{"id":3809,"date":"2011-10-12T09:50:34","date_gmt":"2011-10-12T08:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.jacksonsart.co.uk\/?p=3809"},"modified":"2020-02-04T12:01:26","modified_gmt":"2020-02-04T12:01:26","slug":"watercolour-paper-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/12\/watercolour-paper-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Watercolour Paper Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><big>There are many things to consider when choosing paper for watercolour painting. Absorbency, texture, weight, colour, fibres and more can all change your experience when painting and affect the appearance of the finished work. Here are a few resources to learn more about paper.<\/big><\/p>\n<p>This thorough paper article covers most everything you could want to know about paper.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/a-guide-to-paper\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jackson&#8217;s Guide to Papers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can also watch our large collection of videos about paper on the Jackson&#8217;s YouTube channel.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLi86B3jOHkDYUsHsph8fTR8nx6Insea9g\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Videos About Paper<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A helpful article from the experts &#8211; RK Burt paper suppliers &#8211; about how to get the most from your watercolour paper.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rkburt.com\/products\/watercolour\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">RK Burt Watercolour Paper Article<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jackson&#8217;s have a large selection of papers and each has useful information on the product.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/colour\/watercolour\/watercolour-paper\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jackson&#8217;s Watercolour Paper Department<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/colour\/watercolour\/watercolour-paper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/p-jastwe.jpg\" alt=\"Jacksons Two Rivers Handmade Watercolour Paper\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1387938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/p-jastwe.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/p-jastwe-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/p-jastwe-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/p-jastwe-620x620.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/p-jastwe-560x560.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many things to consider when choosing paper for watercolour painting. 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