Arches Aquarelle watercolour blocks are made on a cylinder mould, which offers a quality close to papers made by craftmenship methods. The slow turning of the cylinder enables the fibres to be deposited evenly and spread in all directions over the wire.
The fibres are distributed evenly, the paper slackens uniformly when wet, giving the artist more control. Only papermaking on a cylinder mould can produce paper with deckle edges. This process can produce papers with a high grammage and exceptional resistance to scratching and erasing.
The Arches blocks are available in 3 textures: *cold press: paper with a natural, harmonious grain, suited to the majority of techniques or subjects. It reflects the light and gives the pigments a sublimely transparent effect. *hot press: this paper undergoes an extra finishing process, passing through a press to obtain a very smooth surface. The grain is imperceptible and absorbs the colours more quickly. It is suitable for detailed work and drawing very fine lines. *rough: this is the paper with the most relief. This texture brings out the colours and gives volume.
Quality/Recommended: Recommended for professional artists.
Weight: 300gsm
Acid free: Yes
Made from: 100% cotton
Colour: Natural White
Ideal for: Ideal for watercolour painting, as for all wet techniques such as ink, gouache and acrylic
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Arches is superlative quality. The smooth, hot pressed is less absorbent than the cold pressed. This is my preferred paper because I can draw detailed drawings on it without it skipping across a rough surface. Worth every cent.
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Diane S.
I just love Arches paper it is my favourite paper of them all
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EARL R.
Very good pricing and prompt and reasonable postage
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Sandi L.
I adore Arches 300gsm rough, particularly this size on the block. The dimensions are perfect for my work, they can travel well without damaging the paper, I don't have to roll it, and the paper doesn't move like a pad. The internal and external sizing used by Arches is beautiful. I don't paint on the block as I use so much water, so I can't comment on bleeding, but there is only one small area where that could occur, otherwise the black binding on all edges seals well.
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Marie J.
Beautiful paper. Excellent and reliable quality. Love working on a block.
