Canson XL Series Watercolor Textured Paper Pad for Paint, Pencil, Ink, Charcoal, Pastel, and Acrylic, Fold Over, 140 Pound, 9x12 Inch, , 30 Sheets

This is my FAVORITE watercolor paper! The paper can go through many washes and is just great for watercolor paper. I do watercolor lettering and I only use this paper. The paper is very strong but if you are an artist or will be doing lots of washes of watercolors then I recommend something else like Legion paper, etc. I first bought this paper when I was a beginner in calligraphy and started doing watercolor lettering and it’s great. Also, this is the most affordable watercolor paper I can find so I definitely recommend if your on a tight budget.

Takes water well, color applies true to value while still allowing sharp lines. Not sure how long the color will last.. I like it. This size might be a bit large to travel with.

Wow! This is very heavy, good quality paper.i got it to play with since I haven’t done watercolors since jr. high. It is so nice I feel like I’m wasting it and that is a shame. I will definitely buy it again!

Very good watercolor papers! Very sturdy, and good color absorption. I learned to stretch the paper, and the result is amazing!

Its really just a fine watercolor pad. It really cannot hold much water, and the second you cross that threshold it starts to bend, and it doesnt allow for you to put watercolor on top of watercolor very well because of this. I mean, its affordable, so you really shouldnt expect much but its never gonna be the best water color pad.

I thought Id try this Canson XL Watercolor Pad because the price was great! And I am so glad I did! This paper holds up wonderfully to lots of water and layers of paint, with no pilling, tearing, ripping or buckling. Its easy to work with and pulls from the binding easily too. I think this paper is great and Im getting the 11x15 pad next! This is worth purchasing!

I love that Amazon offers this paper, I usually buy these from Michaels and it tends to get pricey. It’s such great paper for everyday paintings, I highly recommend, and for this price you can’t beat it.

Didnt work very well with my brush marker ,hard to blend

I used this paper when I first started watercolor for my practice paper but you wont know what using real watercolor paper is like using this. There are decent non cotton papers and even cotton papers that perform much better and are pretty inexpensive. The price has doubled in less than a year so I would look around for better alternatives.

We LOVE this paper. I bought it for my young kiddos at home but will definitely be bringing it into my preschool class, no more tearing wholes in paper when my 4 year old kiddos are using too much water and paint. We made a whole gallery wall of paintings we made as a family. It’s thick and a little textured. Love