Arches Bright White Watercolor Paper

Description

Arches watercolor paper’s unique sizing optimizes color absorption. The bright white color is made using pigments, not additives that can yellow over time.Centuries of Performance—Inspiring Creativity Since 1492. One of the world’s most popular watercolor papers, the Arches mill in Lorraine, France has been producing the finest 100% cotton, mould-made watercolor papers for over 500 years.This Paper’s Features:• Cold Press• Texture: Not as deep as the Rough but has more texture than Hot Press.• Gives character to brush strokes, washes and line work in paint, ink, and pencil.• Excellent surface for Alkyds, Pen and Ink, Airbrush and Iris Digital Ink Jet Printing • Internal and surface sizing with natural gelatin—unique process provides optimal color absorption yet prevents pigments from reaching the paper’s core; prevents bleeding and muddying of colors and allows repeated layering of washes. • Bright White—whiter white made using natural pigments with no optical additives that cause yellowing. Your colors will appear truer and more vibrant. • 22 x 30 in. (56 x 76 cm) 300 lb.Today, all of the Arches professional-grade, high-quality papers are:• Environmentally friendly—recyclable and made from 100% cotton, a renewable resource • Acid free with a neutral Ph, buffered surface • Cylinder mould-made with deckle edges and then air-dried and inspected by hand for a traditional hand-made look • Naturally colored with no optical brightness additives that can cause yellowing • Protected from mildew by an anti-microbial agent that is strong and stable • Tough enough to endure scrubbing, scratching and erasing yet still accept colors evenly • WatermarkedExcellent surfaces for: Watercolor, Acrylic, Gouache, Pencil, Embossing, Engraving, Foil, Stamping, Die Cutting