Strathmore 400 Series Tan Drawing STR-412-11 24 Sheet Toned Sketch Pad: High-Quality 11x14 Inch Artist Paper for Unique Artistic Creations Review

I don't know why sketchbook companies think I want a picture on the cover of my sketchbook. They should leave space so that I can draw something. Except for this quality paper and the good delivery

Can't write much because my teen (14) uses it. She claims it's much better than white paper. The paper is holding up well too. When she draws the drawing on brown paper and then colors it, it looks much better than it does on white drawing paper.

I like this colour, it's great for drawing with graphite, but also with pastels, especially white, for accents. However, it wasn't tightly packed. I then had to spend several days weighing down the cover and first few pages to straighten them. I didn't want to bother with returning a pad (I ordered two). Therefore the product is excellent. Shipping could be improved.

I have always wanted to try tinted paper for my drawings and have been all my life. Paper weight works great with charcoal/soft pastels and Prismacolor pencils. I don't recommend using Copic markers unless you have another sheet underneath and are using Prismacolor pens. The ink penetrates but doesn't bleed everywhere, which is great. I plan to buy some for my class too. High quality paper at a good price!

In my art class this toned tan paper was used for charcoal portraits and still life ink and the results were good for both projects. The paper has a light texture that lends itself well to charcoal and was a forgiving surface for beginners - the erasers worked well without tearing the page. The paper would simply curl up due to ink washout when students layer heavily. I think it's pretty good considering it's more of a drawing paper. Sometimes we have to stretch the inventory over several…