Canson XL Series Watercolor Textured Paper Pad for Paint, Pencil, Ink, Charcoal, Pastel, and Acrylic, Fold Over, 140 Pound, 9x12 Inch, , 30 Sheets

it worked well for both acrylic (wet on wet application) and water color... the paper did buckle a little but if taping down you should be ok..

the ratio price/quality is really good. I did not like the fact that once I opened it the paper stripped from the cover, next time I will be buying spiral notebook (Fabriano 1264 300mgs) paper that hold better to the covers, as I like to keep my practice pages on the same place.

I cannot believe what a deal these are! Went to buy one for a friend for Christmas decided to get myself one too. Im seriously thinking about buying 2 more today. Dont have a photo yet. its exactly what it says it is . if you know anything about watercolor paper youll know what this is. Has for beginner if you work too wet on watercolor paper it will buckle. The stronger the white of the paper in the last the buckle. You will need to type the paper down onto a hard board you can look this up on YouTube.

This paper is 140#, but it is very smooth, doesnt absorb the watercolor paint and I just found it difficult to paint on and get any good results. Im fairlynew at watercolor, but I couldnt do much with it. Its a good paper to practice on, but not to get a good finished product. I would send it back if I could.

Its not luxurious, nor is it 100 percent cotton, but it gets the job done if youre new to watercolor and make plenty of mistakes. Nice and thick too, so it will take more than a few layers of paint. Ive used this brand for years.

My son and I used this for watercolor sessions for art classes. It was sturdy and allowed for blending of the colors easily. Great value, quality paper!

Surprisingly good paper. I do a quick light wash on the paper before using and the curling has been minimal. Gave 4 stars because it doesnt seem to handle removal of paint that well. For me its nice practice paper and thats what I was looking for.

The paper is great for beginner watercolor artists . It is good with absorbing water and didnt flake when I used wet on wet techniques.

I am artist who has always had a disdain for watercolor art.... until NOW! I finally forced myself to confront the medium Ive so LONG dreaded and despised... initially as a challenge to my proud and competitive self, lol, but I have realized that so much more than idyllic lake scenes with mild flora and fauna can be rendered with vibrance, energy, and even abstraction in watercolor! Now that Im jumping into the water...color... its exciting and this paper is surely helping along with my success! I am not a formally trained watercolorist, so Im learning as I go, but as long as I use my Frog Painters Tape underneath the paper to bind to my masonite clipboards, with the four sides taped on the outer edge, I have no warped and curled up paintings. After several days of being allowed to dry with the Frog tape left on, the paper comes up from the board flat and beautiful. Its so thick, and the size is ideal for me. A few times, Ive used my bonefolder to fold it in half and tear so that I can get two smaller paintings from just one sheet. I also recommend the Canson XL Mixed Media Pads! They are thick and smooth papers that arent as thick as watercolor paper, but way sturdier than typical sketch/drawing paper and are great for printmaking/drawing/acrylic painting, even light watercolor works. Thank you, Canson!!!

I bought three of these. One for both of my children and one for myself. Each one came in poor condition. One was all scrunched up on the cover. With another one a part of the pages werent attached. And the last ones pages werent attached at all! But nonetheless each one is still usable. But Ill definitely be buying them in person from now on