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

Canson XL is a student grade paper if the student likes dealing with cauliflowers and blooms. The paint lays on top of the paper instead of being absorbed and blending. As a student I think its critical to use the best if you can afford it because youll never learn correctly or know how good you can be if youre constantly dealing with sub standard results.

Purfect. I am a beginner.

Please enjoy my painted sort of masterpiece on this paper. I have plenty of praise for this product and it surpassed my expectations. I know it’s watercolor paper, but I got it to use with gouache paint on the advice of a friend. The paper stood up well to the paint, which is a sort of chalky-feeling middle ground between acrylic and watercolor. It can be rough on paper, too thick or destructive if the consistency is wrong, but this paper took it all and then some. I had to paint the background twice in this painting. I screwed up the area so badly that I had to put down a second layer of gouache over the first. The first layer of color didn’t come up through the first or weaken the paper. When working with watercolor or gouache, it’s best to put tape down around the edges. This keeps the paper flat while the wet paint dries, but the tape has a bad habit of ripping some paper when it’s removed. This paper didn’t tear or lift when I removed the tape. I suggest following the tradition of running the tape against your clothing before putting it down, and when you peel it off, do so slowly and at a 90 degree angle and it will do just fine. The paper also held its shape when I hung it with poster puddy. Some types of paper show the puddy on the front, but it didn’t telegraph to the front on this one. Overall, I’m glad I listened to my friend’s advice when picking the product. It made me very happy and I’m glad it’s living up to my expectatoins.

Absorbs well and seems each piece is sturdy. The adhesive the papers are joined by at the spine and to the cover is not well done. Papers seperate and fall out easy. Wouldnt suggest for travel.

Didnt expect this to be so big! But I can cut it into fourths to paint.

I have made several water color pictures with this book so far. The paper is thick and it absorbs color well. Good size book.

Paper is ok. It’s super cheap so what can one expect? I have tried a few kinds and I think there are better options at the same price point. Try the “ucreate” brand (140 lb weight) - I just bought my second pack on amazon today. I think it is much better paper than this. This is fine for practice but the paint doesn’t spread that well. So fit my practice budget paper I prefer Ucreate.

I purchased several of the Canson watercolor pads for practice work with watercolors. The paper is of decent quality with one side that is textured and the other smooth making them great not only watercolor but other mediums as well. It handles wet on wet washes fairly well without the paper pilling but doesnt accomodate as many layers as a few other brands. It is perfect for wet on dry. The pad has 30 papers and is a great value, I highly recommend it for student work or practicing as it is at a very good price point.

I love the way my watercolor paints settle into this paper. It makes it easy to layer, shade and remove mistakes.

Great product for beginners that dont want to spend the high price for higher quality water color paper like Arches.