Strathmore 400 Series Bristol, Paper, Vellum, 2 Ply, 9x12

Love this paper for coloured pencils. The price is cheaper than some of the other hot pressed papers. Nice size. Have bought quite a few of these pads and they always arrive on time and in good condition. Takes quite a few layers, eraser works well and the overall end product looks fantastic.

Brilliant paper, smooth gliding for ballpoint drawing couldn’t have asked for better

Really nice fine detail paper .. pencils 2h-4b and stump graphite block in and pencil layers, holds well against rubber for highlights over and over again. Good

Great quality paper for art

Perfect for drawing.

Good service despite it coming all the way from NY! thank you

Just love this. Is absolutely amazing

This is nice, heavy paper with an upmarket feel to it.After trying the 400 series Bristol for the first time with this purchase, I’ve found that I don’t like the vellum finish on these for ink drawing — even though 300 series vellum works really well. Nibs — especially mapping nibs for dip pens — get hung up and tear tiny bits off the paper leaving you with a clump on the end, and rapid o graph style pens to a lesser extent, too.But the texture makes for superb pencil shading and you can build up nice values easily — it’s better for this than the 300 series.Pencil and graphite powder erases nicely on this paper — great for highlights.It’s slightly off white though. I don’t mind this as it means a touch of white gouache really pops if you use it to accent lit areas.