Paper-Palooza!

SPONSORED CONTENT | Whether you’re working in watermedia, graphite, colored pencil, ink, or any number of other media, paper is where creativity unfolds. And when it comes to fine art papers, there’s a whole world of options to explore. Here are some exciting materials to get you started and keep you going!

Blick Premier Watercolor Blocks

Glued on all four sides to keep the sheets flat and wrinkle-free, Blick Premier Watercolor Blocks are great for painting on location—no soaking required! This professional-quality paper is 100% cotton, acid-free, and archival, making it ideal for watercolor, gouache, ink, and acrylic.

Fabriano Cromia Paper

Fabriano’s NEWEST mould-made paper is here! Fabriano Cromia is a mould-made paper ideal for pastel, pencil and charcoal, but with enough wet strength to make it suitable for light water media and mixed-media techniques. Made of 50% cotton and 50% alpha-cellulose, the paper is long life and acid-free certified. These sheets have a soft feel and beautiful tooth on each side. Cromia is available in 10 popular colors and offers the best possible lightfastness. As one would expect from Fabriano’s mould-made papers, Cromia uses no optical brighteners. Each sheet features two deckle edges, measures 19.6x 25.5 inches, and weighs 220gsm. Made in Italy using hydro-power.

Winsor & Newton Paper

Match your materials with the perfect Winsor & Newton paper! Choosing the right surface can determine the look, feel, and even longevity of your work. Get the correct match to ensure your materials perform at their optimum.

Legion Stonehenge Aqua Paper

Made with 100% cotton fiber, Stonehenge Aqua is as finely crafted as it is affordable. Performing way beyond its price point, it has been tested to its limits, and, as it turns out, it has no limits. Wet-on-wet or wet-on-dry, it has a wonderful crispness that anchors beautiful work across every task and technique. With Stonehenge Aqua, blending is effortless, and lifting is no longer a chore. It welcomes masking while never relinquishing the control you both demand and desire. Bright colors dry bright. Whether in blocks or sheets, it’s a flat paper that dries flat.

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