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Water Wow! CARE BEARS Doodle Book & Water Marker
Price : $14.89
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: - Colors Magically Appear Again & Again
- Color, Play Games & Find Hidden Images
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Pacon 4910 - Artist Watercolor Paper Pad, 9 x 12, White, 12 Sheets/Pad
Price : $3.59 $2.42
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: - Paper Color(s) - White
- Paper Weight [Nom] - 90 lb
- Post-Consumer Recycled Content Percent [Nom] - N/A
- Pre-Consumer Recycled Content Percent [Nom] - N/A
- Recycled Comments - N/A
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Uniform texture and whiteness. Designed for watercolor and mixed media painting. Pad Type: N/A Sheet Size: 9" x 12" Ruling: N/A Number of Sheets per Pad: 12.Unit of Measure : Each
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Easel Pad 27" X 34"
Price : $9.99
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: - 50 sheets per pad.
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Plain easel pad is drilled for most standard easels. Quality bond sheets bound with head strip. 27" x 34". 50 sheets per pad.
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Watercolor Paper - 12" x 18"
Price : $17.69 $11.78
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: - Watercolor paper for student grade artwork
- Features a uniform texture and whiteness
- Works for wet and mixed media
- Acid free, less prone to deterioration
- Measurements are 12 x 18 inches
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50 sheets of student grade watercolor paper. Ideal for wet and mixed media techniques. 12" x 18"
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Watercolor Paper - 9" x 12"
Price : $8.85 $5.56
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: - 9" X 12"
- Ideal for wet and mixed media techniques
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50 sheets of student grade watercolor paper. Ideal for wet and mixed media techniques. 9" x 12"
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Question : Painting with oil on a watercolor paper?
I started drawing a few months ago, I kinda got bored with pencils so I decided to move on to paint. I like how oil colors are vivid and blend well, so I am trying that first. I didn't want to spend money on canvas so I was wondering if it would work out if I used my watercolor paper to use for an oil painting. Watercolor paper is thicker than average drawing paper, so it seemed okay to use. Any experts disagree? I'd rather not spoil paper with oil. Any recommendations for better paper would be helpful.
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Paper can soak up the oil in a weird way. You'd really need to add a coat of gesso first... and in that case- it doesn't make sense. Canvas is actually more economical than water color paper- and it'll work better. If you're really worried about cutting costs, you can paint with oils on board or wood or panel as long as you coat it with gesso first. In art school we sometimes painted on cardboard coated with gesso. But probably- since you're trying the medium for the first time- you should use a real canvas. Ready-stretched canvasses are cheap and easy to buy. If you enjoy oil painting, learn to stretch your own on purchased stretcher bars, or learn to make your own. This is more economical than buying prestretched canvas, and you can customize them to your desired size specifications. An added bonus: and you can remove and roll up old paintings and restretch on the same stretcher bars.If you want to use your watercolor paper for something other than watercolors- you can draw on it, use acrylic paints, tempora paints, ink... but stick to water based media on paper.
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Question : What kind of paper is good for both marker and watercolor?
I like using marker to color my drawings but i'd also like to start adding watercolor to it, but i can't find paper that is good for both mediums....Sketch paper is good for my markers but the water color doesn't blend well on it... while watercolor paper works well for my water color, it soaks up the ink in my markers...Is there a type of paper that is good for both or do i just live with what i have?
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Try using Crescent board. It is a mat board, the same stuff used for matting a photograph or a watercolor under a glass frame. Also, look up Bristol board.Markers tend to bleed through most support materials. Mat boards, or illustration boards, are thick enough to stop bleed through and they are sturdy enough to accept watercolors without buckling. Before digital rendering, they were a common choice for architectural illustration.(Ask your local art supply or art frame store for scraps they might have from cutting mats for pictures. They may just give them to you for testing.)Another product you might try is Yupo. I've seen it used, but I have mixed feelings about the results.
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Question : Can I use graphite pencil on watercolor paper?
I am trying to draw a really big picture, using graphite and charcoal. The problem is: the biggest paper I could find at the store was watercolor paper. I tried a few graphite pencils on it, and it erased kinda funny - now I'm not sure whether it is best for a charcoal/graphite medium. The paper is Strathmore Watercolor paper. It is also 'cold press'. Can someone tell me what that means as well?Kassie, thank you very much! You really answered my question - I'm relieved to hear I can use it. ^^ Thank you!Okay, I've got my first answer - anyone else answering, can you please tell me whether I should go purchase a different type of paper, or whether I should stick with watercolor? I am drawing a ballroom, complete with tiny details and lots of smoothing - will this paper work for me?
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It is ok to use watercolor paper to draw on but cold press paper is just a paper that has a rougher texture to it. Its rougher because watercolor works better on a rough surface. They do make hot press watercolor paper that is a lot smoother. I would say that the roughness is why you are getting funny eraser marks. For me....I like a pretty smooth surface for both watercolor and drawing. You can get larger paper at and art store or sometimes you can find them online. Try DickBlick.com
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Question : Can oil paints be used on watercolor paper?
I'd like to use my oil paints for a recently assigned art project, but I have no canvas. All I have left is heavyweight watercolor paper. Will that do?
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You can use watercolor paper if you choose. However, canvas allows the oils to breath. An oil painting dries from the outside in. It takes on average around ten to twenty years for an oil painting to completely dry. Have you ever looked at the back of a really old oil painting? If the artwork is framed it has a protective paper sheet attached to it (a brown, black or white piece of stock paper). It's not uncommon for a picture framer to cut a square breathing hole into that protective sleeve, this allows the painting to breath from both sides. If this painting is one that you're going to keep I would suggest you pick-up a inexpensive canvas. You can normally find one at a Micheal's, Aaron brother's or local craft store fairly cheap. I hope this helps you. ♥
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Question : Should I draw then stretch my watercolor paper or stretch then draw on my watercolor paper?
I was wondering if I should draw on my watercolor paper first then stretch it, or should I stretch it, wait till it dries, and then draw on it.I use a 140 lb cold pressed Arches Watercolor paper.I plan to do a pretty detailed drawing.
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u always stretch the paper BEFORE doing anything on it. otherwise it defeats the purpose.stretching the paper allows it to stay nice and flat/straight n not going all crinkly n yuk like paper does when it gets wet . put it on a board, stretch it n leave it there to dy then do what ur doing. n onlyt when ur finished do u take it off the board :)
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Question : How can I create a mixed media collage with watercolor and textured paper?
I am interested in creating a watercolor collage. I have Bristol board and watercolor paper. Which is better? What do I use as an adhesive for the textured paper? and do I paint a glaze over the collage? or over the entire painting?
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I would choose Bristol Board. Yes, I would also use a glaze over it after you finish. This is a protection and also it adds another dimension to your Collage.Good luck.
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Question : Where can you print things on watercolor paper?
I'm trying to print my 16x24'' project on thin watercolor paper. Is there anywhere in toronto that would print it on that type of paper?
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You can use laser printer to print things on it
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Question : Can Bristol paper be used as watercolor paper?
Bristol is a thick heavy duty board and I was wondering if it could be used as watercolor paper.
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It can yet for water color be sure to use the smooth side to avoid the ugly bumps.
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Question : Why do painters moisten the paper when using watercolor?
I tried painting without moistening the paper, and with; I didn't really see a difference. Is it because I'm using cold press watercolor paper?
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Well, I think it is pretty big difference when you paint into wet than when you paint on dry paper. Handling the color is different, the color gets different texture, etc.http://culturexy.blogspot.com
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Question : How can I keep watercolor paper from warping?
Any painters out there know how to keep watercolor paper from warping when I paint on it? I know that water makes paper curl up like a centipede. What good techniques are there to keep that from happening? I've been using tape, but it will stil warp. Thanks!!!
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The heavier the watercolor paper, the less it tends to warp. Basically very wet washes cause the watercolor fibers to try and snap back to when the factory rolled the paper fibers into sheets because the water seeps through the sizing into the fibers below. That is why some artists prepare the watercolor paper by stretching. This involves soaking the sheets of paper, but not too wet, then taping or stapling the paper on a watercolor board, or stretching on stretcher bars similiar to a canvas. Taping on a watercolor board or plexiglass is the most common because sometimes tacks or staples tear the paper as the paper shrinks or dries. The stretched method on stretcher bars is similiar to needlepoint. Sometimes an artist will use a spray on the back of the paper and the surface of the watercolor board to try and glue the paper on the board with water. The artist works quickly with the wash before the back of the paper dries, then allow the painting to dry completely flat between each application. I am lazy so I just buy watercolor blocks although some artists dislike these tablets because the artists think the tablets are not sized as well as individual sheets. I should also mention a fellow artist has been known to iron her finished watercolor work on the back with a steam iron to try and make it flatter...works for her but I have never dared try it.
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