Toned Mixed Media Pads for Richer Value Ranges and Versatile Techniques

Strathmore 400 Series Toned Mixed Media Pads offer the perfect balance between a heavyweight mixed media surface and the toned color options artists love. Available in warm tan, cool gray, and toned blue, these pads are designed to enhance both highlights and shadows by starting you off with a mid-tone base—ideal for working with both light and dark media.

At 184 lb. (300 gsm), the paper is sturdy enough for wet media like watercolor and gouache, while the medium drawing surface also handles dry techniques beautifully. This hybrid paper combines the best qualities of Strathmore’s 400 Series Toned Sketch and Mixed Media lines, giving artists a textured surface that performs with a wide range of materials.

Key Features

• Heavyweight 184 lb. (300 gsm), acid-free paper
• Medium-textured drawing surface with watercolor-like performance
• Available in warm tan, cool gray, and toned blue
• Made in the USA from 100% recycled fiber with 30% post-consumer waste
• Designed to support light and dark media for dynamic value contrast

Perfect For

• Mixed media projects using watercolor, gouache, and acrylic
• Drawing with graphite, charcoal, colored pencil, markers, and gel pens
• Pen & ink, collage, and layered media techniques
• Artists who want enhanced value control in their artwork
• Creating finished pieces with a professional toned surface