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

I have used this paper before. It’s versatile and of good quality. Good for beginners and advanced artists. The product was packed well and arrived in a timely manner. The price was good I was happy with my purchase

Really happy with this purchase as a beginner to watercolor painting. In the end, I went with 4 stars simply because its not without flaw. But I would be amazed if you could find a better paper for this price and without wanting to invest a lot into a new hobby, it is perfect for my need. Edit: Increased the rating to 5 stars as I have learned the bubbling problem is due to me not wetting the paper prior to painting. Once doing this, the bubbling became so much less severe that any flaws are meaningless when considering this price point. Definitely recommend this paper! Pros: 1. Bright, white color to the paper. 2. Absorbancy seems on par with what I expected it would be. 3. Bleeding was nearly non-existent and the paint stayed where I placed it. 4. Pleasant matte texture per standard watercolor paper. Cons: 1. The bubble/warp issue. This is probably my fault, but I didnt feel I was even using that much water. It settled down after it dried, but the massive bubbles while I was painting made it hard to do straight lines and get even coverage. 2. The cover of the pad was glued slightly askew so the edges of the paper are exposed in one corner.

Have used it before and it is fine.

When it came in today and I opened it up, the pages were not secure to the cover. Other wise it is still a quality product to use for beginners like myself!

The past couple I got had folded for folded corners and the pages weren’t hole together like they were supposed to be the glue is broken. Which is an a bad considering the fact that the page is still could be used, it looks like it was just handles extremely roughly. Love using the product.

These are fabulous. I use them for art journaling. Can hold up to water, glue, collage. Can use both dides without bleed through. Love!

I wanted to try paper that was a little heavier for my mixed media art-I was previously using the Canson Mixed Media Pad. This paper is a heavier weight and works well with water color and acrylics. I can collage on it using Mod Podge over my paints and if I want a sturdier background, I can pre-coat with Liquitex Gesso. I havent had any issues with pages curling.

Great thick paper for watercolor painting. really holds & soaks in all the additional water to get the exact wash that you want. I havent really gotten to do a full portrait yet, but Ive messed around with 1 page & so far so good. If youre into watercolor painting you should buy this. The pages are super thick & have great texture.

The paper is adequate, but the adhesive binding the sheets together is dried up and crumbled off. Leaving a stack of individual sheets which is hard to store without damaging the pages.

The paper is great! It is pretty absorbent and works well for a few different types of media, like gouache and watercolor.