📝 Black Mixed Media Pad: Strathmore 400 Series, 6" x 8", 15 Sheets - Premium Quality Review

This is a great thick art paper that is truly mixed media - the two unfinished paintings I show was created 2 weeks ago for use as the background in a local high school production that was shown online (a black background is required to match the black curtains - the black color made the student cast more visible) - This paper is thick and smooth enough to use with tube acrylic paints water colors and of course pencil and acrylic markers loved this product.

The more I draw, the more I like to experiment. I bought some glitter paints, some metallic brushes, some whites, some golds, some magentas and wanted to try them on black paper. I bought another brand that smelled so bad I couldn't use it. Then I saw this and decided to give it a try. The paper is amazing. It works well for layering Posca pens and the new gel pens I'm testing. This black is a great color, not too shiny, not too matte. And it literally doesn't stink (looks at you, Arteza)…

I was wrong thinking this was tablet canvas and not real poster board. I'm new to this and didn't really know mixed media was going to be a paper product. However, as they say, they are very durable and take acrylic paint quite well. The black color makes the colors come out more muted, but you can add more layers and this paper will hold them up well. It's difficult to correct mistakes (which I do!) as the paper becomes dull when rubbed or erased. Also, I would like the black to be a more…