The true difference between 140 lb and 300 lb watercolor paper. Which is best?
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- Опубліковано 26 тра 2021
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Really great video. Thank you so much for sharing this information! :)
Thank you ! I needed exactly this info. Very informative
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Very helpful. I never knew anything about the paper weights before. I have a couple questions. Can the 300lb paper be re-wet? Like if I've let one layer of paint dry, can I re-soak the paper later and paint a new layer, or will that ruin the first layer? Also, how long do I need to soak the 140lb paper for? I never realized that I needed to let the paper soak. I would just make a puddle and start painting. Maybe that's why it would dry so quickly.
If you wet the paper again after you’ve painted on it, you will reactivate the paint, so you would have to wet only the parts that don’t have paint. For the first soak, you have to wait until it’s almost matte. You can shake off the extra water and then wait until the paper is no longer slick. How long it stays wet has a lot to do with the dryness and temperature of the room you’re painting in.
Well said thks. What weight would you suggest for inking a watercolour paper?
Sorry for the late response. I would suggest 140 lbs.
How to prepare the 300 rough paper for painting? Could it be fixed if partially painted ? ( if has curled) 🥲
300 lb paper is best for wet on wet washes because it absorbs lots of water. If it has curled from painting you could try wetting the back of the paper and lay it flat on a towel to dry face up. If it’s very curled you could lay something heavy like a couple of books on it while it dries.
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