All in all, this is about the perfect set for the watercolor beginner. The paper is much like professional watercolor paper and is a pleasure to use. The color is accurate and good on the paper and it works well. This book is my technique book.

One side is textured; the other side is smooth. The texture is spot on and takes the watercolor paint well without pooling, smearing, pilling or wrinkling the paper.

This watercolor pad is really amazing because the paper is heavyweights and also spiral-bound. The paper is durable and withstands watercolors perfectly! It's nice, heavyweight paper that holds up to watercolor.

The size is perfect for throwing in my travel bag and using in a hotel at the end of a busy day to unwind. I love that these came in a 3 pack because they are perfect for slipping in my bag and being able to sketch on the go as i receive inspiration.

When it was dry i put a cutting die for “happy halloween’ on the inked sheet and it cut cleanly and without any trouble. The long edge is perforated for easy removal. The inks were absorbed quickly.

The paper is very cheap, with a generic ‘pressed’ texture on one side only. Forget any kind of layering, as attempted on the long strip of ultramarine on the right of the sample swatches. This will now only be used for sketching with dry media or ink....  Read More

This cotton watercolor paper is leaps and bonds beyond other pulp wood papers you find at big box stores. This isn’t the most expensive paper, and is reasonably priced, for the quality of the paper. While it may not be the best paper out there, it def...  Read More

No buckling, no damage to the paper. I prefer more texture in my paper and the fluid definitely has more than the bee paper.

This is my favorite watercolor paper, but i won’t be purchasing the blocks again. Amazon does a poor job shipping delicate paper in a bag… always arriving damaged on the corners from shipment. The adhesive that holds the pages to the block is very ver...  Read More