Digital BW, The Print

Hello Paul,

  in my experience, I have never found another watercolor paper, 100% cotton, that comes close to Arches HP in terms of smoothness and D-Max.
Another paper similar to the latter is Strathmore 500 Bristol Plate, but it is not in the watercolor category.

I have the whole Magnani catalogue, including all the hand-made and machine made papers, and none is similar to Arches HP.

Forget Rives BFK. It is one of the worst with pigments. Both in terms of D-Max, dot gain and surface quality.

Ciao,

  Mantinieri

http://www.mantinieri.com


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul" <roark.paul@...> wrote:
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> Does anyone know of an un-coated watercolor paper that is smoother than Arches Hot Press?
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> Thanks,
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> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
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