Aaaaahhhhh I love this and want to make my own now! I’ve never used that paper - why did you pick it? Did you like it? Would you recommend it? As we all know, paper is everything.
Sweet! You will not regret the effort, I promise (although do allow for the time-it is not a rush-able process). As far as paper, full disclosure-I love Canson products. I chose this spiral pad because A. Was slightly higher grade than their XL, and B. Was still reasonably priced. I honestly have not found myself fond of everyone’s fave (Arch), so opted for leaning on a brand I enjoy for this resource. For this project I think it’s perfect-it shows granulation well and lifts easily. Would I work on it for a stand alone piece? Depends on what I was going for. It does not hold water long, BUT for this project that was a benefit, especially when having to wait for layers to dry to test a paint’s layering and opacity characteristics. So, short answer-yes, I like it; yes, I would recommend it, BUT only if your painting goals met its limitations, if that makes sense. I definitely prefer it over Strathmore 400 series, which is supposed to be comparable. All Strathmore’s watercolor paper levels have been disappointing imo.
Aaaaahhhhh I love this and want to make my own now! I’ve never used that paper - why did you pick it? Did you like it? Would you recommend it? As we all know, paper is everything.
Sweet! You will not regret the effort, I promise (although do allow for the time-it is not a rush-able process). As far as paper, full disclosure-I love Canson products. I chose this spiral pad because A. Was slightly higher grade than their XL, and B. Was still reasonably priced. I honestly have not found myself fond of everyone’s fave (Arch), so opted for leaning on a brand I enjoy for this resource. For this project I think it’s perfect-it shows granulation well and lifts easily. Would I work on it for a stand alone piece? Depends on what I was going for. It does not hold water long, BUT for this project that was a benefit, especially when having to wait for layers to dry to test a paint’s layering and opacity characteristics. So, short answer-yes, I like it; yes, I would recommend it, BUT only if your painting goals met its limitations, if that makes sense. I definitely prefer it over Strathmore 400 series, which is supposed to be comparable. All Strathmore’s watercolor paper levels have been disappointing imo.
I love when you go into "nerd mode"
I’ve come to view it as my super power-glad to hear you enjoy it!🤓