Digital BW, The Print

Martin, I just got the Varnished prints, but there is no sheet in the
package to indicate where I should send it next.

I got the package from Mark Tucker.  If a post with everybody's address
was sent, I must have either missed it, or not received it.

After looking at all the many different varnishes and papers, I must
say, I don't care much for the look. The blacks are a bit deeper, but
that quality is offset by the overall look of the paper, which just
doesn't seem "right".  Some papers look better than others, but one in
particular, Museum Parchment/Royal Riviera/Torchon (Same paper) looks
particularly horrible. Just awful.  The prints look like they were
printed on wrinkled saran wrap.

I love the blacks on uncoated Torchon, as they are about as deep as they
get. I sure wish there was less texture on that paper though.

I have made prints on Torchon, Epson Archival, Epson Watercolor, Legion
Photomatte and Eclipse, all which are extremely close to Torchon. 

I am very glad to see these coatings, to see what they look like, and
want to thank you for all the work that must have been, but I personally
just don't care for the "look" of varnished watercolor papers.

Jerry