Cold Press Watercolor Paper Vs Hot Press

I ve actually been on the search for a months now for a cold press paper that has the texture similar to hot press.

Cold press watercolor paper vs hot press.

Arches watercolor pad hot press 9 x12 check price on amazon arches watercolor paper pad 140 pound cold press 9 x12 check price on amazon arches water colour block 300 lb 640gsm cold pressed 9 x 12 check price on amazon for larger sheets with a deckle edge. To keep this straight i like to think of the paper being hot ironed flat. These are the two main watercolor paper types. I used quite a bit of water on both.

When it comes how much water each kind of paper can hold without breaking down i found them very similar. Watercolor paper that feels smooth to the touch similar to mixed media or drawing paper just way way way thicker is called hot press paper. Rough watercolor paper compared posted on april 23 2019 august 11 2020 by sudarshan kar disclaimer this article may contain affiliate links this means that at no cost to you we may receive a small commission for qualifying purchases. It tends to be a little thirstier in my experience.

The term cold press originates from the process used to manufacture the paper. Paint tends to sit a little more on its surface and may take a little longer to dry. It tends to absorb paint faster. For reference i used winsor newton professional artist watercolors on both cards.

For comparison i used arches hot pressed watercolor paper and arches cold pressed watercolor paper. Rough cold pressed and hot pressed. Rough paper is going to have the most tooth of the three. Each will give you different results and work best with different mediums depending on your goals.

Hot press paper has a soft surface. Watercolor paper comes in three main types. Because personally i like the smoother. But have the hot press paper and will try it and see for myself the effect the overall effect of vivid bright colors to the overall finished picture and the textured dull color effect again thank you very helpful for me finally.

Cold press watercolor paper is labelled cp or in england not meaning not hot pressed. However that being said there is some cold press paper where the tooth of the paper is very fine compared to others. This is why the watercolor paper is such a personal preference. Cold press paper has tooth aka texture.

Thank you once in for all i know the difference helps a lot a prefer a texture for painting effect w watercolor. Cold pressed watercolor paper has a slightly textured surface somewhere in between rough and hot pressed paper. Bumpy texture watercolor paper however that has a bumpy feel to the touch is known as cold press watercolor paper.