Introducing Strathmore Softcover & Hardbound Art Journals—essential for imaginative creatives & college students who want to capture ideas wherever inspiration strikes. Lightweight, durable & stylish, these journals easily fit in your backpack, luggage, or laptop bag. The smyth-sewn binding allows pages to lay flatter than other art books, so you can sketch, paint & experiment freely without dealing with warped or bowed pages. Available in a variety of high-quality surfaces—including premium writing, sketch, toned sketch, drawing, watercolor & mixed media paper—there’s a perfect fit for every artistic style. Softcover Journals feature a velvety dark brown cover, while Hardbound Journals offer a lightly textured, matte dark brown finish for a sleek, professional look. Strathmore 400 Series Sketch Paper—a trusted companion for art students for decades, beloved for its reliability & quality. This sketch paper’s toothy surface is perfect for capturing the nuances of every pencil stroke, while its durable construction withstands heavy erasing & blending. For professional artists, it offers a familiar yet refined experience, making it the go-to choice for sketches that demand both precision & spontaneity. Our 400 Series is often easily recognized thanks to the iconic brown cover used across our fine art pads. Known for its dependable quality & time-tested durability, this series is a staple in the hands of art students & professional artists, from their first art class in middle school, through to high school competitions, collegiate course work & on to a career as a professional artist, fashion designer, architect, illustrator, animator or engineer. Artists working with watercolor paint, acrylic paint, oil paint, pastel, colored pencil, charcoal, marker, pen, ink & more have a curated paper customized for their needs. Confidently create showcase-worthy pieces for galleries, competitions & online market places with this beloved series!

• STRATHMORE PAPER MADE FOR ADVANCED ARTISTS—The 400 Series features our best quality surface, recommended for collegiate art students, artists & hobbyists creating pieces worth publicizing
• OUR MOST LOVED SKETCH PAPER—Trusted by artists for decades, our sketch paper is often the constant companion of designers, illustrators, painters & cartoonists from the classroom through to professional careers
• GENERAL PURPOSE & DEPENDABLE—Tackle sketch projects like figure drawing, still life, urban landscape, perspective & preliminary character design without worry of unsightly tears or creases
• EXPLORE LANDSCAPES, CITYSCAPES, PORTRAITS & COMPOSITION—Paper is intended for practicing techniques with graphite, chalk, charcoal, markers, colored pencils, pens
• EXQUISITE TEXTURED COVER—Lightly-textured, matte cover in dark chocolate with Smyth-sewn binding for lay-flat convenience
• STRATHMORE: THE ARTIST'S CHOICE—Choosing an art surface is one of the most important decisions an artist makes in determining the outcome of their work. Artists choose Strathmore.