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Is a 200 GSM cotton paper good enough for watercolor and mix media?

30 May 2021

And how to choose right weight of cotton paper?

Before you make this decision it’s crucial to understand the difference between cotton and cellulose paper. Many people that have had experience with cellulose paper would consider the 200gsm cellulose as unsuitable for their needs. The thing is, it's not only the paperweight and the thickness that differs. Most of all, it's about the quality of paper and its hardness. To put it simply, 200gsm cellulose is not the same as 200gsm cotton and you would be able to feel that difference.

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Papers in Koval Sketchbooks

30 May 2021

Fabriano Artistico watercolour paper is mould made, produced whit 100% cotton, chlorine and acid free, guaranteeing long conservation and inalterability over time. The paper is sized both internally and externally, making it ideally absorbent and retaining its nature unaltered even if scratched. Traditional white or extra white, whitout optical bleaching.

The high quality and ample offer of this paper satisfied the requirements of all professional artists and the most demanding amateurs.

Ideal for watercolour, tempera, gouche, acrylic, link, charcoal, graphite and drawing.

Fabriano Artistico don't contain any gelatine or others animal based components and it is vegan friendly.

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The best papers for gouache painting

30 May 2021

I got these samples of different watercolor papers from “Koval” who make beautiful sketchbooks for watercolor and gouache, and I decided to test these papers with gouache, my favourite painting medium. First, I thought I would just make a few brushstrokes on each of these strips, using gouache, but then I decided to use the strips to do tiny master copies of the paintings of some of the artists I admired. It was such a fun task!

Five of the six papers that I tested were cold pressed and one of them (Fabriano 5, 50% cotton paper) was hot pressed.

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