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

Hands down, this is my FAVORITE watercolor paper. I know it is expensive but it is worth it! Fabulous absorbency, colors just pop, very durable, and has a great texture.

Great quality, thick paper

The very best water paper I have used. It really makes a very big difference in my paintings, absorbs water beautifully. Teacher

Arches is always a good product. Great for watercolors

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.

This is a quality product for folks that are serious about their art.

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.

This sturdy paper is excellent for acrylics and watercolors.

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!

You can definitely tell the difference between cheap paper and good watercolour paper, colours flow really well on this

Papier aquarelle 100% coton de bonne qualité, dommage qu’il soit si cher

Första klassig akvarellpapper Lite dyrt men värt att köpa riktig bra papper som är viktigare än färgen är

Das Arches Aquarellpapier ist qualitativ ein Top Aquarellpapier. Es hält die Feuchtigkeit sehr lange, so dass man ausreichend Zeit hat die Farben zu blenden, ist sehr robust und die Farben verlaufen sehr gut und gleichmäßig, die Grammatur ist perfekt gut für die Aquarellmalerei. Die Farben lassen sich, wie von einem hochwertigen Papier zu erwarten, gut abheben. Das Arches ist eines der besten Aquarellpapier. Jedoch muss man für diese Qualität, wie auch bei anderen hochwertigen Papieren, etwas tiefer in die Tasche greifen.