Strathmore 400 Series Pastel Paper Pad – 11″ x 14″, Assorted Colors, 24 Sheets

Description

The Strathmore 400 Series Pastel Paper Pad offers an accessible entry point into the world of pastel art with its thoughtfully designed surface and practical format. Each pad contains 24 total sheets, including 4 sheets each of 6 different colors. The paper is 80 lb (118 gsm) and acid-free. The six assorted colors include Warm White, Natural White, Warm Gray, Tan, Green, and Blue, providing a versatile palette of neutral and earth tones that complement most artistic subjects.

The textured finish and subtle colors make this paper an ideal background for hard, soft, and oil pastels, as well as a wide variety of drawing media. At 118 gsm, this paper strikes a balance between affordability and functionality. While it’s lighter than premium pastel papers, customers find this pastel paper to be of great quality, with a nice assortment of toned colors and a texture that’s not too rough or too smooth, making it perfect for colored pencil art and beginning pastel work.

The 11″ x 14″ format provides ample space for detailed artwork while remaining manageable for younger artists. The paper is fairly thick and heavy, works well for pastels, and is particularly suitable for hobbyists and beginners. If you’re new to pastels and want a paper that won’t break the bank, this is an excellent choice.

How Homeschoolers Can Use This Product

Perfect for Multi-Age Art Lessons The easiest and simplest art activities we have incorporated into our homeschool lessons have been with chalk pastels. This paper pad works beautifully for family art time where multiple children of different ages can create together. Most of the chalk pastel lessons are great for any age. This makes the membership such a good value, especially for larger families.

Cross-Curricular Learning Made Visual Art increases comprehension, retention, attention span by adding a hands on element that brings a lesson to life! Use these toned papers to enhance your history studies by recreating historical scenes, illustrating science concepts like weather patterns on the gray papers, or bringing literature to life through character portraits. My son was able to hear and listen (auditory) to a lesson about the pilgrims through Nana, watch her paint (visual), and draw it using chalk pastels (tactile)!

Minimal Prep, Maximum Learning All you need to paint with chalk pastels is plain paper (we sometimes use white printer paper and sometimes use construction paper) and a basic set of pastels. This paper eliminates the guesswork of choosing appropriate surfaces and provides professional-looking results with basic chalk pastels. My kids and I can create a beautiful chalk art painting in a short amount of time with minimal materials and easy cleanup.

Building Confidence for Reluctant Artists The forgiving nature of pastels combined with these textured surfaces helps hesitant young artists achieve success quickly. Chalk pastels are very forgiving allowing even the most self proclaimed ardent non-artist to enjoy their results The variety of colors means students can start on a tone that complements their subject matter, making their artwork appear more sophisticated from the start.

Educational Benefits Beyond Art There are significant benefits of adding art to your homeschool curriculum. Just naming a few, it encourages inventiveness and creativity, it can help children to develop and practice their fine motor skills, and it can help them to cultivate decision-making skills. Art supports a multi-sensory approach to learning. The different colored papers encourage students to think about how background affects mood and composition.

Practical Homeschool Integration Chalk pastel lessons from You Are an Artist! are so short & require such few materials that you can easily add a lesson or two to your day. They are a great addition to your homeschool morning basket, a fun weekend pastime, or even something your kids can do on their own during a quiet time. The lessons create opportunities for children to add to their education. There is more than one way to do history, science, and language arts – art can bring learning to life for a child!

Budget-Friendly Art Education Art doesn’t have to be complicated. Chalk art is for everyone and is especially a great tool for homeschoolers. It’s simple, flexible and easy on the budget. Clean-up is easy, too. Chalk pastels wash out of clothes, and easily come off fingers with baby wipes or soap and water.

This paper pad works particularly well for families following online chalk pastel tutorials or art programs designed for homeschoolers, providing professional results without the premium price tag.