Can you watercolour on any paper?

Not all paper is created equally! If you’re going to watercolor, it is essential that you use actual watercolor paper. Below is a comparison of a watercolor wash on regular copy paper, and another on watercolor paper with the same paint mix. In general, we recommend a watercolor paper that has a weight of 140lb.

Can I use ivory sheets for watercolor?

There are different colors available when buying watercolor paper from Ivory white to white, cream and an even more yellowish tone. Meanwhile, white papers to Ivory white offer full brightness and clarity of watercolors which are best for illustrators looking for vividness and accuracy of colors.

Can you use watercolour on cardboard?

Paint the cardboard with a dry brush or sponge to avoid warping. Cardboard normally curls or warps because of exposure to moisture. Watercolours don’t tend to work well on cardboard because they require water. Choose acrylic or oil paints instead.

What can I use instead of watercolor?

Steps

• Mix 2 parts baking soda with 1 part white vinegar.
• Stir in some light corn syrup and cornstarch.
• Pour the mixture into a muffin tin or an ice cube tray.
• Stir some food coloring into each well.

Can you use watercolor pencils on regular paper?

What Paper Do You Use for Watercolor Pencils? If you are using your watercolor pencils dry only as regular pencils and do not intend to use water at all you can use any drawing paper like you would with normal pencils.

What is best paper for watercolor?

The Best Watercolor Pads for Artists’ Painting Projects

• Savoir Faire Fabriano Pad. For artist-grade watercolor paper, cotton is king.
• Strathmore 400 Series Watercolor Pad.
• Canson XL Series Watercolor Pad.
• Arteza Watercolor Pad.
• Arches Watercolor Paper Pad.

What are the different types of surface of watercolour paper?

Watercolour paper typically comes in three types of surface. You can see this best on the illustration below: 1. Cold Pressed (CP) or Not The CP or Not denotes that it is not Hot-Pressed. All this means is that in the production process it goes through cold rollers at some point.

What makes a good surface for watercolour painting?

Watercolour paper must provide a suitable surface for painting according to three key factors: 1. Absorbency The ideal amount of absorbency (or sizing) allows colour to sit on the surface of paper rather than sink into the paper itself.

Where can I find more information on your watercolour boards?

More information on our watercolour boards can be found in our ‘Watercolour Boards’ section. A watercolour block is a pad of watercolour paper that has been bound on all 4 sides. Usually the block of paper is secured to a rigid sheet of card.

What size paper should I buy for watercolour painting?

This is economical in price but very good quality so if you can get it where you live, it’s a good all-round choice. You can buy watercolour paper as loose sheets, either individually or as a pack of say, 10 – 25 sheets. Loose sheets are usually around 30″ x 22″ (Imperial size) or 33″ x 22″ (A0 European size).