Newsprint 500 sheet Reams 9X12. 300 Series Newsprint pads are filled with an economical, neutral colored, 32 lb. rough newsprint paper that is perfect for practicing sketching or for preliminary drawings. These 50 or 100 sheet pads are great for classrooms and large scale drawings. Have Rough Surface, 32lb., Natural-toned newsprint, tape Bound. For use with graphite pencil, colored pencil, charcoal, sketching stick, practicing sketching and drawing.