Reddit Reddit reviews Arches 200177170 Watercolor Block Cold Press, 12X16-Inch, 20 Sheets

We found 4 Reddit comments about Arches 200177170 Watercolor Block Cold Press, 12X16-Inch, 20 Sheets. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.

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Arches 200177170 Watercolor Block Cold Press, 12X16-Inch, 20 Sheets
Paper made with natural cotton fibers on a cylinder-mold machineGreat for watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and airbrushingMade with a natural gelatin sizing20 sheets of natural white, acid free, 100% cotton paper12"X16" cold press 140lb / 300g
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4 Reddit comments about Arches 200177170 Watercolor Block Cold Press, 12X16-Inch, 20 Sheets:

u/CryptoGreen · 2 pointsr/ArtistLounge

Use 140 Cold Press if you like even consistent washes.

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Otherwise just look for dual-sixed drawing paper and talk to the store clerk. You can get something you can paint on that will be less expensive than actual watercolor paper. It will just be a little less forgiving to use.

u/feimin · 2 pointsr/Art

I like pans, so if I had your budget I'd buy this and this, doesn't get any better. I have a paint tin like that was my uncle's, it's fifty years old and still in use, they are lovely things.

u/skysplitter · 1 pointr/Watercolor

Assuming you're from the US, here are a few recs from Amazon. But also check out other art supply sellers as they often have sales that beat Amazon prices (Cheap Joes, Dick Blick's, Jerry's Artorama, Art Supply Warehouse).

Bee Paper is a good, affordable alternative to the expensive (but fantastic) Arches. Whatever paper you get, it should be cotton (not wood pulp) or "rag", 140 pound, and cold pressed.

Robert Simmons makes some great synthetic brushes, but Amazon doesn't sell sets really. Princeton Neptunes are pretty good, and are on Amazon. Good brushes for a starter kit are a #8 and 12 round, 1" flat wash and maybe a #4 for detail work.

A lot of people here like the Koi Travel Set but I don't do plein art, and like tube paint, so I haven't tried it yet.

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u/arseiam · 1 pointr/Watercolor

I use Arches 100% cotton paper. To stretch the paper I soak it in a water bath for about 10 minutes then place it on a board and tape the edges down using butchers tape (some masking tapes seem to work ok as well). I use staples for larger papers. Let it dry then remove it when you are ready to paint. The stretching helps with absorption and reduces buckling when using a lot of water.

You can also get paper in a block that has the sheets glued on all four sides. This prevents the need for stretching as the paper is held down onto the block. Sheets are more versatile and easier to work with IMO.