Strathmore 584 9 Heavyweight Mixed Sheets Review

I like the significantly thicker paper and the premium archival quality. - yes - for multimedia. After a bit of experimentation, my pens settled down and I got an attractive subtle light into the deepest darkness. Too bad they didn't make these sheets bigger. They are?

This is the best paper I have found for wet media. It's nice and heavy (360 pounds) and doesn't warp at all, even with lots of paint and water. Doesn't fold over edges and doesn't have the heavy canvas texture of a tarp. All around my favorite mixed media paper and acrylic and I can still easily cut it with a disc cutter or even scissors. CutterBee scissors and if you don't have a pair of these you need two because they are small but great.

I work primarily with watercolor and ink so I usually work on high quality 100% cotton watercolor paper. This material is definitely different from the standard 140# cold-pressed sheets. I'm pretty sure it doesn't have an outside size so it tends to absorb quicker. This can be good or bad if you know how to deal with it. It's also fairly smooth - similar to a typical hot-pressed finish, but with a different texture. The graphite rubs clean, handles intricate lines fairly well, and because it's…