Testing Out 7 Different 100% Cotton Watercolour Papers
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Intro: 00:20
Introducing the paper we are comparing: 3:06
Comparison criteria: 10:52
First Impressions of...
Fabriano: 13:50
Stonehenge: 16:31
Paule Rubens: 19:16
Craftamo: 21:54
Canson Heritage: 24:18
Academy Baohong: 26:51
Arches: 29:14
Final comparisons and thoughts: 32:28
Places to look to purchase paper!
Canada- www.currys.com/
- www.deserres.ca
- www.abovegroundartsupplies.com
The Store in Richmond Hill Ontario Doesn't have a website.
The store is called 'Discount The Art Supplies' (At Bayview and major Mac if you're in the area).
United States - www.dickblick.com
- www.jerrysartarama.com/
If you have other stores in your country that you'd like to share, please let us know what city you're in and the name of the store in the comments below!! Thank you all!
The following are Amazon affiliate links of all my supplies that I use. By using these links, I receive a small commission of every purchase (AT NO EXTRA COST TO YOU). This helps to ensure I can keep my channel going! Thank you so much for all of your support!
Arches: CANADA- amzn.to/3wDBtVy. USA- amzn.to/3zCtkCM
Stonehenge: CANADA - amzn.to/3gCsSNm. USA - amzn.to/35zJkYr
Paul Rubens: CANADA - amzn.to/3q86ApO. USA - unavailable
Fabriano: USA - amzn.to/3wGvK19
Academy: CANADA - amzn.to/2ScaEJe. USA - amzn.to/3wIX92O
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SEPIA: CANADA - amzn.to/36wH9o5 USA - amzn.to/2B3IiIc
MARS BLACK : CANADA - amzn.to/36DwUyw USA - amzn.to/36CIJVx
PAYNE'S GREY: CANADA - amzn.to/2B4p8lt USA - amzn.to/3gnmmbd
INDIGO: CANADA - amzn.to/36tsWsa USA - amzn.to/2LZau0X
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FRENCH ULTRAMARINE: CANADA - amzn.to/2zwBT7W USA - amzn.to/3d5jdL4
PERYLENE GREEN: CANADA - amzn.to/3eiCYiq USA - amzn.to/2yzJT7N
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PERMANENT MAUVE: CANADA - amzn.to/3grzMCQ USA - amzn.to/2XAhyGG
WINSOR VIOLET (DIOXAZINE): CANADA - amzn.to/2ZD3Oh7 USA - amzn.to/2X1kDRd
PERMANENT MAGENTA: CANADA - amzn.to/2X0CrMi USA - amzn.to/2ZJQKqt
QUINACRIDONE MAGENTA: CANADA - amzn.to/2THOQ5A USA - amzn.to/2XyWDDQ
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ALIZARIN CRIMSON: CANADA - amzn.to/2TDT26D USA - amzn.to/3gj4azv
WINSOR RED: CANADA - amzn.to/2XrUHgy USA - amzn.to/3c4DLSL
SCARLET LAKE: CANADA - amzn.to/3emvf2Y USA - amzn.to/2M5FdcF
CADMIUM ORANGE: CANADA - amzn.to/2LX4fuE USA - amzn.to/3elGmZT
YELLOW OCHRE: CANADA - amzn.to/2zwC7Mj USA - amzn.to/3go49tT
CADMIUM YELLOW: CANADA - amzn.to/2ZFuEVU USA - amzn.to/3cZJfzg
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Fabrino and Saunders is my favorite, but I like Arches and it's easier to get. When there is a sale I'll buy a larger pad and have Office Depot cut it down and make it into a spiral notebook(for$5.00) I hate having loose sheets.
Oh great idea about making a spiral book.
I love Saunders too. Surprised it wasn’t included
That’s a brilliant idea! I didn’t know that was a possibility. 😃🎨 Thanks!
I didn't know Office Depot does that!! Good to know, thank you!
Great idea!! Now I know what to do with all those giant roles I purchased, thank you.
I'm based in the UK and Jacksons art supplies (which is also mentioned in a few comments) are great for paper! They also seem to have decent prices and sales. They also offer reward points - it's a great incentive to purchase more! I've bought a lot of my supplies from them. Highly recommend.
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this extensive comparison. I've recently made my own test and know how time consuming this is (especially when filming and editing come on top). My favorite 100 % cotton paper presently is Hahnemühle's "The Collection" (it's the follow-up their Cezanne paper, which has unfortunately been discontinued last year). It's very comparable to Arches paper but feels and looks a bit smoother, takes colored pencils better (which I often use on top of my paintings) and takes granulation better than Arches (I find, on Arches granulation get's rather lost, especially with paints that are only slightly granulating).
Apart from that it's always cheaper to by watercolor paper in larger sheet than in blocks. In Germany, large sheets (76 x 56 cm | about 30 x 22 inches) of high quality 100% cotton watercolor paper (i.e. Arches, Canson or Hahnemühle) costs aprox. 6 Euros (I compared prizes online in different shops). This would equal about 18 Euros for the 12 sheets on your Arches block (maybe 20 because the sheets would be slightly smaller, but that still is a good price). In Germany, never buy watercolor paper (or any other artist quality art material) on amazon, it's always much too expensive there.
Thank you for taking your time to do this and share the results with us. You really helped me know which new papers I’d like to try and which ones not so much (I feel the same way about seeing patterns in my textures!).
Emma, you and your videos are so helpful in every way! You are so creative and have given me courage to try new things that have had great results. Thanks for all you do!
Edmonton Alberta-Delta Arts hands down the most affordable for majority of these paper pads she is discussing.
Occasionally goes on sale, when they release their monthly newsletter.
Also, they ship in Canada.
Excellent prices and service at Delta Art. ❤
I love Arches, and my second favorite at the moment is Winsor & Newton paper (100% cotton 300 gsm), sells in spiral bound notebooks in A3 and A4 sizes.
Both are the 2 best watercolor papers!
Emma, this is a very helpful tutorial. I'm glad you didn't do a blind test. It's super helpful to watch the process of each as you went along. I have several of the brands of papers that you used, but I never made the time to test the differences. It's always so enjoyable to see you test out different materials. You're always fair in sharing your thoughts. Thank you for a very informative video.
THANK YOU Emma! What a great way to discover the qualities of each paper. It helped me make the choice and go for Canson Heritage specifically because I love the way the colors blend. It seems perfect for wet on wet loose florals. Thank you again!
Wonderful, Thank you Emma. Jacksons Art sell test papers for pennies. I imagine some other large art supply shops probably offer these too, so wotth looking into I think. Saunders Waterford would have been a good one to add to the mix as its meant to be a firm favourite up there with Arches, I've not tried it myself yet. Thank you again.
Thank you so so much for all these videos! Your time & money spent are much appreciated! ❤️
My fellow Aussies!
If you are looking for Arches paper a a lower price point, I would wait out until The Art Scene has their half year sale. If you are a student, you can get an extra 10% off :) They sell loads of other papers too. I personally paint on Windsor and Newton journals from Mighty Apes. They are also 100% cotton, and just lovely. The sell for $20 for A5 and $33 for A4. I usually wait for a sale and order enough for a couple of years. If you are looking for cheaper paper, student grade. I would recommend Eraldo Di Paolo from Riot Art and Craft. I use this for my Uni work. It is cellulose, but does the trick. I buy the A2 pad, and cut it to size. Specifically, the mixed media, A2 Field Pad 225gsm. It is currently 40%. at $36.59.
Any other Aussies, please comment below what paper you get and where :) I am always looking for cheap, 100% cotton paper.
Hope these recommendations helps.
There is a company called micador and the have cotton water colour paper called Rains watercolour paper i've also seen it in other places called Roymac Rains. They sell it in packs of 10 A4 pads with each pad having 12 sheets. I forgot how much i bought it for as i bought almost 2 years ago but currently it's $154 while a single pad is $18 you can order it from the micador website it usually the cheapest. They sell other size pads and sheets as well.
I love Art Spectrum from local art supply, they have a $16 pad, hold a lot of water, I’m new to watercolours, MELBOURNE west / Footscray
Aussie peeps, baohong masters choice is the best value paper out there, the full, half and quarter sheet packs are super affordable and work really well!
I love Hanhemuhle expression 100 % cotton paper. size: 24 cm times 30 cm. The cost in France is 19 euros for 20 paper block , glued on sides with surface sizing. This is made in Germany and the quality is amazing. I purchased mine at 15euros. In UK also the price is good.
That was my first block paper the Expressions one. I loved it and it was affordable but then I got a batch that had parts of the paper that resisted the watercolor and got frustrated with it.
I keep an eye for sales of Arches paper at Blick's and Cheap Joe, and then, I bite the bullet and buy enough for a year. The best deal is to buy a 10 pack of Imperial size sheets and cut them as you need ( and stretch them too). It is an investment, but not more than a good pair of shoes! I use cheaper brands for preliminary studies, but they don't give that feathery WOOSH of color that I love so much, and make people ask: How do you do that??
Thank you for posting this. I love Fabriano and get it on sale at Blick's. My practice paper I happened upon at Walmart of all places but it's 100% cotton and from the Bee Paper Company. 50 sheets of 140lb 300g/m for $11- in the Phoenix area. It has a wonderful texture. I like Arches for paintings I know I will give away or sell. I just bought a new paper I haven't opened by Primrosia off Amazon. I love seeing all these comments with new ones from other areas. Thank you again for all your tutorials and just being you!!
Jackson's and Blicks are good sources for paper. I also like bee cotton paper. If you have a way to cut paper, getting large sheets of paper and cutting them yourself might be less expensive than pads or blocks. Also, block paper is not completely stretched and can have some warping.
I love Bee Company paper. It's so hard to come by!
I think someone else has purchased the Bee Paper company recently and it is more expensive now.
Where are you finding Bee Paper? I bought a whole bunch a couple of years ago and then I heard they went bankrupt, and I'm almost out. It's the best paper I've used.
@@suzy7301 I bought it on Amazon.
@@dianethoroughman9541 Oh shoot. It's not on Canadian Amazon. I was hoping it was on an art supply website. Thank you for replying, I appreciate it.
Thank you so much for this video and putting the work into making it easy to find the specific paper within the video. I really enjoy watching you work. I'm a total beginner and am so frustrated knowing what brand/colors of paint and paper I should try.
This was soooo helpful. I've only been painting since March and am using the cheap Canson for practice and Arches for the "good ones" The cheap Canson is quite a fight.
I purchased my Arches paper 9 X 12 at Delta Art and Drafting Supplies in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The price for this paper is $ 15.00 CDN. They have sales every month so that price can be even lower. This store is on Google under Art Supply stores. They have a huge inventory and are the largest art store in Alberta.
GREAT video! You did a super job of comparing the papers. It also helps me out to keep those properties in mind when I am using a different paper. Thanks, Emma!
Thank you, Emma, for showing the different results. I've been looking for paper to do looser paintings and landscapes on. I typically use Strathmore 500, 100% cotton paper. I love the texture and lack of texture for pet portraits, which is what I primarily do. It's on the smoother side, and I've had clients say the finished product looks like a canvas. Thanks again.
This was such a helpful and interesting tutorial. Thanks for being so thorough; I am going to try the Arches and Canson Heritage papers.
Thanks Emma for a very informative video. I have learnt a lot from it and am now going to pay closer attention to the type of paper I buy as well as other supplies and as a result I hope to see a better outcome in my painting. Also, lots of interesting comments from such a wide range of people all over the world, thank you to all the artists who took the time to give their opinions, they are very valuable..
Thank you for this review! It makes me excited about the Academy baohong paper I ordered through a friend in China. Can’t wait to try it! 😁 More power to your channel! 👍🏻
So happy to hear that you are in Ontario, Canada. I'm in Mississauga and have become a big fan. You gave me a chuckle with your pronunciation of DeSerres. It's a French Canadian Company and pronounced de-Sairs (like stairs without the t). Love your work and tutorials.
Haha, I'm from Edmonton and I always thought it was De-Sairs, and when I heard "Desiree's" I was like "Have I been mispronouncing it this whole time?" Haha. Good to know I wasn't!
Thank you for this video. I don't love the Stonehenge for watercolor, but it is my number one go-to for oil pastels. I can pick up a pad at my local craftstore inexpensively in the U.S. The Stonehenge black watercolor for oil pastels is really nice.
Thanks for broadening our options.
Wow and thank you!! As a beginner I struggle with buying paper as it is so costly. Very informative; I love your commentary as well! 💜
I love bee paper and Jerry’s Artarama carries it cheap
They sell Bee cotton paper?? I thought they were out of business? Thx
I too find that Arches is suitable for me. You did a great job of demonstrating! Thank you.
very useful. I suggest that when you make comparisons, you make a chart with the criteria and markup, that helps a lot visually
Most of these are available at Delta Art in Edmonton plus many more.
I find that the most affordable way to buy my WC papers is by the sheets. Often on sale for $7-9 per sheet.
So informative! I learned so much about paper! Thanks! love your tutorials!
Good video, I was just hoping you’d test blindly… the name on the back so you didn’t know exactly which paper you were using till the end.. except by guessing 🙃
Thanks for a fantastic review Emma.👏l love using Baohong Academy paper.🙏😊
Really helpful review, plus everbody's tips. Thanks Emma!
Great comparison and attention to detail - thank you so much for this helpful video! I’m in the UK and my favourite all-cotton papers are Arches and Saunders Waterford - especially the 425g cold-pressed, which is lovely and thick with a great texture. It’s produced by St. Cuthbert’s Mill (they also do a decent cellulose paper called Bockingford) and I’d be really interested to hear your thoughts on that paper, should you manage to get hold of any. ☺️
Thank You for this. Love this and thinking I will do a similar tests on the papers I have. I have stepped away from watercolor for way too long and trying to get back into the flow of it. I have Arteza 100% cotton and can't remember how I really felt about it.... so curious to see how it does next to Arches and Canson Heritage. I have also heard great things and not so great things about the Bee Paper... but haven't tried it...so might. Thanks for the inspiration and getting me curious!!
In EU, Artemiranda has Arches and Baohong at great prices, with decent shipping prices.
Hi Emma, thank you for putting so much time into this! I am always on a search for new 100% cotton paper, and I didn't know some of these brands. How do you feel about Bee watercolor paper? I think I've seen you use it, but I was interested on your thoughts about how it compares to the ones you tested here.
Committed to Kilmanjaro 300 pound bright white paper!! From Cheap Joes in the U.S. but as I'm in Canada (Ontario) the shipping can be YIKES, but before Covid I had a friend who "wintered" in Arizona and I would wait for "free shipping" and have it shipped to her Arizona place, then wait impatiently for spring, bit of a process but worth it.........I have one 16 x 10 inch block left, so need to think about what to try next - which is why I found your video on this subject very meaningful for me!!
Hi from Italy! Fabriano is expensive also in Italy and the 100% cotton it's not simple to found, it's hard to found a big arts shop near my little village so I often use Amazon...
Fabriano is relatively sheap in Finland!
@@marjo-riittareinikainen9740 You're lucky! ☺
That's crazy! It's Italian paper! 🤦🏼♀️
OMG that's crazy! I thought Fabriano would be super accessible in Italy. Also I thought it was so expensive here in Canada, because it has to be transported to another continent.
This was soo helpful Emma. I have been around on your channel since November 2021 but have never seen this video.
I live in Australia. And if you live on the Gold Coast there is a store in the pines and it has arches watercolour paper from $6.50 - $15.99
And also the Winsor and newton professional watercolours for $5 a tube. I am so lucky to live here for many reasons but if anyone needs any help if your on the gold coast go there because it’s life changing.
Wow, that’s worth a drive to the GC! Do you remember what the name of the shop is please?
I'm also in Australia and would love to know what the name of the store or the website is please!
Arches 9x12 at Hobby Lobby for $16.47 in US. On Amazon you can get 100% cotton deckled pages white or colored Khadi paper handmade in India. It is an interesting paper and I like to use it for certain paintings. Arches is #1.
Hi Melissa, did Hobby Lobby had it in stock in the store, or did you order it on their website?
@@arelidelong1188 in the store
I bought the Canson Heritage paper because of this video!! I’ll be using it soon (we are moving rn), and hopefully I can remember to update this post with my opinion.
Thanks so much for testing the paper, soooo very helpful. ❤️
Thank you for sharing. I echo Diane Thoroughman about paper, I do buy sheets. I find that once you find a paper you like it's like a dance, you know it and the process is much easier. I believe all the papers you tested were cold press papers and I agree with you about the patterns.
Thank you Emma, a really informative video! I only struggle with Arches when I'm trying to get white petals, so you make a dilute version of an off white grey/free/blush/blue - I'm not quick and just those few seconds of being slower seems to give Arches time to suck up all the pigment, so 'white ' turns out to be not so white! Maybe I'll get faster or I'll go for a bright white paper!
Arches pads are $16.47 or close to that at Hobby Lobby. I just bought my first two pads and I’m so excited!! I’ve been using Legion Stonehenge since I started and now I understand some of my problems…..❤️
Painting the flowers are awesome ❤ nice exercise I usually use canson Xl 140 lb but my daughter loves the 100% cotton I just might have to try them now.
Very informative review Emma! I'm a fan of Arches myself, but I must say that I've found a paper that beat it for me! My go to paper is Saunders Waterford by St Cuthberts Mill. The texture is a bit smoother on their CP paper & it cost a bit less, It's just not as readily available in Canada! (I purchase it from Above Ground Art Supplies in Toronto) I also noticed that Arches has an odor if you saturate the paper too much!
The bottom line is that you can't go wrong with Arches it's still a beautiful paper that can standup to a TON of abuse.
Emma, thank you for this very in-depth and informative video. I am in Minnesota, USA and do most of my purchases from Blick Art and have always found them to be price competitive, especially with their price matching. Jerry's Artarama is usually my second choice and Amazon is always my last choice.
i agree Shelly Minnesota Blick consumer here also.
Thanks for the cmparisons!
Just an FYI for anyone who wants to know - Fabriano Artistico blocks are available at Blick and Jerry's, at least in the U.S.
Thanks for this detailed review, I learned a lot. I just ordered a sketchbook journal and its 100% cotton. I have arches, academy , but I passed on the fabriano due to price. I found you really have to read carefully or you may not get the weight or % cotton you want when shopping on line.
Am able to get Arches, just tried Paul Reuben (I really like it), and Canson are readily available and not bad priced here in the U.S.
This was really interesting to find out before we buy. Thanks!
Thank you for sharing this paper video. The comparison was great because you can actually see how the paper is reacting to the paint. I agree with you about the texture of the paper. I like some texture but to much to were you see it through the paint. The best out of them all is still Arches. Too bad it's so expensive. I'll just stick with bee paper for now maybe I'll try that Fabian paper. I did just buy this Art-n-Fly premium watercolor pad 💯 percent cold press 15 sheet's 9by12in 140lb. It does really well except for the texture because it's very pronounced. The price was 16.00 for it and it's a partial block. It would be good for landscaping, mountain ranges and such, I guess. I like the Stonehenge legion paper I get it for a reasonable price here in Florida. It's on Amazon for 15 sheet's 9by12 block cold press 💯 percent cotton 140lb for 16.00 dollars. I stay with that until I can get bee paper again? You got ripped off on the Stonehenge legion paper you got man that's crazy. Just like Arches here. I went in Michaels and they wanted $80 for a block of arches paper but found on Amazon same thing for 18.00 dollars and that was a block so I got it! Thanks again the video was great!! 😎🇺🇸🌴 FLORIDA.
I love Fabriano and my other favorite Saunders Waterford, i can always get these at a reasonable price hear in the UK. I always buy full imperial - 5 sheets used to cost me about £17.50 but this year all art materials have gone up this past year, so now about £22 for 5 at Jacksons. We don't get coupon codes or big money off sales here but you may occasionally get 10% off deals at certain times of the year.
Thanks for doing this. I really appreciate it.
Great video. This was really interesting to watch. Thanks, Emma!
Thanks for doing this! It was super helpful and informative! I prefer to use Arches, Lanaquarelle and Fabriano. I don’t care for Stonehenge and wouldn’t purchase again. I just bought some Bee paper and looking forward to using soon. I’ve heard a lot of good comments lately on Bee paper. I’ll have to try the Academy. That one did seem to work well with these tests.
Thank you Emma. Very helpful 💖
I bought Legion Stonehenge 100% Block 9x12 15 sheets from Amazon for $19 and some change. I’m in US. Seems to work well for me
Emma you can get Stonehenge papers reasonably priced at Curry's. I live in rural NS with only Michaels available to me and that's 65km away. They don't carry a lot of Watercolour supplies. I rely on shipping for nearly everything and Curry's Art Supplies have been very good to deal with.
Haha when she said she paid $47 for the Canson Heritage pad I said "Oh my God!" out loud. I was expecting her to say like $30 at the most. Wow.
I purchased some time ago, at Hobby Lobby in Michigan, Arches 9 x 12, 12 sheets, for just under $15. Online it shows it is now $16.47. However, I read a FB post recently that they still purchased it at their store for under $15.
I also got that 7" square Legion block a couple of months ago for about $12 on Amazon which was an incredible deal and is no longer available. But they do have 7x10" size for about $15, still very affordable.
So informative. Many thanks.
I also use Bee watercolor paper that I love. It is cheaper then Arches which is the only other paper I use. Good review.
In London, Ontario, Bijan's Art Studio is a great store, and they also have an online store and will ship. Another local store is Guthrie's Art Supplies and Custom Framing.
Hanemuhle Cezanne Rough 140 lb watercolor paper is a dream to work with but it can be a bit spendy in the US. Thanks for a great review.
Baohong is way cheaper than most top tier papers (Arches, Fabriano, etc) but as good and that’s just that the Academy version! It’s the first cotton paper I used so I have a comfort factor with it. Saunders is my favourite though!
great tutorial....very helpful...I'm learning alot.
4:20 that same size Arches, I paid $96, and that was the cheapest by about 20 bucks where I live in Australia
It sucks doesn't it!
Urrgh, Aussie prices on watercolour paper is criminal. Even worse, i tried ordering arches from the US and couldn't due to trade agreements 😤
I typically use baohong masters choice these days, pack of 20 1/4 sheets for ~$40 (seniors art or musgrave art on the goldcoast)i refuse to spend my entire art stuff budget for the fortnight for a pad of paper these days.
Ouch 😫 that sounds expensive
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Hello Emma, thanks for testing all of these, and making this video.
I like both the Fabriano Artistico, and the Etchr sketch books. The Etchr has a wonderful feel and texture, very luxurious. I get them from the website, it is the one with a canvas colour front.
I think there is a difference between the full sheets of Fabriano Artistico, compared to the sheets or blocks. Perhaps someone has tested these? In the Fabriano Artistico, I generally prefer larger sheet quality, I buy them when there is 20 percent off, from a few Sydney art shops. It is very cost effective this way.
I didn't like the Academy block, perhaps I got a "glue dud", as it didn't slice through cleanly and easily and it stuck to the sheet below.
For us here, Arches used to be one of the only papers we could get here, now it is out of our price range. We have cheaper Eastern paper, as it is closer to our country, via shorter, quicker shipping routes.
In kindred spirit
Eliza, Dulwich Hill, Australia xx
Great vid ~ love Arches ~ no bargains in California ~ we just eat it , dive in and paint! Thanks💁🏼♀️💕💕💕
Buy online. Blick
Just so you know Arches and Canson are now owned by the same company which could be the reason for the higher price of the better Canson pad.
Great video, very helpful. Thanks so much!
Thankyou so much Emma. Very helpful.
I'm in Portugal and paper is expensive EVERYWHERE here. And if I buy it in Spain or somewhere else I'll have to pay shipping. So, there's no good option yet. That Arches pad (11x16) it's €59,00 - something like $87 canadian dollars! I've never even tried 100% cotton on that account. One day, though... :) Thanks for the video
Oh dear! I live in Germany, and here I'd pay about 28 € for this same Arches block at Gerstaecker, who claims to be Europe's largest online shop for art supplies. Of course, I mostly buy so many items at once that the shipping costs are reduced as much as possible.
You could try and contact GERSTAECKER in Germany and ask if they deliver to Portugal. They tend to be the cheapest in Germany and also have their own brand Cotton paper that is good called CENTENAIRE.
@@regig.9493 Thank you so much. I'll SURELY do that :)
@@kerstin7206 Thank you. That's a good tip.
Jackson's art might deliver to Portugal too. They do deliver to Germany.
I have the Paul Rubens 100% cotton and don’t like. It won’t stay wet. I buy pads and use padding compound to turn them into blocks. Easy to do, works great.
Thank you so much Emma! The video is so informative, absolutely love it!
I haven't tried 100% cotton paper yet, and I wanted to start with Fabriano, but quite unpleasantly surprised with color vibrancy on it. It seems like yellow pigment faded too much and sap green turned into a kind of neutralised blue-ish dull green. The same goes with glazing, Indian yellow (is it IY?) lost its strength. Or maybe it is just a camera affected look?
Anyways, thanks again for this review. Thumbs up. 👍🏻❤️
I would be interested in a paper series where you choose sheets of paper and you can use any brand even ones you have used here. Perhaps trying house brands from like Blick and Cheap Joes, I like the Kilimanjaro papers Joes has and the Brockingford papers from England are nice their 200LB series is unique and not everyone has that weight! getting papers in sheets is also cheaper if you order from Blicks and buy 10 or more you can avoid that added $3.00 shipping fee! Nice comparison video and I enjoyed watching this video Thank You.
Great tests! With most cotton papers it's a LOT cheaper buying loose sheets and cutting it down. (Also blocks sometimes aren't the same as the loose sheets!) I dislike how Arches and Fabriano develop ripples and need to be stretched; I much prefer Lanaquarelle (I buy 10 sheet packs at Cheap Joe's) and Hahnemuhle the Collection (which is actually cheaper in pads and blocks than in loose sheets). As far as the cheapest cotton paper I've used, loose sheets of Legion Stonehenge are very affordable in the USA. It does need a bit more time to soak in water for wet on wet. It's quite useable if you adjust your technique. Good for people on a budget, or to make your own sketchbooks. The old Winsor & Newton that was really rough was great, but they have changed it now. :(
Arches, I use to get when Michaels had their great coupons or Hobby Lobby with coupons. Sadly, they have both dropped their coupons. Hobby Lobby (U.S.) now is about 24.00 - 25.00 for only a 9x12 pad of 12 sheets. Michaels is about 30.00 but a 10x14 pad and with an occassional 20% off coupon is a bit better. Local art store is about 30.00 also for Arches. I bought Stonehenge on line for a block of 15 for $16.00. Good price, especially for a block, but I have yet to have anything turn out decent on it (partly me but I can do similar on other paper and it turns out better. Sometimes it is just the way you paint...)The others brands you used are not available locally in cotton. This was very informative, thank you for doing!
Great choice of papers Emma... I suppose these are mostly available across all countries...some more that you could have tried are etchr, hahnemule, bockingford and Strathmore...
I have been using the academy paper just to do some drills on and I actually really like it… I love my arches and Stonehenge paper but figure I might try the artist grade version of the the baohong academy paper out….. I just watch everywhere I can buy for deals. I’m considering buying loose paper rolls and trying that out too. 😊
12 x 16 inch 300gsm arches cold press paper gets up to $122.91!!! in Australia. Amazon au has it for $99.49. Even with the currency conversion we are being price gouged 😔
The Art Shop web address. Theartshop.com.au have it for 69.25. They are based in Melbourne. Still expensive. I have found their prices quite competitive for a lot of art supplies. Not everything so it pays to shop around.
@@gail3167 👍 online... the art store, seniors art supplies, eckersleys, craft online, the list goes on ... they all have large mark up's when it comes to watercolour paper's in pads and blocks. I like to buy by the sheet and tear it myself 😊
This was really helpful. Thank you!
on the german amazon you can buy the canson paper for 13,48 euro to 20,90euro. the cheapest is cold pressed in the size 23,1x31cm, the expensive one is hot pressed and the size is 26x36cm.
Emma, the academy, Bahong and Paul Rubens are all way cheaper on Aliexpress. As are the rubens HP watercolour books.
What we need is a Paper shipping group. Because paper is as dear as poison in Australia. That Arches block would be at least Aud$100 here!
I would love if shipping to NZ wasn’t the same as the cost of the paper!
So true … I live in regional Australia! 😳
That's just crazy. That's even more expensive than in Malaysia.
@@RoyMcAvoy Shock me! How much is it in Malaysia.....
Thanx for this comparison 😉
Baohong also has an artist grade paper, which I have ordered from aliexpress - and it wasn't much more expensive than the academy one. Still one block 12 x 9 inches, was around 35 dollars, and this was on discount. The Academy one is about the same price - so I guess a year after this video the prices have gone up quite a lot.
Desserres has Fabriano Artistico 10 sheets pack, 11 X 14 inches, 300 gsm for 16 $. I cut them in four, and use both sides :) for«studies». They also have 5 sheets pack of 16X20 for the same price. For me, affordable, and easy to get from my local store (no waiting, no mailing fee). I hope to try some from Papeterie St-Armand, located in Montréal, next time I'll go by ;).
Very helpful Emma thank you
Blick had Stonehenge 9 x12 for $16.50, and square 10 x 10 for 14.65. Not including shipping and tax of course.
Good review! Was impressed by the Paul Reubens and Canson Heritage results, but found both are pretty pricey in US.
Oh gosh those horizontal lines on the craftamo paper😐... I'd rather buy non-cotton paper than have that pattern on my paper that's still gonna be there even after I've finished....
Also that would probably weirdly disrupt any pretty granulation from certain colors
Really good to know, because I can't afford to try them. I've been using Stonehenge but I think I'm going to change. Thank you so much.
I absolutely love Canson heritage hot press.. LOVE