{"id":20448,"date":"2014-05-28T11:48:43","date_gmt":"2014-05-28T10:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/?p=20448"},"modified":"2014-05-30T13:51:37","modified_gmt":"2014-05-30T12:51:37","slug":"jacksons-eco-paper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/28\/jacksons-eco-paper\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksons Handmade Eco Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"
Jackson’s Handmade Eco Paper<\/h5>\n

Jackson\u2019s Eco Cotton Watercolour Paper has been described as \u201cgorgeous\u201d, \u201csoft, so not well suited to masking fluid removal\u201d and \u201cabsorbent and suitable for use by confident painters to create stunning effects\u201d. <\/p>\n

Eco Paper in Sheets<\/a>
\nAvailable in 140lb, 200lb, 560lb paper weights.
\nAvailable in Smooth\/Medium, Medium\/Rough and Extra Rough paper textures.
\nEco Paper in Blocks (glues on 4 sides)<\/a>
\nIn Smooth\/Medium texture only. Available in three sizes.<\/p>\n

\"Jacksons<\/a><\/p>\n

The soft Eco paper is not well suited to masking fluid removal and has been described as absorbant and suitable for use by confident painters to create stunning effects. “Excellent flow!”<\/p>\n

Customer review:
\n“I have for the first time tried Jackson\u2019s Eco Handmade paper. As a semi-professional watercolour painter I have, over the years, used Arches, Bockingford, Fabriano, Whatman and Saunders among others. I prefer Saunders for it\u2019s good balance of sizing and sturdy strength, but am always openminded. Initial feedback is mixed. It is totally impossible to erase even the lightest of pencil lines in the softest of pencils without ripping up the surface of the paper, which seems exceptionally loose. I resorted to scraping the paper surface flat again with a razorblade. Clearly any attempt to use resist media would be a disaster.The paper is very absorbent, and it isn\u2019t possible to blot off wet washes, let alone lift off dried pigment. This makes it extremely demanding to work with and it is certainly not for the nervous or the novice. On the other hand, it forces the painter to work with boldness and an acceptance of \u201cmistakes\u201d as serendipitous parts of the painting, which is an excellent discipline. On the plus side, the texture lends itself to wonderful effects using wet washes, while the absorbency allows rapid working and working close in to wet areas. Unlike some absorbent papers (like Whatman especially), there is no \u201cbleeding\u201d of pigment applied wet into the adjacent dry paper, and pigments retain their full luminosity. This means it responds well both to loose, expressionistic wet-in wet effects, and to rapid impressionistic work with a large brush and a lot of reserved white. The white is, indeed, very white, and the surface of the smooth\/medium is good for very precise brushwork too. I\u2019m not sure it will seduce me away from the reliable qualities of Saunders but it is certainly the most interesting paper I have tried and I feel offers the confident painter the opportunity to create some really stunning effects. It would be particularly interesting for flower painting.”<\/p>\n