📝 Strathmore 400 Series Sketch Pad - 11x14, 100 Sheets - White - Premium Quality Review

Definitely our son's favorite brand of paper. We have tried many others but this one is 1. Strongest 2. Smoothest for charcoal and pen drawings. It's a bit more expensive than some of the other brands, but definitely worth it for those who are serious about art.

Simply the best sketch paper none. Nothing else strikes the balance of an aggressive tooth that leaves nice dark marks that grips erasers so well yet is smooth enough to move your hand with ease. Big size is great for people who like to be a little wild with gestures. Strahmore for a child's life.

Strathmore Drawing Paper is best suited for both affordable informal sketching and more expensive paper that stands up to hard work and will last forever. This particular sketch pad has a flat surface suitable for almost any medium (I use a pencil, range 5h to 6b). And sketch paper needs a lot of erasing, re-drawing, etc. and it's still fresh!

I've been trying to draw again since taking art classes in college almost 25 years ago. I did some research and finally settled on this sketchbook. This is the perfect size for sketching on a page with room. At the moment I'm learning various basics, practicing drawing spheres and cubes and working on shading. This sketchbook is exactly what I needed and I found the perfect sketch board to pair with it. It's enough to endure all my erasures and still look good. Plus it's acid free so if I ever…

I've used a Strathmore album of this model and size all my life as an illustrator, so I already knew what to expect and can't say enough about how great the paper is and how Well, the sketchbook works. The spiral wire is the perfect size and weight so the pages won't snag or jam when you turn it over, and the back is perfect so the sketchbook doesn't want to slosh or fold when you're holding it in one hand. My only VERY SMALL complaint is that this year, for the first time in my life, they have