Cold Press Watercolour Paper

Cold press watercolor paper is labelled cp or in england not meaning not hot pressed.

Cold press watercolour paper.

It is the paper used most often by watercolor artists because it is good for both not only large areas of wash but also as fine detail. If as a watercolorist you have never worried about the kind of press of your paper then chances are you are using a cold press paper. Hot pressed paper has the smoothest surface. At the moment hahnemühle cold press paper actually does a pretty good job of giving me the feel of cold press but the look of hot press.

I ll be exploring this a little later in this series when i compare other watercolor paper brands against each other. We stock some of the most well known brands such as arches winsor newton and langton. Watercolour pad 30 sheets watercolour paper 300gsm paper a4 watercolor book acid free cold pressed paper for watercolour and mixed media painting white. A sheet of paper is basically a thin mat of tangled cellulose fibers to make cold pressed paper sheets of cellulose pulp are pressed through felt covered metal rollers at cold temperature hence the designation cold.

Cold pressed watercolour paper cold pressed watercolour paper is the first choice for watercolourists due to its versatility. 4 7 out of 5 stars 284. In addition it s the hardest and most resistant. Cold pressed watercolor paper has a slightly textured surface somewhere in between rough and hot pressed paper.

Due to its middle ground nature cold press paper has been by far the most popular kind of paper in the watercolor community. Watercolor paper however that has a bumpy feel to the touch is known as cold press watercolor paper. Learn more by watching this video. Cold pressed paper meanwhile has a medium level of roughness and texture.

To keep this one straight i like to think of the paper have goosebumps due to the cold. Regarding watercolor paper specifically there are three main types of texture. Canson artist series montval watercolor paper pad heavyweight cold press and micro perforated side wire bound 140 pound 9 x 12 inch 20 sheets 9 x12 4 7 out of 5 stars 799 13 28 13. The term cold press originates from the process used to manufacture the paper.

Arteza watercolor pad expert 11x14 pack of 2 64 sheets 140lb 300gsm cold pressed acid free paper 32 sheets each ideal for watercolor techniques and mixed media 4 7 out of 5 stars 155 35 39 35.