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Arches Watercolor Pad 9x12-inch Natural White 100% Cotton Paper - 12 Sheet Arches Watercolor Paper 140 lb Cold Press Pad - Arches Art Paper for Watercolor Gouache Ink Acrylic and More

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Size: 9"x12"


Style: Cold Press


Features

  • Prized Paper - The long fibers in Arches natural white 100% cotton watercolor paper provide timeless beauty and an inimitable touch; this rich paper is available in multiple sizes and 3 revered textures: cold press, hot press and rough
  • Exquisite Quality and Functionality - All Arches watercolor pads for painting are pH-neutral with a harmonious natural grain and no optical brightening agents; each sheet is easily removed from the edge-glued pad
  • Exclusive Gelatin Sizing "to the Core" - Arches water color paper is the only paper in the world to be gelatin sized "to the core; it increases the luster and transparency of colors while preventing paints from penetrating into the paper and makes blending, overlay or paint removal easy, wet or dry
  • Premium Art Papers Since 1492 - After five centuries, the Arches philosophy remains the same: to make the best papers and enable you to produce your finest works while guaranteeing they will last as long as our papermaking heritage

Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 9.1 x 0.3 inches


Item Weight: 12 ounces


Manufacturer: ColArt Americas


Item model number: 1795092


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Assembly required: No


Batteries required: No


Included Components: Contains one pad with 12 sheets, 300 GSM


Import: Imported


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Love this paper!
Size: 9"x12" Style: Cold Press
Arches cold pressed paper is the best paper. I use it for all my finished pieces. It may not be the most affordable paper but it is so worth the money. I do use another brand for practice, so if your a beginner you may only want this paper for finished work.
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2023 by Kimberly LAIDLAW
    • Best watercolor tool
Size: 9"x12" Style: Cold Press
Want to improve your watercolor paintings? The BEST thing you can do for yourself is to start with good cotton paper. Expensive brushes won't do it neither will expensive paints yes they help but quality paper is your springboard. Buy this paper and you will see an improvement in paint control and flow. Happy painting ! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2023 by AlleyCat
    • Perfect, Except for Lifting
Size: 9"x12" Style: Cold Press
Arches deserves its sterling reputation; it takes water beautifully, with only slight buckling that flattens as it dries. However, it is inferior to a very few others of its kind in one aspect: Lifting. Therefore, one star off.
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2023 by Dianne Sorrell
    • Great Paper, Poor Handling
Size: 9"x12" Style: Cold Press
Unfortunately the pad I received had a bunch of indentations/impressions. Even though it was in a padded envelope and covered in plastic the first two pieces are useless for full illustrations due to the indentations. Will have to use those for sketches or something. But apart from that, the paper itself is really nice. It holds it's shape well even with heavy washes and even overworking. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2023 by Lilly Crane
    • Thick and high quality
Size: 11.69"x16.53" Style: Rough
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I use this paper as the frame backing for my textile moth and butterfly sculptures. I wanted something thick and archival so it is perfect!
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2023 by Aleah Ford Aleah Ford
    • Great paper
Size: 9"x12" Style: Cold Press
Great paper for a beginner artist!
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2023 by Mary White
    • Best price I’ve seen
Size: 9"x12" Style: Cold Press
This is the best price that I’ve seen on Arches paper so far. I thought I would try this paper because I’ve heard people say it’s the best. I’ve also heard it’s very expensive but it’s the most important thing in watercolors. They say if you’re just starting out with watercolor and want to invest in one good quality item, the best quality paper you can afford is the first thing you should buy. Then they say Arches is the brand of that high quality paper, always followed by, “it’s expensive but worth it”. I find that If you buy it from an art store at full price it is much more expensive. I have been able to find it on Amazon for a much better value. The paper is great and I do get better results when I paint on it. I feel like the paint behaves differently than on cheaper, cellulose paper. I buy this 9x12 paper pad then I cut the sheets down in halves or quarters. This stretches the value a bit further. I find that if I paint on an entire sheet of 9x12 I end up with a lot of empty space around the outside edges of the page anyway. I’m new to watercolor and have been working on composition but a lot of my practice focuses on single subjects. I do a lot of practice on cheaper paper and then bring out this Arches paper for the “higher quality” practice. The “practice” pieces that I don’t mind showing to other people. The cheaper, cellulose paper is a place for me to determine which colors work well for the subject I’m painting, to practice how to hold the brush or even the correct size of brush for the subject I want to paint. Like I said, I’m new to watercolor so I have to start from square one. Once I’ve figured that out I am able to bring out the cotton paper to practice my blending techniques, how much water to use, the different behaviors of all the colors on my palette, etc…. Arches paper is very forgiving for beginners like me because I find that the paper can stand up to the scrubbing and lifting of mistakes. If I accidentally use too much water the paper dries nicely (eventually) enough that the whole piece isn’t ruined. In the event that the piece doesn’t turn out well on the front of the paper I can still use the less textured back side of the paper so that it doesn’t go to waste. The paper is very durable since it’s so thick and made of cotton and it can handle being painted on the front and the back. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2022 by Miss See
    • Arches can't be beat
Size: 9"x12" Style: Cold Press
I've never found any watercolor paper comparable to Arches brand paper. So don't even try anything but.
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2023 by Gail

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