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Papers 
Watercolor
Papers  Artists
select fine watercolor papers
by finish and by weight.
Manufacturers generally
sell three or more finishes,
usually labeled Rough, Cold
Press, and Hot Press. For
transparent watercolors,
most artists prefer a Rough
or Cold Press finish. A
smoother finish, such as
Hot Press, is desirable
for opaque watercolors,
and for printmaking and
drawing.
- Student
Grade Watercolor Papers
- Student grade watercolor
papers are designed to have
a texture and feel similar
to artist grade papers,
but they are not made of
archival grade materials.
Although they are acid buffered,
the buffering will eventually
be used up, depending on
air quality, and the paper
will begin to discolor and
deteriorate. Use a student
grade paper for practice
work, but not for a work
that is for sale.
Artists
Watercolor Papers 
A paper's
weight is
the weight, measured
in pounds, of
one ream, approximately
500 Imperial Sheets
(22" × 30").
A light paper typically
has a weight of about
90 lb
A heavyweight paper may be 300
lb or greater. - Because of the complexity
of this traditional English
system for weighing paper,
the watercolor world is
embracing a metric alternative,
grams per square meter (gsm).
A standard 140 lb watercolor
papers has a metric weight
of approximately 300 gsm.
The traditional sheet
size since pre-industrial
times has been the 22" × 30" Imperial
Sheet and its 15" × 22" half
sheet. Even in a metric
world, the A0/B0 standard
and other metric sheet sizes
have made little headway.
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Watercolor
Panels 
Watercolor
Cards
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Watercolor
Blocks
Watercolor
Albums and Books
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Drawing
Papers and Surfaces
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Hand
Book Artist Journals
A hand-bound,
sketch journal covered
in book cloth is the perfect
travel companion for artists.
 Each
journal features 128 buff
colored blank pages, a durable
elastic closure, and a useful
clear plastic envelope to
hold notes or business cards.
The heavyweight sheets are
130 gsm (normal drawing paper
is 80 gsm) and acid free.
They have a light, toothy
surface that accepts pen-and-ink,
pencil, markers, and light
watercolor washes without
buckling.
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Paperbound
Sketchbooks
Hardbound
Sketchbooks
Wirebound
Sketchbooks
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Multimedia
Surfaces
Art Spectrum Colourfix
Multi-Media Painting and
Supertooth Board :
An innovative combination
of a heavyweight, archival
board and Art Spectrum Colourfix
primer
Fredrix Archival
Watercolor Canvas Boards :
For all water-based paints.
100% cotton artist canvas covered archival
boards mounted on rigid, non-warping hardboard
core.
Letramax 2000 Ruling
Mechanical Board :
For brighter, truer colors
with all media.- bright
white, extra smooth.
Artist Board :
A budget-priced board made
of pressed wood fibers with
a smooth surface on both sides
Blick Studio Artists'
Boards primed with
acrylic provide an exceptional
painting surface for oils
and acrylics.
Multimedia Artboard :
Accepts both oil and water-based
paints without warping.
Clay Coated Boards
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- Prestretched
Canvas
- Decorative and Miniature
Prestretched Canvas
- Traditional Profile & Deep
Profile Cotton Prestretched
Canvas
- Traditional Profile & Deep
Profile Linen Prestretched
Canvas
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