ARCHES Aquarelle Watercolour Pad Rough 300gsm

The watercolour paper most prized by artists all over the world!

ARCHES® Watercolour paper is ideal for watercolour painting, as for all wet techniques such as ink, gouache, and acrylic.

With 3 textures: cold pressed, hot pressed and rough. ARCHES® Aquarelle has an even, natural grain. Made from 100% cotton to give the paper beauty, a natural, lasting whiteness, and an inimitable touch as well as strength and longevity.

Fungicidal treatment to prevent the appearance of mould. With alkaline reserve, acid-free, no optical brightening agents (permanent in accordance with ISO 9706)

Arches 300gsm Rough is the most textured of the three surfaces — the pronounced tooth makes it the go-to for:

• Expressive, loose watercolour painting — the texture naturally breaks up washes, creating beautiful granulation and dry-brush effects that are impossible to achieve on smoother surfaces
• Landscape and atmospheric work — the rough grain is perfect for suggesting foliage, rocks, water, and sky with minimal effort
• Dry-brush technique — dragging a semi-dry brush across the peaks of the texture creates stunning broken-colour effects for grass, sparkle on water, stone walls
• Bold, gestural work — the surface encourages a painterly, spontaneous approach rather than fine control
• Granulating pigments — earthy and granulating colours (raw umber, ultramarine, etc.) settle beautifully into the valleys of the texture