Bold, Black Mixed Media Paper for Vibrant, Opaque Techniques
Strathmore 400 Series Black Mixed Media Pads offer a rich black surface designed to make your artwork pop. Featuring heavyweight 184 lb. (300 gsm) paper with a vellum texture, these pads combine the absorbency of watercolor paper with the smoothness of a drawing sheet—making them ideal for both wet and dry media.
Each 15-sheet pad is acid-free, glue-bound at the top with a convenient flip-over cover. The paper is specially sized to handle wet applications without warping, making it a perfect choice for opaque and metallic media. Whether you're creating expressive studies or detailed finished pieces, this high-performance black paper allows your colors and highlights to shine.
Key Features
- 184 lb. (300 gsm) heavyweight black paper
- Vellum surface ideal for mixed media applications
- Sized for wet media while maintaining drawing surface qualities
- 15-sheet glue-bound pads with flip-over covers
- Acid-free for archival quality
Perfect For
- Gouache, acrylic, and metallic watercolors
- Gel pens, metallic inks, and colored pencils
- Light charcoal, pastels, and other opaque media
- Creating bold studies or refined finished artwork
- Artists who want to explore light-on-dark compositions
