The hot press finish is primarily used for portraits. Discreet and reserved, it focuses attention on the subject of the work, emphasizing the drawing.
Prized Paper - The long fibers in Arches natural white 100% cotton watercolor paper provide timeless beauty and an inimitable touch; this rich paper
Arches Watercolor Block 12x16-inch Natural White 100% Cotton Paper - 20 Sheets of Arches Watercolor Paper 140 lb Cold Press - Arches Art Paper for
Arches Watercolor Block 10x14-inch Natural White 100
Arches Watercolor Paper Block, Hot Press, 11 x 14
This 100% rag, water-marked watercolor paper is mould-made in France. The sheets are hand inspected for consistency and quality in surface, texture, and performance. Because the paper has been sized both in the beater and again after the sheet has been formed, repeated erasures can be done without any feathering. Special felts give a handsome grain finish to the cold pressed paper. Hot pressed sheets have a consistently smooth surface. All sheets have four deckle edges.
Arches Watercolor Paper Sheets, 22 x 30 Cold Press / 140 lb / Natural White
Arches Watercolor Block 3.9x9.8, 140lb Cold Press, 20 Sheets
Jerry's Artarama: Watercolor paper and boards
Watercolor Blocks
The cold press finish has a light texture and is the most common. It reflects light well retaining the transparent quality of watercolours. A light grain makes it easier to achieve certain details All Arches papers are cylinder mould made as they have been for over a century. With long fibers this thick stable sheet is beautiful durable and resillient.
Arches Watercolor Paper Block - Double Pack - Parent, Size: 7 x 10, Other
Arches Natural White Watercolor Block - 11x14 - 140lb - Cold Press