Arches Watercolor Block, Cold Press 9X12

Great product!

This is a very high quality watercolor block indeed - I am just starting out with watercolor painting and I didnt know if this was worth the cost. It certainly makes the artist take him/herself more seriously, I dont know, high quality and excellence just has a way of being contagious. Excellent product!

Great paper

This is probably the best paper for watercolor and it was much less expensive on Amazon. I love using the block of paper and then separating it after the painting is done. That enables the painting to stay flat and not curl up.

This is simply the best watercolor paper I have ever used. It has weight, and texture. It is cold press. It holds a lot of watercolor. It is medium-sized, and the price on Amazon was right! Why go to the art store?

They changed the wax in the block to black so now when you peel it off the sides of the paper are black and you can’t get them off, other then that annoyance the paper is fine and relatively cheap for Cotten paper.

Products as advertised

I am a pro artist with a short tone of paper from various makers and trust me please: Beginners: This paper is a must if you want to be successful. Veterans well if you are a WC vet and you do not use Arches, I am sorry for you if you have not used this brand. If not Canson(doomed to fail) Strathmore, lololol no. Just no Strathmore. Bockingford good W and N is ok, but you may not be getting 100% cotton they have a line that is 25%. Look find another company that has been around making water color paper since CC sailed to America. I dare you. They know. Arches does not need your business. You need Arches though. Blocks are necessary if you do not want to tear up full sheets and are running low on painters tape. I can not endorse 25% mark up for glued edges even for Arches. Hobby Lobby, ftw.

Best watercolor paper. too bad it is getting so expensive!

This is not a toy. It is watercolor paper of the highest quality. In painting with watercolors your paper is of the most importance.