Bockingford 140lb hot press. Being smooth, it is great for pen but is not so good for watercolour wash effects. However, it allows vibrant colours and it didn’t buckle much when wet.
Month: July 2016
Watercolour paper testing
Testing the different types of watercolour paper that came in the Ken Bromley sample pack. This one is the 140lb Bockingford cold press. I enjoyed it: the colours are bright and sparky, it took the pen happily and coped with a bit of rubbing and lifting out. It cockled slightly while wet, which was slightly disconcerting while I was painting, but it has dried flat. It is not too expensive and I would be pleased to use it again.
