Blog - Strathmore Artist Papers

June 19, 2019 |

Charcoal Shading and Blending Tips

See Artist Kirsty Partridge's techniques for blending and shading charcoal to create realistic drawings.

June 10, 2019 |

Watercolor Sketching On Location with Marco Bucci

Artist Marco Bucci tried our new Travel Series watercolor papers and created two fantastic on-site watercolor sketches. See his process & review.

May 22, 2019 |

Acrylic Paint Storage Tip

Artist Patti Mollica has a convenient solution for storing her acrylic paints that saves time and allows her to get straight to work.

Urban Sketching Online Workshop

Alphonso Dunn's free Urban Sketching Workshop has begun! Follow along to this 4-part workshop where Alphonso demonstrates how to draw on location.

May 2, 2019 |

Why Art is so Important

Aside from the fact that art is just plain fun, there are many scientific reasons that show more art in our lives is beneficial.

Spring Newsletter Featuring Artist Jordan Rhodes

Artist Jordan Rhodes reveals how he rediscovered his love for art after taking a break since childhood. Not only finding inspiration, but maintaining a routine is key to making art.

April 12, 2019 |

Realistic Drawing with Charcoal

Follow along to Kirsty Partridge's four video lessons on how to create realistic drawings with charcoal.

March 28, 2019 |

What is Goauche?

Gouache paint is often described as opaque watercolor. It has a bold, matte look and is great for illustration, fine art and lettering. Learn more.

NEW! Strathmore Travel Series

We are excited to introduce a new line of papers designed to meet the needs of on-location artists. Perfect for Urban Sketchers and plein air artists.

March 14, 2019 |

NEW! 400 Series Black Mixed Media Paper

Introducing Strathmore 400 Series Black Mixed Media paper! A heavyweight sheet that is perfect for gouache, colored pencil, metallic mediums, gel pens and more.