Strathmore 140-305 500 Series Ready Cut Watercolor Paper
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About Strathmore 140-305 500 Series Ready Cut Watercolor Paper
Overall Feedback:
79% positive
78% found the perfect tooth and absorbency, while 22% had issues with paper buckling
I have found that the paper has perfect absorbency for watercolor painting, holding paint well and absorbing liquid at the perfect rate.
Painting on the paper was like painting on construction paper because it absorbed the paint like a paper towel.
Using this paper for wet in wet technique is difficult as it absorbs watercolor like a sponge.
When using wet on wet technique, I noticed that the paper I used did not absorb water evenly, resulting in uneven washes. This is unlike papers such as Arches or Baohong, which have even water absorption.
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65% appreciated minimal bleed and feathering, but 35% experienced excessive spreading
The paper had texture and felt thick in my hands.
The watercolor paper has uneven washes and bleeds or leaches out past a dry line, which is a problem with other papers like Arches or Baohong.
After painting several cards, I realized that most of them were not cut straight.
After drying, the paints appear chalky and dull, indicating poor performance in terms of bleed and feathering of watercolor-paper.
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83% praised the smooth surface texture, but 17% found it too rough
I cannot explain the weird texture left behind.
The paper has a slick waxiness and sucks all the color out of the paint, leaving it pitted when dry.
The paper absorbed paint like a paper towel and it felt like painting on construction paper. This suggests that the paper's surface texture was unsuitable for painting.
