Strathmore Toned Tan Sketch Paper – 5.5×8.5 in (14×21.6 cm), 50 Sheets

Elevate your sketching with the Strathmore Toned Tan Sketch Paper (5.5×8.5 inches, 50 sheets). This compact pad offers an elegant tan mid-toned surface that enhances contrast and form, making it ideal for layering value work in charcoal, pencil, pastel pencils, and light ink.

Each acid-free sheet (approx. 80 lb / 130 gsm) provides a durable, textured surface that responds beautifully to blending, highlighting, and shading. The mid-tone ground allows highlights to stand out and shadows to deepen naturally, offering a dynamic value range in every sketch.

Designed for portability and convenience, this pad features a glue-bound binding and flip-back backboard—perfect for sketching on the go, in studios, or in classes. Whether you’re studying portraits, still life, landscapes, or character designs, this toned paper helps elevate your tonal drawing techniques.

Key Features

• Compact 5.5×8.5 in pad—ideal for travel and sketching sessions

• Sand-toned surface enhances highlights and shadow values

• Acid-free, textured paper (approx. 80 lb / 130 gsm)

• 50 sheets with sturdy backing for easy handling

• Suited for charcoal, pencil, colored pencil, pastel pencil, and light ink