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Strathmore 400 Series Sketch Pad, Toned Gray, 5.5x8.5 inch, 50 Sheets - Artist Sketchbook for Drawing, Illustration, Art Class Students

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Size: 5.5x8.5


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  • Toned sketch paper is ideal for light and Dark media including Graphite, chalk, charcoal, sketching sticks, markers, China markers, colored pencils, pens and white gel pens
  • This item is manufactured in United States
  • Not recommended for children below three years
  • Designed for easy usage and storage

Description

The Strathmore 400 Series Toned Gray Sketch Pad contains a heavyweight sketch paper in a cool gray color perfect for light and dark media. This paper utilizes a mid-tone background that allows artists to work quicker and achieve unique affects by adding deep shadows and highlights that pop. The Strathmore 400 Series Toned Gray Sketch Pad has a medium drawing surface, contains fiber inclusions for visual interest, is 100% recycled, and is made in the USA. Paper is our art form, and we celebrate artists. We have kept the tradition of creating beautiful, high-performing papers alive for over 125 years. Choice of paper is one of the most important decisions an artist makes in determining the outcome of their work. No matter your choice of medium, you can be confident Strathmore paper will enhance your artistic efforts.

Brand: Strathmore


Color: Toned Gray


Material: Paper


Paper Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 inches


Paper Finish: Texture Laid


Brand Name: Strathmore


Recommended Uses For Product: Sketching


UPC: 012017412158


Manufacturer: Strathmore


Unit Count: 1 Count


Item Weight: 0.24 kg


Global Trade Identification Number: 58


Item Type Name: 400 Series Sketch


Warranty Description: No Warranty


Item Dimensions L x W: 8.5"L x 5.5"W


Sheet Count: 50


Paper Weight: 80


Color: Toned Gray


Paper Finish: Texture Laid


Material Type: Paper


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    • I was very pleasantly surprised with this sketchbook! It is changing my art, re-motivating me!
Size: 5.5x8.5
I had been wanting to try the toned sketchbooks but was hesitant because in the hobby store the paper felt thin & not very durable. It also felt like it had little to no "tooth", (for non drawing folk that means the roughness that allows the device you are writing or drawing with to be able to make the mark you wish & for drawing tooth allows for multiple layers of graphite, charcoal, or colored pencil. OKAY! Here's the good news! I was WRONG! (I really do not like to admit that, it's rare, so enjoy it😱) I have been doing product samples on this sketchbook as I do on all new paper that I'm trying for the first time. (you never want to be creating your masterpiece & discover that your luscious chocolate brown colored pencil looks more like something your dog created on your new paper!) So after some testing I have found that the paper is much more durable than it looks! Ballpoint pen, colored pencil, & graphite work fantastic. Erasing is not a problem if you are delicate about it. By delicate I mean normal erasing for art not grinding away with a rockhard old eraser. I tested this by erasing a 1" squared area then using the same pencil I created a smooth patch of color over that square & the one next to it. I couldn't tell a difference. I wouldn't try to erase pen, or a dark pencil mark. Using markers was a mixed deal. My pigma microns were great, sharpie's bled through. I am very pleased so far, it has created a new spark in my drawing having the additional value to work with. (I bought both the gray & tan) I bought the smallest size available because drawing on a toned background is new for me. If I have any new information in the future I will post it, as of now I am extremely pleased overall and am sure I will be buying more in the future. UPDATE: One thing I have found a little frustrating is the paper has multicolored fibers throughout. I didn't think that was a real issue at first until I was drawing a face, not really a portrait just an imaginary face & these dark fiber lines kept appearing in the most awkward places. I think the clearest description I can give is they look like eyelashes fell into the paper as it was being made. In one drawing it seriously looked like I had drawn a nose hair on this poor womans face! Not the look I was going for, and unless you are much better at changing your drawing midstream than I am you are then stuck with the nose hair or you will need to create some dramatic shadows. I could have done a "sex change" I guess, gave her a mustache... it was just a bit frustrating. I am by far not the greatest artist on the planet, I am really not even comfortable using the term artist to describe myself, I just like to draw. I still do like the sketchbooks but my paper preference is still Arches hot pressed watercolor paper in a bright white. I probably just need more work time with these. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2015 by Bellesmom
    • Nice midpoint in tone and in size. Sturdy in all factors.
Size: 9x12
This is a quality mid-tone sketchbook. I like it for quick sketches or urban sketching. I often use it with black and white charcoal and it works well with that. What I like: The tooth. This holds thick applications of charcoal or powdered graphite well. The color. This sits at a nice mid point, letting me evenly darken the shadows and brighten the highlights without anything seeming out of balance. The binding. This lays flat, as expected of a spiral bound. The binding does not catch on anything in my bag. The pages are sturdy and not prone to falling out. The sturdiness of the page. I am not very good and have to erase a lot. This tolerates that kind of abuse quite well. I recommend the Pentel Hi-Polymer Eraser even so, as that's really gentle on the page, but either way, this paper can take a lot of reworking. I've had paper lose its tooth after too much rework. Not an issue here. The size. This is just small enough to carry around easily and just large enough to give me a good surface to work on. In this too, it hits a nice midpoint. I would normally put a "what I don't like" section in a review, but here I can't. It would be empty. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2023 by Ivy Reisner
    • Found one of the best hard to find paper on Amazon
Size: 18x24
The toned Strathmore papers can be hard to find, so I was pleased to find them on Amazon for a decent price. Really beautiful paper, especially for fine pencil lines as well as built up tones and shading.
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2025 by one lonely person, less lonely with book
    • Great Quality
Size: 5.5x8.5
I like the texture and the surface of the paper. I think it's really nice to sketch on. The eraser marks are hard to see which is good. Funny enough I did not read the size and thought I was buying the normal 9x12 and when it delivered it was like the size of a book. That's my bad but in the end I actually enjoy the size of the sketch pad because it doesn't take up much room and it's more easy to carry around. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2024 by Mel
    • Love the grey!
Size: 9x12
Grey is great for sketching. Quality is very good.
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2024 by Linda
    • Neutral Gray and nice for sketching
Size: 5.5x8.5
This is exactly what you think. Its a neutral gray sketchbook. The paper is nice and will hold most inks. I wouldn't try watercolor or any kind of heavy or wet medium. But your charcoals, chalk pastels, pencils, and pens will be fine. Great for sketching on and will make your white highlights pop
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2020 by Chad Sanborn
    • Fills the bill
Size: 9x12
multi media / does not bleed/ mid value for darks, lights, brights erases well smooth, durable, reasonable πŸ‘πŸ˜
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2024 by Jamby
    • Works Wonderfully
Size: 11x14
Excellent paper for graphite or charcoal.
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2025 by DonnaMarie113

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