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xxAlanxx xxConnerxx

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Just discovered this paper thanks to Fiona Phipps. It was cheap, 12 sheet 16" x 12" block for £11.60 inc postage. Similar Bockingford £13.70 +postage., Has an interesting surface with a very pronounced "warp". The surface takes pen and ink and washes well but the reverse is like a hot pressed surface. I suspect it is cellulose fibre and not cotton but of course the price is tempting. Interesting to hear the experience of others.

Alan Bickley

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Fiona does, or did, have some of this paper if I'm not mistaken. She did also tell me that it was difficult to paint on. She will no doubt correct me if I'm wrong! It has quite a pronounced almost canvas like look to it as I recall, and I wasn't overly keen to be honest although she did paint some rather good watercolours on it. You get what you pay for I suppose, I use branded papers, Fabriano Artistico being my favourite. However, if you are finding it suits your style of painting then at that price you can't go far wrong. Let's see how you are getting on with it by posting a couple on the gallery!

xxAlanxx xxConnerxx

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Decision Day. Will do as a practice paper but I prefer Bockingford or. Arches.
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Robert Jones, NAPA

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Watercolour - a difficult medium at best - needs all the help it can get; fighting with the paper is a struggle I can well do without, so I applaud your choices of Bockingford, even more so Arches, and Alan's of the highest grade of Fabriano paper. Bockingford is a wood-pulp paper, but of all of them the one I find 'easiest' to use (i.e. none of them is easy, but Bockingford is a resilient paper which will let you take as many liberties as any wood-pulp I know of will). On the whole though - hang the expense and go for a cotton rag paper - the trouble with any 'practice' paper is that it can actively hold you back if you try to do more with it than it will ever support. OK for a splash about, fine for pen and ink work, especially for those pigment ink pens that don't have delicate tines to snag the paper, good for charcoal and wash, conté crayon, even pastel - I'd regard it as play-paper rather than practice paper, and there's nothing wrong with play: I wish I did more of it! But if you get a bit ambitious and try to produce a finished watercolour on it, in my opinion you're entering a race with a lead weight around one ankle.

David Perry

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I like fabriano. I learnt very early on that money saved on cheap paper is a fool's wages. Buy the very best paper you can possibly afford...the tactile feel.of the paper is all part of the experience but the actual results will be well worth it. David
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Now there has been a discussion of the Jackson's paper, has anyone any thoughts on their watercolours? I wouldn't mind trying them, but its nice to know what others think before I buy.
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, NAPA

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I've found them strong, highly pigmented, very reliable paints. They're good value - not just 'cheap', but economically priced in sensible-sized tubes of good quality. I just wish I'd had more time to use them lately..
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Thank you for your opinion, Robert, as you are an experienced painter and post may comments about various pigments your opinion is valued. I'll go ahead and purchase, a botanical collection of about twelve, that should cover my needs. I'm sorry to read you're not able to find the time to get down to painting, I hope its not ill health. take care, and thanks again.

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