Arches - Aquarelle Watercolor Block
Aquarelle Watercolor Block
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Product Information
- 100% cotton fibers provide strength
- Mould-made with natural gelatin sizing
- Acid-free, chlorine-free, resists yellowing
- Withstands scrubbing, scratching, and erasing
- Pre-stretched sheets glued on 4 edges
- Works with watercolor, gouache, and acrylics
- 140 lb. blocks contain 20 sheets
Paint with confidence knowing your paper stays perfectly flat without stretching
Tub-sizing in natural gelatin creates a resilient surface that withstands aggressive techniques without compromising paint behavior. Arches processes 100% cotton fibers into mould-made sheets that handle repeated lifting, scrubbing, and corrections while maintaining the luminosity of your watercolor layers. This traditional sizing method ensures even absorption and prevents pigment from sinking too deeply into the fibers, your colors stay vibrant on the surface where they belong.
Four-edge gluing eliminates buckling and cockling entirely. Paint wet-on-wet techniques, apply heavy washes, or work with saturated color without tape, boards, or stretching frames. The rigid backing keeps each sheet flat through multiple wet applications, while the glued perimeter maintains consistent tension as the paper expands and contracts with moisture. When your painting dries completely, slide a palette knife around the edges to release a perfectly flat finished work.
Cold-pressed texture provides balanced tooth for controlled washes and fine details alike. Acid-free, chlorine-free composition without optical brighteners ensures archival permanence, these paintings won't yellow or deteriorate over decades. Beyond watercolor, this surface handles gouache, pen and ink, acrylics, and calligraphy with equal competence. 140 lb blocks contain 20 sheets; 300 lb blocks contain 10 sheets of heavier paper for more demanding techniques.
