Watercolor Paper Block Pads

This glue is applied to all four sides of the paper.

Watercolor paper block pads. That stack of art paper is then attached to a backing board with a padding glue. Elephant is 29 x 41 inches. Arches watercolor blocks are full of 100 cotton paper of the highest quality and glued on all 4 sides. A watercolor block is rigid which makes it easy to take anywhere so you can do without a drawing board.

You can paint while the paper is still attached to the pad or you can tear off one sheet at a time to use. Made from 100 cotton fibers the 140 lb 300 gsm cold press paper is internally and externally sized for watercolor washes erasing and scraping. Each pad holds 12 sheets of natural white 140 lb 300 gsm 100 cotton paper that is acid free. Individual sheets are a popular way to buy watercolor paper.

In addition to sheets you can purchase paper in convenient pads and blocks. A pad is several sheets bound with a wire spiral or glue at one end. Cold press has a wonderful light texture which adds texture and beautiful color variations on your paper. Indigo artpapers watercolor wiropad.

To separate the painting from the block insert a dull palette knife into the gap in the binding and run it around all four edges. Easy block binding watercolor artists love these watercolor paper block pads that are bound on 2 sides for easy removal of one sheet at a time made in the usa fluid 100 watercolor papers are produced at slow speeds for precise control resulting in a stronger premium quality paper that enhances the vibrancy of watercolor paintings. A watercolor block is a pad of watercolor paper that s bound on all sides with a coating of a rubber like material. Arches is the number one most favorite paper to use among watercolor artists.

Here are tips on how to effectively use a watercolor block it can greatly add to your ability to create wonderful watercolor paintings. The watercolor wiropad is a hardbound double wire pad that holds 24 sheets of indigo artpapers handmade watercolor paper. The sheets of fine art paper are trimmed to some uniform size and then stacked upon each other. The convenience of working on a block eliminates the need for stretching.

Each block is filled with durable acid free ph neutral and air dried paper which if stored and handled properly will remain vibrant for centuries without conservation. Perfect for plein air painting and convenient for travel arches watercolor pads are ideal for both professional artists and students. You paint on the top sheet of paper and then remove it after it dries flat. It is 100 rag cotton.

Being one of the most well known art supply manufacturers in the world arches produces a wide range of watercolor paper types. A watercolor block is a pad of 15 to 20 watercolor sheets that have been glued together on all four edges. Full sheet is 22 x 30 inches. High quality and efficient its 300 pound block is one of the most popular and successful.

This pad is convenient when you are on the go or want to do a quick project without stretching your paper first. Double elephant is 40 x 60 inches. Thick slightly textured and very high in quality this product is durable and reliable.