large drawing pad
Skip itSoft demand (-37.6% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$20.65avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good$5.80–$40.06cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Good5.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Good54%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay82%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Market size
Okay$125K$125K/yr · 106K searches
Review moat
Bad6,122.75avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-37.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, large drawing pad is a $125K/yr Amazon United States market (106K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 82% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
large drawing pad market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $124K–$165K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 5.7%
- Avg BSR
- #150
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 92%
- Sponsored
- 83%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 64 months
- Avg seller age
- 162 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
11 rising
Sellers
62
Top-5 brand share
82%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
54%
Top 20: 94%
Open market
14%
- Strathmore54%
- BAZIC PRODUCTS10%
- Melissa & Doug8%
- Canson5%
- Fuxi5%
- Shinok5%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 14%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -37.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Aug, Sep, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×
Top large drawing pad search terms
- large drawing pad25K/yr
- 18x24 drawing pad15K/yr
- drawing paper 18 x 249K/yr
- 18x24 drawing paper7K/yr
- big drawing pad6K/yr
- 18x24 sketch pad7K/yr
- giant drawing pad4K/yr
- 18 x 24 drawing paper4K/yr
- extra large drawing pad4K/yr
- large sketch pad 18x245K/yr
Top large drawing pad products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Strathmore 300 Series Sketch Pad 18x24 inch 30 Sheets Side Wire - Artist Sketchbook for Drawing Illustration Art Class Students
Strathmore$19.584.7★472 rev
Strathmore 400 Series Wire Bound Drawing Pad 80 lb. Smooth Paper 18 X 24 inches Cream 24 Sheets (400-108)
Strathmore$25.744.8★9,144 rev
BAZIC 20 Ct. 18 X 12 Premium Sketch Pad
BAZIC PRODUCTS$7.914.6★234 rev
Strathmore 400-8 400 Series Drawing Pad 18x24 Ivory/Cream 24 Sheets Medium
Strathmore$25.524.8★9,144 rev
Strathmore 300 Series Tape Bound Newsprint Pad 32 lb. Smooth Paper 18 X 24 inches 50 Sheets (307-18)
Strathmore$17.694.7★3,623 rev
Newest
by launch date
18x 24Kraft Paper Sheets Bulk White Paper Large Craft Paper for Arts Drawing DIY Projects White Wrapping for Gift Shipping Packaging 200 Sheets
Shinok$30.14107 rev
300 Sheets Arts Craft Paper for Drawing 18 x 24 White Construction Paper for Art Project Supplies Standard Weight
Shinok$40.0624 rev
Sketch Book 11 x 14 100 Sheets Top Spiral Sketchbook 68lb /100gsm Drawing Paper Pad Sketch Pads for Drawing for Adults Large Sketchbook.
Fuxi$18.7416,539 rev
9 x 12 Sketch Book 2-Pack 50 Sheets Spiral Bound Art Sketchbook Acid Free Artist Drawing Book Paper Art Supplies for Adults Kids Craft Activities Sketch Paper for Drawing Coloring Sketching
Hapikalor$10.462,072 rev
Amazon Basics Sticky Easel Pads for Presentations Brainstorming Classroom Use Bleed-Resistant Easy to Hang 25 x 30 in White 2-Pack
Amazon Basics$25.981,320 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Strathmore 400 Series Heavyweight Drawing Pad 100 lb. Paper 18 X 24 inches Cream 24 Sheets (400-218)
Strathmore$30.074.8★
Strathmore 300 Series Tape Bound Mega Newsprint Pad 32 lb. Rough Paper 18 X 24 inches 120 Sheets (307-418)
Strathmore$24.454.7★
Crayola Giant Marker and Watercolor Pad Kids Art Supplies Gift White includes 1 Pad (25 sheets)
Crayola$8.794.7★
Canson XL Mix Media Pad 18X24
Canson$32.894.8★
Sketch Book 11 x 14 100 Sheets Top Spiral Sketchbook 68lb /100gsm Drawing Paper Pad Sketch Pads for Drawing for Adults Large Sketchbook.
Fuxi$18.744.8★
What buyers say about large drawing pad
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Well made and exactly as described”
“Great for drawing”
“size is perfect”
“Reasonably priced”
“As advertised”
“Its a good gift”
“good easel paper”
“a thick cover that feels durable”
“ease of use”
“its very sturdy”
What buyers complain about
“I would like to be a bit thicker”
“Adhesive not great”
“breaks a lot”
“expensive,”
“Does not match description”
“The sheets are really big”
“Low quality”
“Can't stand up on its own - the backing is super flimsy”
“I will note that it smells like burnt rubber”
“Not for watercolor painting”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is large drawing pad profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $125K/yr across 24 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -37.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- How competitive is the large drawing pad niche?
- 11 brands and 62 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in large drawing pad?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Adhesion/Stickiness, Durability. The return rate is 0.8%.
- When does demand for large drawing pad peak?
- Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the large drawing pad niche?
- Listings span $5.80–$40.06; the average listing price is $20.65 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,123 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.