📝 Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Vellum Pad, 9x12 inches, Tape Bound with 20 Sheets Review

I love paper and use a variety of Strathmore products for pencil drawings, watercolors and colored pencils. However, I'm not really interested in this particular paper. It reminds me too much of poster board, too thick and too smooth. It may suit your needs/style but it doesn't inspire me to any end, especially with all the other Strathmore product options. I bought this specifically for crayons, but didn't like it at all, and I don't think graphite would work any better.

This is good drawing paper. It has some prongs that add texture to your work. You will see the grit of your pencil. At first I thought this was not normal. It's hard to fix mistakes. But when I tried it again or got more proficient at drawing with graphite, it ended up not being a bad drawing paper. , I can not see the difference between a smooth surface and. Parchment gives a more artistic effect and Smooth gives a more realistic effect. However, pencil marks tend to be darker, making your…

I've been using this drawing paper since college. I studied painting and printmaking at an excellent art school and that's what a lot of art professors recommend for painting and even learning things like screen printing. And it's good for portraits. I've been using it for several decades now. I haven't sold anything serious on any other paper in many years. Buyers like to know that it's thick and won't wrinkle or crease with normal handling, and that it's acid-free and archival quality so…