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product_id: 3556947
title: "400 Series Sketch Pad, Toned Tan, 5.5x8.5 inch, 50 Sheets - Artist Sketchbook for Drawing, Illustration, Art Class Students"
brand: "strathmore"
price: "2175 Ft"
currency: HUF
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Strathmore"
url: https://www.desertcart.hu/products/3556947-400-series-sketch-pad-toned-tan-5-5x8-5-inch
store_origin: HU
region: Hungary
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# 5.5x8.5 inch portable size 100% recycled paper Micro-perforated sheets for clean removal 400 Series Sketch Pad, Toned Tan, 5.5x8.5 inch, 50 Sheets - Artist Sketchbook for Drawing, Illustration, Art Class Students

**Brand:** strathmore
**Price:** 2175 Ft
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎨 Elevate your sketches with the paper artists swear by!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** 400 Series Sketch Pad, Toned Tan, 5.5x8.5 inch, 50 Sheets - Artist Sketchbook for Drawing, Illustration, Art Class Students by strathmore
- **How much does it cost?** 2175 Ft with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hu](https://www.desertcart.hu/products/3556947-400-series-sketch-pad-toned-tan-5-5x8-5-inch)

## Best For

- strathmore enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted strathmore brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Clean Sheet Removal:** Micro-perforated pages let you share or display without damage
- • **Eco-Chic Creativity:** Crafted with 100% recycled fibers for sustainable artistry
- • **Toned Tan Advantage:** Mid-tone paper makes highlights & shadows pop effortlessly
- • **Artist-Approved Medium:** Trusted by pros & students alike for decades
- • **Versatile Medium Compatibility:** Perfect for graphite, charcoal, chalk, markers & more

## Overview

The Strathmore 400 Series Sketch Pad in Toned Tan offers 50 heavyweight, 5.5x8.5 inch sheets made from 100% recycled fibers. Its mid-tone tan surface enhances contrast for dynamic highlights and shadows, supporting a wide range of media including graphite, charcoal, and markers. Micro-perforated pages ensure clean removal, making it ideal for both classroom and professional use.

## Description

The Strathmore 400 Series Toned Tan Sketch Pad contains a heavyweight sketch paper in a warm tan color perfect for light and dark media. This paper utilizes a mid-tone background that allows artists to work quicker and achieve unique affects by adding deep shadows and highlights that pop. The Strathmore 400 Series Toned Tan Sketch Pad has a medium drawing surface, contains fiber inclusions for visual interest, is 100% recycled, and is made in the USA. Paper is our art form, and we celebrate artists. We have kept the tradition of creating beautiful, high-performing papers alive for over 125 years. Choice of paper is one of the most important decisions an artist makes in determining the outcome of their work. No matter your choice of medium, you can be confident Strathmore paper will enhance your artistic efforts.

Review: Great quality - Great paper! High quality for charcoal, pastels and other mediums. Perfect for figure drawing!!
Review: Good - Good quality. Thick paper, no bleed through. The spiral binding gets bent easily but that’s pretty common.

## Features

- Artist-Recommended Sketch Paper - Loved by artists for decades, Strathmore 400 Series Sketch paper has been the trusted friend of fashion designers, illustrators, architects & painters from the classroom through to professional careers
- Helps Make Highlights Pop – Toned paper allows for greater contrast between darks and lights so you can tackle a wider range of values and more realistic results; be sure to keep your white pencil or gel pen handy!
- General Purpose, Recycled & Heavyweight - Made with 100% recycled & 30% post-consumer fiber! Tackle sketch projects like figure drawing, illustration, and character design without worry of unsightly tears or creases
- Use with Multiple Materials - Paper is intended for practicing techniques with graphite, chalk, charcoal, markers, colored pencils, pens
- Easily Remove Sheets - Micro-perforated paper allows you to remove true-to-size sheets cleanly without accidently tearing artwork
- 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.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B008D2TU2G |
| Batteries required | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | #3,308 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ( See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ) #54 in Sketchbooks & Notebooks |
| Brand | Strathmore |
| Color | Toned Tan |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (18,380) |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00012017412059, 40012017412057 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 8.8 ounces |
| Item model number | 412-5 |
| Manufacturer | Strathmore |
| Material | Paper |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Paper Dimensions | 5.5 x 8.5 inches |
| Paper Finish | Uncoated |
| Paper Weight | 80 |
| Product Dimensions | 8.5"L x 5.5"W |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Sketching |
| Sheet Count | 50 |
| Sheet Size | 5.5 x 8.5 |
| Style | 50 Sheets |
| UPC | 785633530444 374528140907 012017412059 046986895957 798804254575 046929690410 683203350723 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
| Warranty Description | No Warranty |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Strathmore
- **Color:** Toned Tan
- **Material:** Paper
- **Paper Finish:** Uncoated
- **Sheet Size:** 5.5 x 8.5

## Images

![400 Series Sketch Pad, Toned Tan, 5.5x8.5 inch, 50 Sheets - Artist Sketchbook for Drawing, Illustration, Art Class Students - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71vOhK4V-DL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Is there any nudity in this book? Hoping for a family friendly gift option...**
A: Bare pages! Every single one of ‘em! 100 paper porn! Probably not the best choice as a family friend gift option... but then again... why not? You can always cover the pages with black charcoal sketches and make it family friendly!

**Q: do you have to be good at drawing?**
A: Nope!  But filling these with drawings, especially drawing things you can see in front of you, will slowly make you good at drawing.  personally Strathmore makes my favorite sketch paper.  Something about its texture and how it picks up your pencil/ink is just "right" to me.

**Q: will pens bleed through these paper pads**
A: I actually have not tried pens on the sketch pad , but I can say that the sheets are pretty thick and you  might not encounter that problem.

**Q: This pad is good enough for watercolors?**
A: No, this is not the right type of paper for watercolor. You'll want to look for a book/pad with 140 lb. watercolor paper. If the artist doesn't paint too "wet" you can also look at the Mixed Media sketchbooks.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great quality
*by D***E on December 3, 2025*

Great paper! High quality for charcoal, pastels and other mediums. Perfect for figure drawing!!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good
*by C***L on January 7, 2026*

Good quality. Thick paper, no bleed through. The spiral binding gets bent easily but that’s pretty common.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great quality toned paper sketchbooks for a variety of (mostly) dry media at an excellent price point.
*by A***N on January 12, 2017*

I absolutely love these toned paper books. The quality is very good and the price point is excellent. I also love that they use 30% post-consumer fibers and are, therefore, more environmentally friendly than virgin sketchbooks. I have the toned tan and toned gray books in multiple sizes. I use them mostly for sketching in the field with graphite, colored pencil, oil pastels and micron pens, dip pens or fast drying markers. I use the tone of the paper for my mid tone values, then build form with added lights and darks. Even quick gesture sketches have more innate character than those drawn on plain white paper. They offer a nice change of pace from my usual white watercolor sketchbooks. The paper in these books is 80 lb (118 gsm) weight, so it is ideal for dry media. The pages can be lightly sanded to add tooth for soft pastels/pencils, though I think oil pastels or artist crayons work better, since they tend to stay in place. The pages will also accept very light watercolor, gouache or acrylic painting techniques, such as dry brushing in small areas, but are guaranteed to buckle if the paper gets too wet. So, if you use any wet media beyond alcohol-based inks, exercise some caution. In addition to these books, I also have the Strathmore 400 Series Artagain black paper pads, which contain a even higher percentage of recycled fiber (50%) and I enjoy those, as well, for working from dark to light. In those I tend to work with oil pastels, colored pencils, artist crayons, acrylic inks and/or some gouache. If these books were offered in other neutral tones, I'm sure I'd buy them, as well.

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*Last updated: 2026-01-25*