Why Paper Matters
I always tell my students to get 100% cotton watercolor paper. Even if they are an absolute beginner, it is important to use good paper because the cheap papers like Strathmore and Canson perform so badly. It is hard to learn how to do good work when your materials undermine you. In this week’s ArtSpeaks Studio Moment I experiment with 140 # cold press papers including Arches and Fabriano Artistico that are 100% cotton, Fabriano Studio 25% cotton paper, and Strathmore and Canson wood pulp paper. I compare how the paint applies, the intensity and value of the color, and how the paint lifts and what happens when new paint is reapplied. You can find the video on the ArtSpeaks Studio blog or the ArtSpeaks Studio YouTube Channel.
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