Strathmore - 300 Series Canvas Paper Pads
Practice painting techniques on textured canvas paper without stretching
Canvas texture without canvas hassle. Strathmore presses actual woven patterns into 115 lb paper, creating a surface that grips paint like traditional canvas while staying flat in a pad. You get the tooth painters need for proper paint adhesion and visible brushwork texture, without stretching, priming, or wrestling with warped surfaces.
The substantial weight handles wet applications from both oils and acrylics without buckling or pilling. Paper accepts aggressive brushwork and palette knife techniques, maintains its texture through layers, and dries faster than stretched canvas. Individual sheets tear cleanly from the pad, making them ideal for studies, color testing, and technique practice where you need quick setup and easy storage.
This format solves the practical problems that slow down painting practice: no preparation time, no storage bulk, no commitment to large-scale work. Sketch compositions directly on the surface, work through color relationships, test new techniques, all with the textured feedback traditional canvas provides. When a study works, frame it behind glass. When it doesn't, tear out another sheet and keep painting.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
- 115 lb. canvas-textured paper
- Accepts oil paint and acrylic
- Works well with sketching tools
- Ideal for practice and experimentation
- Affordable alternative to stretched canvas
