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Arches
Arches is a French paper manufacturer with a history dating back to 1492. For more than 500 years, the company has been developing paper for artists, and today Arches is best known for its high-quality watercolour paper. The combination of traditional papermaking, 100% cotton and papers developed for professional artistic work has made Arches a favourite among watercolour artists around the world.
Arches watercolour paper is made from 100% cotton, giving the paper strength, excellent absorbency and durability. The cotton fibres allow the paper to handle large amounts of water and repeated layers of colour while absorbing the paint evenly across the surface. This makes Arches watercolour paper well suited to everything from thin, transparent washes to more intensive watercolour techniques involving generous amounts of water.
An important characteristic of Arches watercolour paper is its traditional mould-made production. The paper is made on a cylinder mould, a method that creates a strong and stable paper structure while giving the surface the character appreciated by many watercolour artists. The result is an artists’ paper that can withstand extensive working while providing good control over both water and pigment.
Arches watercolour paper is available in different surface textures to suit different ways of painting. Cold-pressed watercolour paper has a lightly textured surface that gives colour added character and works well with a wide range of watercolour techniques. Hot-pressed watercolour paper has a considerably smoother surface and is particularly suitable for details, illustration and subjects where precise lines are important. The range also includes rough watercolour paper for artists who want more texture and prefer the surface of the paper to play a more prominent role in the finished painting.
Arches is used by professional artists as well as other watercolour painters looking to work on high-quality paper. The durable cotton paper makes it possible to build up paintings in multiple layers, work wet-on-wet, create washes and use other techniques where the paper’s absorbency and texture play an important role.
At Pen Store, you’ll find a wide range of Arches watercolour paper and watercolour blocks made from 100% cotton. Explore cold-pressed, hot-pressed and rough Arches watercolour paper in a variety of formats and find the right paper for your watercolour painting.
Arches watercolour paper is made from 100% cotton, giving the paper strength, excellent absorbency and durability. The cotton fibres allow the paper to handle large amounts of water and repeated layers of colour while absorbing the paint evenly across the surface. This makes Arches watercolour paper well suited to everything from thin, transparent washes to more intensive watercolour techniques involving generous amounts of water.
An important characteristic of Arches watercolour paper is its traditional mould-made production. The paper is made on a cylinder mould, a method that creates a strong and stable paper structure while giving the surface the character appreciated by many watercolour artists. The result is an artists’ paper that can withstand extensive working while providing good control over both water and pigment.
Arches watercolour paper is available in different surface textures to suit different ways of painting. Cold-pressed watercolour paper has a lightly textured surface that gives colour added character and works well with a wide range of watercolour techniques. Hot-pressed watercolour paper has a considerably smoother surface and is particularly suitable for details, illustration and subjects where precise lines are important. The range also includes rough watercolour paper for artists who want more texture and prefer the surface of the paper to play a more prominent role in the finished painting.
Arches is used by professional artists as well as other watercolour painters looking to work on high-quality paper. The durable cotton paper makes it possible to build up paintings in multiple layers, work wet-on-wet, create washes and use other techniques where the paper’s absorbency and texture play an important role.
At Pen Store, you’ll find a wide range of Arches watercolour paper and watercolour blocks made from 100% cotton. Explore cold-pressed, hot-pressed and rough Arches watercolour paper in a variety of formats and find the right paper for your watercolour painting.
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