Cold Press Watercolor Paper Pad – 500 Sheets 5×7 Cotton Bulk Painting Paper for Art & Sketching

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   Stacy McElroy – July 17, 2025

   paper for schools

   This is the perfect paper for projects.

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   Bonnie – May 8, 2025

   FAR from an expert but I like this paper

   I’m a beginner dabbled. I haven’t any real knowledge about this stuff. But I’m happy with this purchase. It doesn’t roll or warp when painted on. No-bleed through. Holds color pretty good.

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   Customer – April 21, 2025

   A pretty watercolor paper with noticeable texture

   These watercolor sheets have a more prominent texture than other similar offerings, and I find it a nice addition to the mix that adds variety during practice and hobby watercolor painting. They have an interesting water absorbency allowing a little more pooling on the surface and slower wicking into the page than most of my other papers. One of the most intriguing features of this particular paper is that the pooled water color continues to slowly move and equalize for a longer time than I’m used to and that changes the quality and appearance of how colors blend. It’s really quite captivating and tends toward more frequent happy accidents while painting.

   I experienced no pilling or fraying of paper fibers. I did my painting with the paper taped to a surface, and it released the masking tape properly with no tearing. In the wettest areas it did look like it might try to buckle a little if it hadn’t been taped down, but there was no warping by leaving it taped until it was dry. (Shown in the picture taken from the edge of the paper. I used gansai tambi watercolors, and also a little bit of water soluble black ink.)

   I’m not sure this paper is quite as typical and middle of the road as an average hobbyist watercolor paper, so if you’re looking for a paper that’s identical to other brands you own, this might not be a first choice. I do think it’s a fantastic addition to the paper stash, though, and even as an only paper it would be perfectly satisfying for practice and hobby painting. It has a little extra fun quality to the way it handles water and pigments that is well worth exploring and enjoying.

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   E. Easton – April 19, 2025

   Not thick but still useful

   I’ve been buying various items of watercolor supplies to try out and to share with my kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids. I also review what I buy on the watercolor/art social groups on the internet. This 500 sheets of paper is very thin and I’ve decided to use it to make watercolor gift tags and to share with my 6 year old great-grand-daughter. who is just starting out with watercolors. There are pluses with the paper. One side is quite smooth so I’ve cut the sheets for gift tags into four quarters and folded them with the smooth side inside to be written on. I’m doing wet on dry illustrations on the front and I’m quite satisfied that the paper is thirsty and the watercolor paint soaks right in and dries quickly but none shows through on the other side. I haven’t given it a wet wash trial because I’ve no doubt there would be a lot of rippling but I’ll tackle that and edit my review when I do give it an actual try.

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   C.M. & T.M. – January 15, 2024

   granulating colors work beautifully on this very textured paper

   I mainly work with granulating colors (or colors with interesting properties, like Daniel Smith Primatek, or the Schmincke ultra granulating, way watered down gouache, Japanese watercolors, handmade watercolors, etc.) and do very loose abstract stuff, so this paper is PERFECT for that. It’s very textured, bordering on rough texture, so the pigments do fall into the grooves and split out nicely. However, the texture is uniform, like tire tracks in that they are mostly corrugated style lines and grooves, so if that sort of thing bothers you and you prefer a random pebble-style surface, you may want to avoid this paper. I would avoid it for tight precise work or botanicals, because of the heavy texture and lines. Also, colors will spread and dry unpredictably because of all the texture and whatever the material and degree of sizing has been used.

   It feels cotton-like in that there is some quick absorbing of colors (some cellulose heavily sized papers seem to float the colors on the surface) but I’m guessing if it was cotton, the manufacturer would note it.

   Regardless, it’s great for what I create. Another reviewer mentioned the crummy bag it’s packaged in- mine was split upon upon arrival. The paper was fine, but something to note. Also, the price is iffy for this paper. I might choose a handmade pure cotton for the same price point, to be honest, just because those papers are just wonderful to work with.
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