Arches Watercolor Pad, 9 x 12

Love this paper love the texture. You can’t go wrong with this brand it’s all around great.

Arches makes the best watercolor paper in the world.

My first time using Arches Rough paper. I love it. I like the absorbency, feel, and performance of the paper. It is higher end and the value is more, but if you want to improve you have to paint on better paper. There is no compromise.

Love the texture

Arches is the best and with this rough texture it adds more dimension. Love it!!!!!

Convenient; ease-of-use, really perfect for my projects!

lovely paper to work with

I have been using Arches for about 6 months after my art teacher insisted I left the cheaper papers behind me. I thought it was a teachers speech but she was so right. I started with arches cold press and immediately my work improved. I love texture so the hot press did nothing for me and I was happy with the cold press until one day I decided to try the rough....and I L-O-V-E it. I still go back to cold press sometimes (I have about 4or 5 books in my reaerve) but more and more I find myself painting in the rough.

Received as committed

Arches is simply the best of the best and the biggest. Its hard to go wrong with any selection of arches and look at any watercolor forum, demonstration, or decent quality of work and well over 50% are using some form of arches. Its also really nice that they are consistently discounted by a substantial amount. The savings make the best paper almost as cheap as a common academic grade. Product was delivered by date promised, however, the third parties reselling the paper need to hop on the AMAZON train in regards to shipping. Amazon prime has me spoiled and waiting an extra 3-7 days feels like ages. But the price on amazon will be half that found at any local retailer and will be the cheapest online. Arches is the no brainer if you dont know what to pick but want something thats top quality, the absolute best value, and will last a lifetime. And for many. they probably didnt read this because they knew where to go to get the best deal on the good stuff.