Arches has been making fine art paper for over 500 years - there has been a paper mill at Arches, a village near Epinal in the Vosges, France, since 1492! Arches specialise in making superior quality paper, which has been used by artists such as Van Gogh, Matisse, Picasso, Warhol and Lichtenstein - just to name a few!
Remarkably durable surface permits a full range of painting techniques, including masking.
Composed of 100% cotton fibres. Its naturally textured surface offers a great quality very similar to a stretched canvas while offering great ease and convenience in execution. No need to gesso, no need for any added sizing! Paint drying times are slightly faster than on many other painting supports.
The Arches Watercolour Paper Block in an 8x8 inch size offers a convenient and portable solution for watercolor artists. Its cold-pressed texture provides a versatile surface, allowing for smooth washes, fine details, and excellent color blending. With 20 sheets of high-quality, acid-free paper, this block ensures durability and preservation of your artwork, making it a reliable choice for watercolor enthusiasts seeking top-notch results.
The Arches Watercolour Paper Block in 8x8 inch size features high-quality, hot-pressed watercolor paper with a weight of 300gsm. This artist-grade paper offers a smooth and fine surface, making it ideal for achieving precise details, delicate brushwork, and intricate pen and ink work. With 20 sheets in the block, this durable and acid-free paper ensures exceptional results for watercolor artists seeking top-notch quality.
The Arches Watercolour Cold Pressed Paper, measuring 10"x14" and weighing 300g, comes in a convenient pad containing 12 sheets. This premium-quality paper is favored by watercolor artists for its excellent cold-pressed texture, allowing them to create stunning paintings with beautiful washes, intricate details, and a rich color palette. With its durability and ability to handle wet media, this paper ensures a smooth and satisfying painting experience for artists of all levels.
The Arches Watercolour Cold Pressed Paper, measuring 9"x12" and weighing 300g, comes in a convenient pad containing 12 sheets. This premium-quality paper is favored by watercolor artists for its excellent cold-pressed texture, allowing them to create stunning paintings with beautiful washes, intricate details, and a rich color palette. With its durability and ability to handle wet media, this paper ensures a smooth and satisfying painting experience for artists of all levels.
Arches Aquarelle (watercolour) paper is unique, it's manual gelatine-sizing process and painstaking manufacture make Arches watercolour paper the reference paper among artists and the world leader in 100% cotton watercolour papers.
The Arches paper is greatly appreciated by watercolourists for its special qualities - stability, colour rendition, resistance to tearing and fluffing. The block comes with a protective cover that is black this can be removed when opened. Towards the back of the block there is an opening to peal it off.