For those of you who do watercolor, this paper is Fabriano Artistico, 300 lb and I think it is hot press. It has a jel layer on the surface. So, watercolor doesn't soak in the paper. So I don't recommend it for washes and loose work. The paint sits on top. One of the aggravating things about it was: I did a light wash, on dry paper, below the rocks to depict the shadow of the rock on the water. It looked OK while wet. When I came back to it when it was dry, there was a dark outline. The paint migrates to the edge of the wash and leaves a very hard edge. Arches does not do that in such a noticible way. So then you have to go back in with a damp brush and soften a lot of edges. In the area of the willows where the dark evergreens are behind, I found it very hard to soften the edges, because then you lose too much color. I imagine that if I loved this paper and worked with it exclusively, that I would learn to use it. But after this project, I'm ready to go back to Arches. I think this painting took twice or three times longer to do than it probably would have on Arches.
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Carolyn! Material: paper, canvas, really very affect on work! We always choose something with what we like to work. We get the result that we imagined.
I am still in search of watercolor paper that would fit me. Sometimes I use torchon paper, but sometimes it is not suitable for graphics work. It is very nice to wash colors. Carolyn, have you used torchon paper?
I think you could do the work that you imagined! I like this composition, as a drop of water stretching from us to a trees.
I think that with this paper to draw reflection in the water you could not easily! But I love them! :-)Hey-ho!
Thank you Ti-igra, you are very encouraging. No, I have never tried Torchon paper. I actually have never heard of it. I'll have to look into it. Thanks for the tip!
:-) Carolyn, I think you know about this Torchon paper. I like to work with it like this. First, wet the entire leaf. Then moisture is in the paper dries a bit La-la-la! And you can make Blur such wonderful and very soft!
Here page about it. http://www.greatart.co.uk/CANSONMONTVALTORCHONWATERCOLOURPAPER-water-colour-sheets-rolls.htm
Hey, thanks Ti-igra!
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