Description
Saunders Waterford Watercolour Paper is one of the world’s finest professional watercolour papers, crafted at St Cuthberts Mill in England using traditional cylinder mould techniques. Made from 100% cotton, the highest quality papermaking fibre, it offers exceptional strength, durability, and archival permanence, making it the preferred choice for professional artists and serious enthusiasts alike.
Each sheet features a beautifully textured surface created using natural woollen felts, giving every sheet its own distinctive character. The paper is both internally and externally gelatine sized, providing outstanding surface strength that withstands repeated washes, lifting, masking, scrubbing and other demanding watercolour techniques while maintaining excellent colour brilliance.
Buffered with calcium carbonate and manufactured to archival standards, Saunders Waterford helps protect finished artwork against acid deterioration and atmospheric pollutants, ensuring your paintings remain vibrant for generations. Endorsed by the Royal Watercolour Society, it is widely recognised for its exceptional quality and reliability.
While renowned for watercolour painting, Saunders Waterford is also an excellent surface for acrylic, gouache, pastel, pen and ink, pencil, charcoal and a variety of printmaking techniques.
- Available in Rough, Cold Press & Hot Press
- 300gsm.
- 20 sheets per block.
- Available sizes: 18 x 26cm, 23 x 31cm, 31 x 41cm & 36 x 51cm.
Sheets:
- Sold as a minimum of 5 sheets.
- Available in Rough, Cold Press & Hot Press
- 76 x 56cm.
- White paper; 638gsm with Deckle Edges as well.
- Available paper weight: 300gsm, 425gsm & 638gsm.
Rolls:
- Available in: Rough, Cold Press & Hot press.
- 300gsm.
- White paper.
- 1.54m x 10m.
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”
Azariah –
Paper is part of an artwork, and good quality paper is one of the most important ingredients for good paintings. I like the suede-like feel, and creamy-white colour of the paper. It is very absorbent, and when stretched, does not buckle when applying multiple glazes. It doesn’t buckle too much when painting alla prima. I have used other brands like Arches, but this is my favourite brand.