PAPER
A passion for beautiful papers has been at the very heart of our family art supply business for three generations. We are renowned as one of the finest paper stores in the world, carrying hundreds of different papers.
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Like to create big?! We have Rives BFK in 30" x 44", Stonehenge up to 38" x 50", and Arches watercolor paper up to 25.75" x 40".
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Strathmore Blank Watercolor Postcards
$6.85Strathmore Watercolor Postcards are made specifically to hold up to any wet media, including watercolor, acrylic, or gouache. They are a great way to send special greetings to family and friends. 15 postcards measuring 4" x 6" in a tape-bound pad. The...$6.85 -
Strathmore Artist Trading Cards
$3.75Artist Trading Cards make it easy for artists to express themselves in a small format and exchange their creations with other artists. Artists can create, trade, and collect these trading cards at “swap" events. The only official rule for ATCs is...$3.75 -
Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Pads
$4.95Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Pads contain heavy-weight 100lb, acid-free paper in a choice of two surfaces. Smooth surface bristol paper is good for technical applications in mechanical drawing, marker, pen & ink and airbrush. Vellum has a bit more...$4.95 -
Strathmore 400 Drawing Pads
$5.75400 Series Drawing Pads contain cream colored drawing paper, ideal for sketching and most finished work. This pad has medium surface textured paper that readily accepts graphite pencil, colored pencil, charcoal, pen & ink, marker, soft pastel, oil...$5.75 -
Strathmore 400 Series Recycled Sketch Pads
$5.95400 Series Recycled Sketch Pads have a fine tooth finish paper, making them an excellent, general-purpose sketch pad. This heavy-weight sketch paper is intended for experimentation and quick studies with graphite pencil, colored pencil, charcoal,...$5.95 -
Strathmore 400 Series Mixed Media Pads
$6.65400 Series Mixed Media Pads are great for studies and finished art. This heavy-weight vellum paper can be used with watercolor, gouache, acrylic, graphite, pen & ink, colored pencil, marker, pastel, and more. Each glue-bound pad contains 15 sheets...$6.65 -
Strathmore Deckle Edged Card Sets
$19.45Create elegant greeting cards with a personal touch. Strathmore's Creative Cards have a deckled edge and work well for colored pencils, rubber stamps, printmaking, calligraphy, watercolor and more. Each pack contains 80 lb. blank cards with 70 lb...$19.45 -
Strathmore Watercolor Card Set of 50
$50.30Strathmore Watercolor Card Sets lets you create and share original artwork. Made of 140 lb. cold-press watercolor paper, these pre-scored folded notecard sets include matching envelopes. Ideal for wet media such as markers, acrylic, gouache and...$50.30 -
Strathmore 400 Printmaking Paper Pads
$7.98Strathmore 400 Printmaking Paper is natural white with a medium-textured surface that is soft, durable and can absorb large amounts of ink. Ideally suited for the printmaking processes that requires a heavier paper such as lithography, intaglio, screen...$7.98 -
Strathmore Mixed Media Postcards
$6.95Make someone's day by sending your art in postcard format. One side of these mixed media postcards is blank and the back side is printed with the traditional markings of a postcard for mailing. This paper combines the characteristics of watercolor...$6.95 -
Strathmore 300 Drawing Pads
$4.95300 Series Drawing Pads contain medium weight drawing paper, perfect for students seeking a good final drawing surface. With good erasability, it can take pencil, colored pencil, charcoal, and sketching sticks. The paper additionally works well with...$4.95 -
Strathmore 400 Series Watercolor Roll, 42"
$92.40400 Series Watercolor Paper is intermediate grade watercolor paper, popular with watercolorists of all levels due to the fine and even washes that can be achieved. With a strong surface that allows lifting and scraping, these natural white papers are...$92.40 -
Black Mixed Media Pads
$6.98Strathmore's new 400 series Black Mixed Media pads feature the characteristics of watercolor paper with the finish of a drawing sheet, creating the ultimate paper for combined mediums. Intended for finished paintings, drawings or studies, the paper...$6.98 -
Strathmore Printmaking Cards
$11.60These natural white paper cards are ideally suited for printmaking processes that require a heavier paper such as lithography, intaglio, and screen print. The medium-textured surface is soft, durable, and can absorb large amounts of ink. The paper is...$11.60 -
Strathmore 400 Marker Pads
$7.55Strathmore's 400 Series Marker paper has a smooth surface that allow markers to glide and blend easily. Colors look vibrant and crisp. The acid free, heavyweight sheet is bleed and feather resistant so artists can apply multiple layers of color. Media...$7.55 -
Strathmore 400 Series Watercolor Paper
$4.95Strathmore 400 Series Watercolor Paper is an intermediate grade paper popular with watercolorists of all levels because of the fine and even washes that can be achieved. It also has a strong surface that will allow lifting and scraping applications...$4.95 -
Strathmore 300 Series Charcoal Pads
$9.75300 Series Charcoal Pads contain natural white, acid-free charcoal paper with a traditional laid finish that is ideal for charcoal and pastel. The strong hard surface is additionally suitable for oil pastel and crayon. Each pad is wire-bound and contains...$9.75 -
Strathmore Calligraphy Pad, 8.5" x 11"
$8.60Strathmore's 400 Series Calligraphy Pad contains natural white paper that provides the ideal surface texture for calligraphy. This paper can coax out the smoothest ink flow for elegant calligraphy writing. Pad is tape-bound on the top and holds 50...$8.60 -
Strathmore Watercolor Journal, 5.5" x 8.5"
$28.70400 Series Hardbound Watercolor Art Journal contains intermediate grade watercolor paper, ideal for watercolor, gouache, and acrylic. With a strong surface, the natural white and traditional cold press surface allows for fine and even washes, as well as...$28.70 -
Strathmore Softcover Art Journals
$27.75Soft Cover Art Journals offer a selection of different papers in rich, dark brown soft cover journals. Their durable Smyth-sewn binding allows the pages to lay flat when the book is open. The handy, lightweight journals are perfect for carrying from...$27.75 -
Strathmore 400 Toned Sketch Rolls
$27.65400 Series Toned Sketch Rolls are ideal for light and dark media, including graphite, chalk, charcoal, sketching stick, markers, pencils, pens, and gel pens. 100% recycled, 30% post-consumer fiber, and acid-free; these rolls offer the convenience...$27.65 -
Strathmore 300 Series Tracing Pads
$6.98Strathmore 300 Series Tracing Pads contain economical tracing paper for use with markers, pencils and crayons. This smooth parchment tracing paper has very good transparency, perfect for sketches, preliminary drawings, overlays and tracing...$6.98 -
Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Rolls
$75.60300 Series Bristol Rolls are high quality rolls of bristol paper, great for finished artwork and available in two different surfaces. These rolls offer convenience and flexibility when working, without size or scale limitations. The Smooth surface...$75.60 -
Awagami Kitakata
$6.65Awagami's Kitakata paper is composed mostly of Philippine gampi fiber and exudes a warm natural tone. As the original Awagami Kitakata, it's resilience has made it a worldwide favorite paper for printmaking, drawing, mixed-media, book-arts and...$6.65 -
Awagami Kitakata Green
$6.65Awagami's Kitakata Green is primarily composed of Philippine gampi fiber and exudes a warm pale green tone with subtle gloss. This paper is impressively resilient and dense, making it ideal for all forms of printmaking as well as drawing, mixed media and...$6.65 -
Strathmore 400 Drawing Pad, 18" x 24"
$28.75400 Series Drawing Pads contain cream colored drawing paper, ideal for sketching and most finished work. This pad has medium surface textured paper that readily accepts graphite pencil, colored pencil, charcoal, pen & ink, marker, soft pastel, oil...$28.75 -
300 Series Newsprint Pad, 9" x 12"
$4.55300 Series Newsprint Pads hold heavy-weight, natural-toned paper great for practicing sketching and drawing. Each pad comes tape-bound with 32 lb. paper that has a rough surface. Works well with graphite pencil, colored pencil, charcoal, or sketching...$4.55 -
Strathmore Mixed Media Cards, Pack of 6
$6.95These blank cards are made of 400 Series Mixed Media heavy-weight 140lb. (300gsm) paper. The acid-free paper features the attributes of a watercolor paper but with a vellum drawing finish, making the cards ideal for watercolor, gouache, acrylic,...$6.95 -
300 Series Newsprint Pad, 18" x 24"
$14.95300 Series Newsprint Pads hold heavy-weight, natural-toned paper great for practicing sketching and drawing. Each pad comes tape-bound with 32 lb. paper that has a rough surface. Works well with graphite pencil, colored pencil, charcoal, or sketching...$14.95 -
Black Artist Tiles Pad
MSRP: $6.39$5.85Strathmore Artagain Coal Black Artist Tiles are sheets of acid-free drawing paper specially sized for Zentagle drawing. Each paper tile is pre-cut, measuring 6" x 6", and the medium surface is good for gel ink pens, opaque pens, soft pastels and charcoal...MSRP: $6.39$5.85 -
Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Paper
$3.35Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Paper is an economical, heavy-weight 100lb, acid-free paper in a choice of two surfaces. Smooth surface bristol paper is good for technical applications in mechanical drawing, marker, pen & ink and airbrush. Vellum...$3.35 -
400 Series Watercolor Pad, 5.5" x 8.5"
$5.79400 Series Watercolor Paper Pads contain intermediate grade watercolor paper, popular with watercolorists of all levels due to the fine and even washes that can be achieved. With a strong surface that allows lifting and scraping, these natural white...$5.79 -
Awagami Bamboo Select
$9.95Awagami Bamboo Select is made with environmentally friendly bamboo, so each sheet has a small ecological footprint. It's slightly heavier than other washi with a soft surface that makes it ideal for intaglio, block printing and letterpress. Excellent for...$9.95 -
Awagami Hakuho Select
$14.75Awagami Hakuho Select is incredibly strong paper made from an impressive East-meets-West blend of kozo and cotton; its the only museum quality art paper to feature such a unique fiber mix and its textured surface lends distinctive visual depth to...$14.75 -
Awagami Hosho Select
$4.95Awagami Hosho Select's subtly textured surface is a unique characteristic of this white washi paper. Long recognized by printmakers, Hosho Select is particularly suitable for woodblock prints. Composition: 100% alpha cellulose. 17" x 20.5",...$4.95 -
Awagami Kozo Natural Select
$8.95Awagami Kozo Natural Select paper is crafted from long-fibered kozo making it an exceptionally strong yet pliable paper. Its suppleness makes it suitable for a wide variety of applications including printmaking, mixed media, drawing and bookmaking...$8.95 -
Awagami Shiramine Select
$8.45The relative thickness, generous sizing and easy-to-use color of Shiramine Select makes it a versatile paper for many art mediums including printmaking, painting, drawing, and mixed-media. Shiramine Select has 2 distinct textures: a front smooth side...$8.45 -
Strathmore 500 Bristol Boards, 23" x 29"
$9.90Strathmore 500 Bristol Boards are 100% cotton fiber acid-free sheets, ideal for working, reworking and responding to the exacting demands of professional artists. Sheets are 23" x 29". Plate surface has an ultra-smooth finish that is unsurpassed...$9.90 -
Strathmore Bristol Cards 5" x 7", 50 Pack
$47.70Strathmore's high-quality, smooth 2-ply Bristol cards are excellent for fine line drawings using pen and ink or markers. Pack includes 50 cards and envelopes. The included envelopes are 70 lb. (104 gsm) with deckled edges. Cards measures 5"...$47.70 -
Awagami Bunkoshi Select
$6.95Awagami Bunkoshi Select has a beautiful pale ecru color with 4 organic deckled edges. It's prized for its classically smooth, subtle surface and is a good sheet for drawing, printmaking, bookmaking, collage, scrapbooking and calligraphy. It contains no...$6.95