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