Watercolour Sheets, Pad, Blocks & Rolls – Arches

R205.00R7 250.00

 

Yay! You can buy single sheets! ☺️

Please note that a handling surcharge of R85 will be applied to all orders containing loose sheets of paper/mountboards/films. The surcharge is applicable to orders containing single sheets and packs of loose sheets A3 (29.7cm x 42cm) and larger.

Only ONE (1) surcharge will be applied per order. This feature enables you to purchase as many different sheets as you want!

 

The watercolour paper most prized by artists all over the world! Its 100 % long cotton fibre composition gives the paper its beauty, a natural, lasting whiteness and a distinctive touch as well as strength. Made the traditional way, on a cylinder mould, this paper has a harmonious natural grain. Thanks to this method, the fibres are evenly distributed and the paper slackens uniformly when wet, giving the artist more control. This process can produce papers with a high grammage and exceptional resistance to scratching and erasing when they are gelatin sized to the core. Only papermaking on a cylinder mould can produce paper with deckle edges.

Product features:

  • 100% cotton paper.
  • Watermarked (sheet): “Arches® France ∞”.
  • Ideal for watercolour painting, as for all wet techniques such as ink, gouache and acrylic.
  • Conservation: with alkaline reserve, acid-free, no optical brightening agents (permanent per ISO 9706), fungicidal treatment to prevent the appearance of mould.

 

Sheets:

  • Sheet size: 56 x 76cm
  • Paper weight: 300gsm & 640gsm.
  • Colour: Natural White &  Bright White.
  • Available in Rough, Cold Press & Hot Press.

 

Pads:

  • Pad size26 x 36cm
  • Paperweight variations: 300gsm
  • Paper glued on the short side.
  • 12 sheets per pad.
  • Colour: Natural White.
  • Textures: Rough (Orange cover), Cold Press (Green cover) & Hot Press (Pink cover).

 

Blocks:

  • Available block sizes: 18 x 26cm, 26 x 36cm, 31 x 41cm, 36 x 51cm & 46 x 61cm.
  • Paper weight: 300gsm
  • Paper glued on four sides.
  • 20 sheets per block.
  • Colour: Natural White.
  • Textures: Rough (Orange cover), Cold Press (Green cover) & Hot Press (Pink cover).

 

Paper Rolls:

  • Paper Roll size: 113 cm x 9.14 m.
  • Paper weight: 300gsm (Rough, Cold Press and Hot Press) & 356gsm (Hot Press).
  • Colour: Natural White.
  • Textures: Rough, Cold Press and Hot Press.

 

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Description

The ARCHES®paper mill was founded in 1492, the same year Christopher Colombus reached America.  Arches paper has endured through the centuries, to the pleasure and satisfaction of numerous renowned artists, art publishers and printers, who have remained attached to its outstanding qualities.

Made the traditional way, on a cylinder mould, this paper has a harmonious natural grain. Thanks to this method, the fibres are evenly distributed and the paper slackens uniformly when wet. Its composition with long fibres of 100% cotton gives the paper its strength, beauty, a natural, lasting whiteness and an inimitable touch.

ARCHES® is the only paper mill in the world to gelatin size its watercolour paper “to the core”. This preserves the lustre and transparency of the colours whilst preventing paints from penetrating the paper. It allows superposing of washes and gives it added strength to resist erasing and scratching without tearing or linting. It also allows paints to be removed, either wet or dry, easily revealing the whiteness of the paper. ARCHES®Watercolour paper can absorb a large amount of water with limited deformation. Its special composition and the treatment of the paper ensure its longevity and are also the reason why the infinity ∞ sign has been included in the  ARCHES®  watermark.

Whether it is artists like Van Gogh, Matisse, Chagall, Picasso, Braque, Miro, Dali, Lichtenstein, Buffet, or Warhol, many of those who have distinguished themselves in artistic pursuits over the last five centuries have used and trusted ARCHES®papers.

Interesting fact: The Arches paper mill provided the means for producing incunabula (books of that age), such as Dürer’s “Chronicle of Gutenberg” in 1500.

 

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”


 

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1.13 x 9.14m, 18 x 26cm 20 Shts, 26 x 36cm 20shts, 31 x 41cm 20 Shts, 36 x 51cm 20 Shts, 46 x 61cm 20 Shts, 56 x 76cm, A5, 1.3 x 9.14m, 26 x 36cm

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