Add Depth and Dimension with Toned Sketch Paper

Strathmore 400 Series Toned Sketch Paper provides a unique middle-ground surface that enhances both highlights and shadows in your work. Available in warm tan or cool gray, this 80 lb., medium-textured, acid-free paper is perfect for creating dramatic, dimensional sketches with a wide range of light and dark media.

Made from 100% recycled materials—including 30% post-consumer content—these eco-friendly pads include subtle kraft and bark fiber inclusions that add character without distracting from your artwork. Whether you’re working in graphite, charcoal, pastel, colored pencil, or Conté crayon, this paper provides the perfect base for expressive sketching and refined tonal drawings. Choose from convenient spiral-bound pads or generous 10-yard rolls.

Key Features

• 80 lb. medium surface paper in warm tan or cool gray
• Made from 100% recycled fiber with 30% post-consumer content
• Acid-free and eco-conscious
• Includes natural kraft and bark fiber inclusions for visual interest
• Available in spiral-bound pads and 10-yard rolls

Perfect For

• Tonal sketches using both highlights and shadows
• Graphite, charcoal, pastel, Conté, and colored pencil
• Gestural studies and refined finished drawings
• Artists looking for a textured, mid-tone drawing surface
• Eco-conscious creatives seeking high-performance paper