Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper Block, 6 x 8 inches, 15 Sheets, 140 lb (300 GSM) 100% Cotton Hot Press Pad for Artist Painting and Wet Media

As a beginner I made the mistake of buying cheaper paper. It doesn’t absorb water very well and it INSTANTLY wrinkles. They usually aren’t pre-stretched, on a block, or 100% cotton. After dealing with crap paper, I invested a little on this paper and it’s a WORLD of difference. My pieces went from awful, to amazing. I assumed it was my talent, but it was just the paper. I also like how this isn’t the most expensive paper, and is reasonably priced, for the quality of the paper. Perfect for beginners who want professional grade paper but don’t want to spent $80-100 on professional grade paper. Shocked with how well this works for me.

It is nice to utilize the entire paper surface and not needing to tape down the edges. I do not like taking the time to tape and dislike having the disruption of white edges to my artwork. Love the smooth surface to do pen work on my watercolor work. Great testing on this smaller pad. I will enjoy working on a larger pad with my next purchase.

Fantastic paper, I am very surprised I never heard of this paper. The paper is one word: Great. I usually paint on French watercolor paper and have been looking for new paper to paint botanical watercolor art. I love how sharp the lines are how the colors are bright, how it flows, and how you can work in layers.

Loved working with this paper. Perfect for smooth application, bright colors, linework, details, and washes. The paper does warp a little bit while in use but every paper does. All I had to do was put the pad under some weights and it straightened out really nice and easy. The gum borders are easy to cut into (I didn't have an exacto knife or whatever so I was able to do it with a butter knife... but i wouldn't really recommend doing that it's kind of annoying). If you're deciding on whether you should use this paper or the regular Fluid hot press, CHOOSE THIS ONE. The regular fluid hot press is not good! bad warping, the surface isn't smooth, the colors are dulled down, it's just overall an unsatisfactory experience. This paper however really delivered.

I love the texture of the cold pressed because it is not too overwhelming- it’s a bit less toothy than other cold pressed paper. It takes watercolor (and colored pencils- which show the tooth) very well. As for the hot pressed, which is my preferred watercolor paper texture, I didn’t like this one as much. I felt like it showed a lot of small fibers when using watercolor and like the watercolor wouldn’t show up as well as the cold pressed in this case. I’ve not had that issue with another brand of watercolor paper. Be careful when removing each page, as it can tear into the paper, even when using a palette knife.

This is excellent paper. A great value for the money. I love how fast Amazon gets it to me when the creative need strikes!!

I think it's probably good paper.... The glue is placed on only of 2 of 4 edges (the longer ones). I'm sending i this back because I'm just not feeling the quality of the construction and/or the glue they used on this block. I wanted a loose page, so I decided to remove one. I tore off the 1st .... It ripped. (See pictures 1&2) -Ok, this could be an at-fault accident bc I used my hands, not a flat tool. The elevation could've placed to much pressure on the remaining glued areas. Regardless, the entire top edge is also buckled from the tension I used to remove the page. This contributes to me thinking it feels more like 90lb, not140lb. That extra bit of sturdiness is missing. So, I tried on the second page, only this time with a palette knife. It was going well, then the bottom of the page ripped. (See pictures 3&4) I felt instant rage. Nope. I'm not going to contend with this POS block that may or may not tear at any given time. Not worth it in my opinion. Get yourself a pad instead.... Only 1 edge of glue to manage.

Love, love, love this paper for oil pastels. It’s amazing!

Don’t bother waste of money - I drew with coloured pencils and it’s started shedding and with water acrylics, it crumbled

Compré el papel prensado en caliente, definitivamente de buena calidad, no se dobla mucho ya que viene encolado en 3 lados, llega a encharcarse un poco el agua y arrugarse un poco pero una vez seco recupera su forma. Al ser prensado en caliente no tiene la textura característica del papel de acuarela como el grano, no permite hacer mucho trabajo sobre capas como los papeles prensados en frío, aún así es un excelente papel.

It was way smaller than I expected. I know I saw the price before I bought it but after I received it I was mad at myself for spending that much money on it.

Loved it

High quality paper that holds up very well to several settings without buckling badly. Smoothness of the paper allows the watercolour to spread evenly without a lot of spreading