ARCHES Watercolour Paper Block Cold Pressed 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 Cold Pressed is the most versatile of the three surfaces — the moderate texture makes it the best all-rounder:

• Traditional watercolour painting — the slight tooth holds washes beautifully while still allowing detail; the surface most watercolourists learn on and return to
• Wet-on-wet techniques — the texture slows drying slightly, giving you more time to blend, drop in colour, and create soft edges
• Portraits and figures — smooth enough for skin tones and subtle gradations, textured enough to add interest to backgrounds and clothing
• Still life and florals — handles both detailed petal work and loose background washes in the same painting
• Lifting and reworking — the surface responds well to lifting pigment with a brush or cloth, making corrections easier than on Rough
• Beginners to professionals — the forgiving surface suits all skill levels