More or less, since I started painting, I have used Langton paper. First I used 140lbs and then moved on to 200lb, as I got fed up with wavy paper and I also couldn't summon up the energy to stretch paper. During my 'Langton' years, I did sporadically try other makes of paper,but always came back to my Langton. However, poor old Langton has now officially been given the sack by me as I discovered Fabriano Artistico Extra White 300lb paper. I had tried Fabriano before in one of my experimenting sessions in the past, but for some reason I decided I didn't like it. Perhaps my painting skills have improved and I can now get better results on it - who knows. Recently, because a few people have mentioned it, I bought some Whatman paper off eBay. What a disappointment! What I bought was either not genuine Whatman or Whatman does not live up to it's reputation. I tried several colours and washes on it and it was, quite frankly, horrible. Dull colours, and very stolid and unresponsive. Anyone like some small sheets of Whatman?? Some time ago, I also got seduced into buying some ridiculously expensive Two Rivers paper and I thought it was awful too - very difficult to produce a decent painting on (or perhaps I am not a decent enough artist?). Couldn't understand what the hype was about and still don't. I have had a go at all the other staples - Saunders, Bockingford, Arches and the best I can say about them is that they are ok, but unremarkable. There is a paper I would like to have a go with, but it is hard to get hold of, and that is Schutt Noblesse. Charles Reid used it on the recent course I did with him and it looked the very devil to work with but the results were lovely. Some of it will have to be on my Christmas list (think it has to come from America) So now I go forward with my Fabriano. It really is a lovely paper to work with - the colours stay bright, it seems to encourage the paints to merge and mingle (just what I need them to do) and dries to show some texture. The 300lb gets over any problems with cockling paper as I think you could paint under a waterfall and it would still remain flat. I don't like the 140lb Fabriano though. I could only get this weight to start with and it really is far too flimsy. I then bought a paper stretcher and after one session with that wretched contraption, I resolved to only paint on the 300lb and if that wasn't available to buy, I would take up knitting!