Introducing Strathmore 300 Series Bristol PaperA popular choice among illustrators & drawing artists because of a stiffer, museum quality surface that is ready to display without additional mounting. The term Bristol derives from the early days of European papermaking when mills would send their finest papers to Bristol, England to be pasted together to form heavyweight drawing sheets. The Strathmore 300 Series provides art students & intermediate hobbyists a range of better quality paper for quick studies, technical practice & final pieces in art class or at home. Including a wide variety of surface types, artists working with watercolor paint, acrylic paint, oil paint, pastel, colored pencil, charcoal, marker, pen, ink & more have a curated pad customized for their needs. Trusted by art teachers & affordable for parents & students, the 300 Series is the best way to help build confidence in intermediate artists! The history of Strathmore Paper Company began on St. Patrick's Day in 1892 when its