Arches Watercolor Pads

Description

World’s most popular hot press Watercolor Paper in convenient-sized pads for plein air and travel use.Arches watercolor paper is loved by watercolor enthusiasts around the globe and has been made in the same mill in Lorraine, France since 1492.This Watercolor Pad’s Features:• Hot Press Texture—smoothest surface of the 3 textures, ideal for detail work like calligraphy or technical pen drawing • Excellent surface for Airbrush, Iris Digital Ink Jet Printing, Lithography, Silkscreen • Sized with natural gelatin internally and on the paper’s surface, a unique process Arches uses to provide optimal color absorption while preventing your colors’ pigments from reaching the paper’s core. This sizing prevents bleeding and muddying of your colors and allows you to repeatedly layer on washes• Natural White color • Arches does not use optical additives so the paper won’t yellow over time • 140 lb. (300 gsm) weight • 100% cotton paper • Perfect for plein air painting and travel • 2 popular sizes with 12 sheets per pad• Fold-over cover constructionToday, all of Arches watercolor papers share these common attributes:• Professional grade, high quality• Environmentally friendly: made from 100% cotton, a renewable resource, and is recyclable • Acid-free with a buffered, neutral pH surface • Mould-made on a cylinder with pure stream water, then air-dried and inspected by hand. With the paper’s deckle edges, this process produces a traditional hand-made look • Naturally colored with no optical brightness additives that can cause yellowing• Protected from mildew by an anti-microbial agent • Made strong and stable with Arches renowned natural gelatin sizing—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