I have n’t always advised new students
Practice watercolor with sketch paper, printing paper, graffiti paper
Because they seem innocent
Probably the demon, Yan, cheap, and goods that prevent you from going forward
Can paint, why can only choose watercolor paper?
The biggest difference between them is-
Paper weight
The weight of the paper is called in grams per square meter.
The higher the weight of the drawing paper, the more water it can bear, the more stable the property, the smaller the deformation, and the higher the price.
Do a simple test
â–² The same pigment and the same amount of water, the color rendering of the paper and the paper change comparison
â–² Comparison of paper deformation after encountering water
1. 300g is the critical point of paper stability
300g watercolor paper is the most commonly used medium-weight watercolor paper, which is not easy to bend and deform. The watercolor paper above 300g is a heavyweight watercolor paper, suitable for various techniques and blooming, and will not be bent, deformed or wrinkled.
2. Watercolor paper less than 300g
Suitable for sketch or watercolor dry brush strokes.
What paper to choose for painting watercolors?
Watercolor paper!
How many grams do you choose?
Watercolor paper over 300g is better!
In addition to the weight of paper,
Understand the following terms, it is not difficult to choose paper
The raw materials of watercolor paper are mainly wood and cotton, as well as special effect paper made of flax, straw and bamboo.
1. Characteristics of wood pulp paper
Relatively cheap, white color; tough and smooth paper; poor water absorption, water will stay on the paper; color is easy to overflow, uneven, and produce water stains; not suitable for repeated thin coating, but easy to scrub.
2. Suitable painting style
Like the water mark effect, partial free style.
â–² The pigment dries slowly, and the water mark is obvious at the transition between the depth of the petal
(Test paper: Kang Song 1557 300g medium thick)
â–² It is especially suitable for daily hand account and travel hand-painted creation, producing random and interesting effects.
(Picture from tumblr: calligrafikas)
1. Characteristics of cotton pulp paper
Cotton pulp paper is more expensive and slightly yellow in color; paper velvet is soft and soft, and the fibers are delicate; the water absorption and color rendering are better than wood pulp paper, the color halo dyeing is natural, and it is not easy to leave water marks. Portray.
2. Suitable painting style
Pursuing a soft or realistic style of the picture can even achieve the light and shadow effect of oil painting.
â–² The pigment is quickly absorbed by the drawing paper, and the petals transition naturally
(The test paper is: 300g medium weight for Dover)
â–² The color transition is very soft, especially suitable for the creation of realistic style
(Photo from Ilya Ibryaev)
Wood pulp paper is cheap, cotton pulp paper is expensive
Expensive
Cotton pulp is more rich in change than wood pulp, and will have stronger expressive power in blooming, sedimentation, color development, and white space.
Wood pulp paper, suitable for drawing hand account, travel hand drawing, etc.
Cotton pulp paper, suitable for the subject matter that needs in-depth description
Professional manufacturers, the same kind of drawing paper generally produce three textures, fine grain, coarse and rough, to adapt to different watercolor techniques and themes.
The hot-pressing paper-making process is adopted, and the heated roller heats and flattens the drained pulp to make the paper surface smooth.
1. Characteristics of fine-grained drawing paperThe surface is delicate and smooth, and fine lines can be drawn; the color blocks of the brush strokes are distinct, and the details are expressive. However, the water absorption is weaker, and the texture of water stains is easy to appear. It is not suitable for multi-layer thin coating, and it is easy to fluff.
2. Suitable painting styleSmall size, pursuit of delicate lines, fine picture
(Picture from instagram: othersashas)
The cold-pressed paper-making process is adopted, the metal roller is not heated, and is wrapped with a layer of fiber fabric. Under the weight of the two, the paper forms a texture.
1. Characteristics of medium and thick drawing paper
The texture is moderate, with a slight graininess, and the roughness is between fine lines and rough lines, so it also has the dual advantages of fine lines and rough lines. Water marks will be relatively clear and more textured, so medium and thick drawing paper is the type most commonly used by artists.
2. Suitable painting styleMedium size, suitable for most subjects
(Picture from instagram: ditut)
The cold-press papermaking process is also generally used.
1. Characteristics of rough grain paper
The surface is rough and covered with uneven texture, with obvious graininess. The drawing paper is easy to retain the paint, which can create changeable brush strokes and layers. The effect can be seen especially in the pictures of the landscape blanking pen.
2. Suitable painting styleMedium or large size, landscape painting
(Picture from Pinterest: Mak SC)
Comparison of the effects of three textures
â–² Landscape sketch test
(Test papers are: Baohong 300g fine lines / medium coarse / coarse lines)
Hot pressed fine paper is suitable for fine painting
Cold pressed medium rough paper fits most styles
Cold pressed coarse paper suitable for large format or landscape painting
Paper pulp of the same quality and watercolor paper produced in different ways cause different pulp fiber flow directions, which affects the strength and stability of the paper and forms a huge difference.
Handmade means well-made
The handcrafted watercolor paper of the ancient method belongs to the top painting paper, which is time-consuming, laborious and costly. Now, some small studios are still using this traditional way to make paper.
Manually agitating the pulp causes the paper fibers to go in an irregular direction, so the handmade paper is particularly strong, with very high water conductivity, and the blooming of the water color is more free and uniform.
â–² European handmade paper scene
â–² The woodcut prints of the Ming Dynasty recorded the five major steps of papermaking in ancient China, and the traditional hand-made papermaking techniques in Europe followed.
Mold paper is a common production method of high-end cotton pulp watercolor paper
Die-making paper uses a rotary screen machine invented in 1809, which imitates the method of hand-made paper and copies out good quality similar to hand-made paper. The paper fibers are layered irregularly in four directions, so that when the paper meets water, the paper stretches up and down, left and right, and is not easy to bend or wrinkle.
Because the production capacity is not high, it is a relatively expensive manufacturing process. It is usually marked with Mould Made Paper or Mould Made.
â–² Model of the rotary screen machine invented in 1809
Most wood pulp paper is machine-made paper
Mass production of large-scale machinery has high paper output and low price. The flow direction of the pulp fiber is in a single direction, and the surrounding or upper and lower sides are cut sharp edges, which are easy to wrinkle and deform after being spread.
Manufacturers who pursue quality will choose wood pulp with long fibers or cotton pulp mixed with 30% -50%.
â–² 19th century industrial machinery papermaking scene
Handmade paper is the most expensive and the painting effect is the best
Molded paper is next, high-end drawing paper on the market uses mold
Machine-made paper is cheap, but the paper is wrinkled
Finally, I tested 9 well-known watercolor papers
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