Strathmore (400-7 400 Series Drawing Pad, 14"x17", Ivory/Cream

I purchased this art paper for a class and have been really impressed! The weight is perfect…sturdy enough to handle multiple layers of charcoal without tearing, warping, or buckling. It has just the right amount of tooth to grip the medium well, but it’s still smooth enough to allow for subtle shading and blending. It came packaged neatly and flat, with no creases or bent edges, which is always a plus.Highly recommend this paper for any artist working with charcoal, graphite, or even pastel. It’s held up beautifully through erasing, layering, and heavy shading, as you can see in my still life drawing. Great value for the price and easy to use. I’ll definitely be repurchasing!

I love using cream colored paper in my sketch & concept drawings. Paper is smooth, but has enough tooth for graphite drawings. Paper surface stays smooth even after erased, or blended. NOT good for water projects OR to use with ink washes--ONLY use for DRY or light dip pen projects-

Good water color paper

Perfect size for carrying in pocket or purse for sketches anytime anyplace. Paper is a good quality. I highly recommend.

Perfect for college art class

Not the quality they once were.

I use this product and others from the same company. Quality paper, horrible packaging. Corners are always damaged. Fortunately for me, I don’t need the entire page as I always account for a couple inch border when creating my drawings. The price is right but keep in mind that the corners will probably be bent. That being said, the smaller sketch books have always arrived perfectly, but this large one is poorly shipped.

Compact and easy! Now I'm drawing everywhere!!