Strathmore® 400 Series Toned Mixed Media Pads combine the best qualities of drawing paper and watercolor paper into one versatile surface. Designed specifically for artists who work with both light and dark media, this heavyweight paper features beautiful toned surfaces that allow highlights, midtones, and shadows to come to life with exceptional depth and contrast.
Available in Warm Tan, Cool Gray, and Steel Blue, these toned papers provide an ideal foundation for colored pencil, graphite, charcoal, pastel, markers, pen and ink, watercolor, acrylic, and mixed media techniques. The medium surface texture offers enough tooth for drawing while remaining durable enough for wet applications.
This paper serves as the perfect hybrid between Strathmore's popular 400 Series Toned Sketch and 400 Series Mixed Media papers, giving artists the flexibility to move seamlessly between drawing and painting techniques on a single sheet.
Designed for finished artwork, these professional-quality pads feature a glue-bound format that keeps sheets securely in place while allowing them to tear out cleanly when complete.
Proudly made in the USA from 100% recycled materials.
Features
- Heavyweight professional mixed media paper
- Toned specifically for light and dark media
- Combines watercolor paper strength with drawing paper finish
- Suitable for wet and dry techniques
- Medium surface texture
- Ideal for finished artwork
- Glue-bound pad with clean tear-out sheets
- Acid-free
- 100% recycled paper
- Contains 30% post-consumer waste
- Made in the USA
Available Colors
- Warm Tan
- Cool Gray
- Steel Blue
Paper Specifications
- Weight: 300 gsm (184 lb.)
- Surface: Medium
- Acid-Free
- 100% Recycled
- 30% Post-Consumer Waste (PCW)
Compatible Media
Dry Media
- Graphite
- Colored Pencil
- Charcoal
- Pastel
- Oil Pastel
- Markers
- Pen & Ink
Wet Media
- Watercolor
- Acrylic Washes
- Gouache
- Mixed Media Techniques
Why Artists Love Toned Paper
Toned paper provides an instant midtone foundation, allowing artists to build both highlights and shadows more efficiently than working on white paper.
Benefits include:
- Faster value development
- Enhanced contrast
- Dramatic highlights
- Stronger visual depth
- More efficient rendering
Ideal For
- Finished artwork
- Figure drawing
- Portraits
- Wildlife art
- Urban sketching
- Colored pencil work
- Watercolor and gouache
- Mixed media projects
- Illustration
Pad Features
- Glue-bound construction
- Flip-over cover design
- Sheets stay secure while working
- Clean tear-out pages for display and framing
