Category Archives: Paper

Looking for a new HP watercolor paper

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Admin

My current paper is Fabriano Artistico Bright White HP. It has a nice, clean white color, accepts erasing, is good for dry brush techniques. Unfortunately, I’m finding that when doing graded washes with small brushes, the paper absorbs the color … Continue reading →

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Arches 88 a poor paper choice for watercolor

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Admin

I wanted to paint an illustration of one of the butterflies we saw at Iguaçu Park and had a spare half-sheet of Arches 88 paper. I transferred the drawing to the paper, and then began to lay in the first … Continue reading →

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