The pads include plain (blank) paper for sketching, lined pages for notes, and quad-ruled (graph) paper. Some listings specify no ruling while others are explicitly lined or quad-ruled.
Paper weights are shown both in pounds and grams per square meter: listings include 70 lb and 80–100 gsm options (80, 90, 100 gsm). Some art pads are specified as uncoated; coatings or finishes are not consistently listed across all items.
Several pads feature perforated pages for clean tear-out, and at least one listing notes three punched holes so pages can be placed in a binder.
Common sizes in the results include 5 x 8, 6 x 9, 5.5 x 6.5, 8.5 x 11 (letter), and 9 x 12 inches.
Bindings shown include spiral/twin-wire, tape, and glued pads. Tear-out features include perforated pages and some pads with three-hole punched edges for binder storage.
Page counts in the results range from about 20 up to 135 pages, with common counts shown at 40, 70, 75, and 80 sheets/pages.
Listings commonly describe the pads as suitable for dry media such as pencil and marker. Heavier-weight sheets are also mentioned for painting or watercolor, but suitability varies by product and isn’t specified for every listing.