Watercolor Paper Pad, 140 pound, Cold Press, 9"x12"

The best. Period. The Arches compress paper texture is perfect, so crisp, and it’s a joy to both paint and draw on. Some prefer the smoother texture of the hot press version, but I enjoy the extra tooth that the cold press provides. I use it with both pencil and pen/ink (particularly with a nice dip pen, although the texture is ideal for dry brush effects), colored pencils, gouache, and watercolor. It’s even great with acrylics. It tolerates water very well, although I prefer to tape it down and stretch it for that extra stability. Additionally, I’m just starting to use it to create high-quality giclee prints on my new Canon Pro-300 printer. There’s no need to look any further, this is the gold standard paper for professionals.

Absolutely the best transition I've made with my watercolor paintings... beautiful paper to work with!!...it does warp initially, but once it dries,... it lays flat... gorgeous color absorbation but you can still lift up color to correct...

Great paper pads for watercolor

This is the best price that I’ve seen on Arches paper so far. I thought I would try this paper because I’ve heard people say it’s the best. I’ve also heard it’s very expensive but it’s the most important thing in watercolors. They say if you’re just starting out with watercolor and want to invest in one good quality item, the best quality paper you can afford is the first thing you should buy. Then they say Arches is the brand of that high quality paper, always followed by, “it’s expensive but worth it”. I find that If you buy it from an art store at full price it is much more expensive. I have been able to find it on Amazon for a much better value. The paper is great and I do get better results when I paint on it. I feel like the paint behaves differently than on cheaper, cellulose paper. I buy this 9x12 paper pad then I cut the sheets down in halves or quarters. This stretches the value a bit further. I find that if I paint on an entire sheet of 9x12 I end up with a lot of empty space around the outside edges of the page anyway. I’m new to watercolor and have been working on composition but a lot of my practice focuses on single subjects. I do a lot of practice on cheaper paper and then bring out this Arches paper for the “higher quality” practice. The “practice” pieces that I don’t mind showing to other people. The cheaper, cellulose paper is a place for me to determine which colors work well for the subject I’m painting, to practice how to hold the brush or even the correct size of brush for the subject I want to paint. Like I said, I’m new to watercolor so I have to start from square one. Once I’ve figured that out I am able to bring out the cotton paper to practice my blending techniques, how much water to use, the different behaviors of all the colors on my palette, etc…. Arches paper is very forgiving for beginners like me because I find that the paper can stand up to the scrubbing and lifting of mistakes. If I accidentally use too much water the paper dries nicely (eventually) enough that the whole piece isn’t ruined. In the event that the piece doesn’t turn out well on the front of the paper I can still use the less textured back side of the paper so that it doesn’t go to waste. The paper is very durable since it’s so thick and made of cotton and it can handle being painted on the front and the back.

Arches is GREAT Watercolor Paper - I actually cut it in 4ths most of the time!

I really love this paper for watercolor. It absorbs water and stays wet just long enough. Doesnt warp real bad and the texture is the perfect amount of "rough" inn the paper.

Arches is a high quality watercolor paper. I'm never disappointed by how well it is made. I do wish it would specify whether the paper is brilliant White or cream natural. I'm trying to locate the white. While this paper is spectacular, it is quite expensive. I wish that's ALL art supplies would be affordable to everyone. One more downfall there was a delay in shipping. It also arrived in a plastic mailer. I was lucky the paper was in perfect condition because it should have been packaged in a box.

The only watercolor paper I use. 100% cotton. Price is better than big box stores.

Bol su için yaratılmış bir kağıt, kolay yipranmiyor, ayrıca kağıttan boyayı kaldırma potansiyeli yüksek, ayrica cold press versiyonu dokusu itibariyle ince taneli (diğer markalardaki gibi yüzeyi sert değil) o yüzden detay çalışmasına da uygun. Renkleri cok guzel yansitiyor. %100 koton çok uzun ömürlü bir kağıt. Ne yazikki fiyati çok yüksek, çalışmaya başlamadan önce ucuz kagitlarda sketch yapın, iyi planlayin ve öyle baslayin!

Muy buena calidad

Excelente papel, yo lo uso mucho para mis trabajos. Lo malo esel precio exagerado que lo aan en Amazon. Cuando yo lo compré están al precio justo, pero ahora está exagerado de elevado. Ojalá Amazon revisarara los precios de los productos que venden. Es injusto que estén tan caros!

Paints work so well on this paper, will use nothing but arches

Well packaged, great delivery time. Quality product