Arches Rough Blocks

No, Meeden and Yoohoo and Baohung doesn't hold a candle to the Arches blocks, especially in the larger sizes like this (and the heavier 300lb weight, too, with the teal cover). I haven't tried my Fabriano Artistico (I really should, and compare it), but when I want a real work of art, I'm grabbing the Arches blocks. I didn't think I'd ever paint this large, but you just end up needing to, and the 9 x 12" are more like practice technique papers now, and yeah, got the 16 x 20" too. And the rough pressed. It's 100% worth it, cold pressed is the exquisite quality paper; and I can scrub real hard, throw tons of water and paint on it, get lots of textures and ..the paintings almost paint themselves. I feel like I'm cheating, but the more you paint, the more you know this is the easiest contest: just pick the Arches and focus on your paintings, you'll come out WAY ahead in the long run. THIS IS WHAT TO GET.

My wife is a avid amateur artist. This is not cheap but is very good quality and is what she needed for her art project. She said that it worked well with the medium she was using.

I haven't got around to using this shipment, but I have used the same product before with excellent results. I think it is the world's best watercolor paper. It is 100% cotton with a great finish.

I've been painting since the 1970s and using Arches Watercolor Blocks since the 1980s. The paper they use is reliably high quality and not yet found it's equal in other brands. The glue they use at the edges to hold the paper flat and taught is strong, yet easy to cut through with a palette knife. Still, although the glue is strong I have to be careful to keep the larger blocks flat and not stress the pad to avoid breaking the bond between the paper and backing board. Treat the block with care and you will have a wonderful product to the last page.

Always consistently good papers nice organic texture. Lately I’ve been using Baohong a bit more (I prefer the surface), but Arches is good quality paper, albeit expensive.

Literally the best paper on the planet.

Perfect for watercolors. Paper remains stretched and flat.

This is high quality paper!!!

弘法も筆の誤りとは言いますが、そうです！この紙さえあれば、特に透明水彩絵の具の難しさの半分は克服できます(^^)

Amazing quality of papers and works beautifully with markers

Exceptional paper at a price. I usually use Arches cold pressed paper so this is the first time I use rough. Depending on the subject I’m painting. Rough paper adds additional texture to brush strokes and marks aiding in expression of rugged terrains and plains. Recommended. Wish it was available in thicker options on Amazon AE.

Excellent paper. This is my favourite. It takes a lot of punishment without any problem.

折れ曲がりビニールが破れていたので、売れ残りの傷ありで紙質の劣化と金額を考えると 失敗したと⋯⋯直ぐに新しい保管用ビニール袋に乾燥剤を入れました。 ビニールが破れて湿気にふれた部分はどこまで紙に影響してるか一枚描いてみたら カゼ引きはセーフ？ちょっと水の吸い込みが良すぎる部分がやっぱりありました。 安いので旧パッケージを買ってみたのですが、紙は高額でも新しい方が安心します。