Meeden Watercolor Paper Block, 100% Cotton Watercolor Paper Pad of 20 Sheets, 140lb/300gms, Acid-Free Art Paper for Watercolor, Gouache, Ink and More, 5" x 7" Cold Press

Good art paper and performs well for painting with watercolor and acrylic, print making and mixed media.

MEEDEN 100% COTTON WATERCOLOR BLOCK: ROUGH TEXTURE:**The block arrived in excellent condition. Sealed in plastic wrap, w/ a paper barrier over the watercolor block helps to avoid scratches, providing an added layer of protection. It is easily removed with a palette knife, butter knife, or whatever means you use to seperate from a paper block. **The block itself has thick, sturdy backing, making it safe and easy to use/prop on most any surface. **The texture is lovely! More "rough" than any other "academic" cotton Cold or Rough, and I've tried most of them. **The fibers woven tightly, more than any (aside from Baohang) I’ve used before. If comparing to professional rough texture, it isn’t what I would consider “rough” to be. **Slightly Off-white color. Holds up well to scrubbing. **After the paint has dried/set, the bright colors are rich and bold. The lighter colors are soft and delicate, not dull. ** Watercolor paper is an artist's personal preference. The fun is getting to know it! **SUMMARY: I'm a satisfied customer! This MEEDEN Rough Texture Watercolor Block is on par with Baohang Academy, but doesn’t quite meet professional standards. **Water and paint DEFINITELY behave differently than usual with this paper. It takes practice, but it's worth the effort! **My opinion: Ideal for cards, gifts, etc., but not selling a final piece. **REMOVE THE SHEET CAREFULLY!! It tears quickly and easily! **ACADEMIC LEVEL: 4.5 STARS. AND 4 STARS FOR ARTISTS. **(I prefer it to Arches, my least favorite "professional" paper.) **THE "FLOWER EXAMPLES" WERE COMPLETED IN ONE SITTING: #1: WET-ON-DRY, WATERCOLOR & GOUACHE, ROUND BRUSH: The first layer went well, but the second layer caused the center of the paper to raise from the block, causing an unwanted cauliflower effect, immediately ruining a petal of the flower. The result is obvious. Perhaps it takes getting to know the paper before using gouache. #2: WET-ON-DRY, WATERCOLOR, ROUND BRUSH: Predictable, layered BEAUTIFULLY! #3: WET-ON-DRY, WATERCOLOR, WATER BRUSH: Immediate cauliflower effect, "blooming" into an annoying, unmanageable loose flower. #4: WET-ON-DRY, WATERCOLOR & GOUACHE, MOP BRUSH: One flower was unpredictable in the most beautiful sense of the word, but the two wouldn't flow together. Yet again, I believe the problem is gouache. #5: WET-ON-WET, WATERCOLOR, MOP BRUSH: Handled the water surprisingly well, blending and producing a BEAUTIFUL bleed where the petals touch the leaves! #6: WET-ON-WET, WATERCOLOR & GOUACHE, ROUND BRUSH: Rather than blending and bleeding, it remained stagnant, w/ blooming cauliflower issue. The "least best" results. #7: DRY-ON-DRY/WATERCOLOR, DAMP, ROUND BRUSH: Rough, w/ lovely, bold colors.I #8: Can't take more than two layers of wet-on-dry w/ gouache and watercolor.

I like this watercolour block , have tried a few but it's the best after Arches paper .

Je me suis fié aux bons commentaires de certains pour tester une alternative au papier Arches, qui est vraiment très cher.Vraiment déçue par ce papier 100 % coton qui pour moi n’est pas qualitatif. Je me doutais bien qu’à ce prix là, je n’aurai pas la qualité et le rendu d’un papier haut de gamme. A utiliser en papier d’étude.

Das Papier ist sehr glatt und sehr saugfähig. Jedoch nicht richtig weiß, eher naturfarben, was aber nicht die verwendeten Aquarellfarben verfälscht. Der Kauf lohnt sich jedoch erst, wenn man etwas geübter ist. Es ist ringherum fest geleimt und läßt sich für meinen Geschmack recht schwer vom Block trennen. Ich empfehle dafür einen möglichst flachen Brieföffner vorsichtig zu verwenden, jedoch kein Messer oder Cutter, sonst beschädigt man dann Papier sehr schnell.