Arches Watercolor Block, Cold Press 10X14

I mistakenly criticized this product just a few minutes ago regarding buckling which occurred because I removed the first two sheets from the block before painting, pre stretching the second sheet after having trouble with first. However I’m not thrilled about trying to paint on a pile sheets stuck together

This pad was a little smaller than I wanted, but the quality is great.

Arrived quick. Product as described. Nice! Love it. Thank you.

This paper is the best of the best... full stop. Excellent price and excellent quality. This is now my goto paper for watercolors. It holds color with a minimum amount of bleed. If you are looking for some good paper for watercolors, look no further. I also do mixed media, and this paper is just brilliant.

The paper itself is great. I love arches especially when I’m looking for a really atmospheric sky look. My negative is how the paper smells. It smells like it’s been in a smokers house... rancid smell of smoke. It’s almost unbearable. As soon as the paper is wet, the smoke smell gets right into my nose. It’s horrible. I’m almost considering throwing the pad away because of it.

Fantastic watercolor paper and much cheaper than chain art store near my home.

My resident artist tells me that this paper is much better than the cheaper alternatives, although I cannot explain the difference. Something about the way it takes paint and flows. The block keeps the paper stretched until the work is finished, and then it is fairly easy to remove with a dull knife.

The paper has a nice tooth and is fairly absorbent, and keeping it on the block until the paint has dried ensures that your painting doesnt warp. Getting the paper off of the block can be a little tricky without scissors or an exacto knife, but that is to be expected. My only complaint is that the paper block separated from the cardboard that it was mounted to so that the actual paper block is loose inside the green cover. Not a big deal, just a nuisance.

Great product!

Excellent watercolor paper. And the pad keeps it from wrinkling as much.