watercolor paper
Pigment-absorbing art surface
Watercolor paper is thick, textured paper designed to absorb water without buckling or warping.
It comes in various weights and surface textures—hot-pressed (smooth), cold-pressed (slightly textured), or rough.
The paper's absorbency allows watercolor pigments to blend and flow: She stretched the watercolor paper before beginning the wash.
- wet-on-wetPainting into undried layers
- cold pressLow-temperature extraction method
- sizingDetermining or adjusting dimensions
- washesCleans using water
- hot pressHeated glossing apparatus
lifting · cotton · layering · acid-free · student grade · wood pulp · cellulose · arches · pigments · grainy · brushes · dry brush · glazing · smooth finish · masking fluid · rag · tooth · handmade
- art suppliesbrush, paints, pencil, easel, eraser
- papersheet, sheets, leaf, A4, letter size
- paper typesbond, cardstock, newsprint, vellum, parchment
- stationerypen, pencil, notebook, envelope, eraser
- art surfacescanvas board, stretched canvas, cotton canvas, wood panel, hardboard
- paper and inkprinter ink, ink cartridge, fountain pen ink, India ink, blotting
watercolor papercanvas
Heavy woven cloth
stretched canvas · wood panel · glass · ceramic · metal plate
watercolor papernewsprint
Low-grade printing paper
tissue paper · copy paper · photo paper · tracing paper · bond paper