Strathmore Paper Company began St. Patrick’s Day in 1892, when Horace Moses opened the Mittineague paper mill in West Springfield, MA. Ever since then, Strathmore has been a leading supplier of fine art papers under the belief that better paper makes better art. Strathmore provides artists of all levels with one of the widest ranges of quality surfaces for producing beautiful works of art, no matter the choice of medium. Listening to the needs of artists and providing inspiration, education, and innovating new products is at the core of what matters to Strathmore. The 400 Series was developed for advanced artists and contains papers with superior sheet formation, harder surfaces, and a variety of textures that work with a wider range of media and styles. The 400 Series Pastel paper pad contains 24 sheets of assorted, subtle colors in a textured finish, making it the ideal surface for oil pastels, and soft or hard pastels. The glue binding allows pages to be easily removed and showcased. The Pastel pad comes in three sizes: 9x12 inches, 11x14 inches and 18x24 inches.