Introducing Strathmore 300 Series Newsprint Papera rough natural-toned newsprint paper for sketching & preliminary drawing. This surface is perfect for gesture sketching in graphite, charcoal, colored pencil, & sketching sticks & is a great way to hone your artistic skills while tracking your progress over time. 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 founder, Horace Moses, opened the Mittineague Paper