Daler Rowney Aquafine watercolour paper is designed for all artists preferring to work in mainly ‘dry’ watercolour painting techniques. Its weight of 300gsm (140lb.) offers good water absorbency. The surface is fairly hard providing good erasability and suitability for masking fluid without stretching. Daler Rowney Aquafine Watercolour Paper is made of 100% virgin wood pulp.

Daler-Rowney Aquafine watercolour paper is acid-free and calcium carbonate buffered to prevent the deterioration of colour and to preserve the integrity of the paper over time. Every sheet is free of optical brightening agents and is internally and surface sized. Made on Fourdrinier machine paper. Prevents colour loss and preserves the integrity of the paper. Each Aquafine pad has 50 sheets with a 300gsm weight.

Available in three sizes:

• • A4:  21 x 29.7cm
  • Between A4 & A3: 40.6 x 30.5cm
  • A3: 42 x 29.7cm
  • Paper texture options:
    • Smooth (blue) – Hot Pressed
    • Texture (purple) – Cold Pressed

 

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Understanding the 3 surfaces or textures of watercolour paper

Rough – A pronounced, varied texture, great for a textured loose feel.

Cold-pressed (NOT) – It’s the paper texture in-between rough and hot-pressed paper, having a slightly textured surface this paper is sometimes called NOT.

Hot-pressed (HP) – Watercolour paper with a very smooth surface and almost no tooth. Good for painting detailed paintings and creating very smooth washes.

The Not stands for “Not Hot pressed”