[Pre Order] HANDMADE WATERCOLOR PAPER BLOCKS
Blue Pine Arts Handmade Watercolor Paper Blocks – Cold Press Rough
Legendary texture. Professional strength. Handmade magic.
Our Blue Pine Arts Handmade Watercolor Paper Blocks are an artist’s dream - combining time-honored Indian craftsmanship with everything you need for bold, expressive watercolor work.
Each sheet is handmade in a heritage Indian paper mill using 100% cotton rag, forming an archival-grade, acid-free surface trusted by professional artists and passionate beginners alike.
✔️ Cold Press Rough Texture — Created on natural woolen felts for glorious granulation
✔️ Internally + Surface Sized — With natural gelatin for even absorption and long working time
✔️ Bright White Tone — So your pigments glow, your glazes shimmer, and your shadows stay true
✔️ Air-Dried & Glued on All Four Sides — For a no-warp, no-buckle experience — no tape needed
✔️ Withstands Over 8 Layers — Scrub, lift, glaze, layer — this paper holds strong without pilling
Now available in two thicknesses for your favorite mediums:
- 220gsm: light, portable, perfect for travel journaling and plein air
- 270gsm: extra sturdy, ideal for heavy washes and mixed media
SIZES
– 26 x 18 cm (10 x 7 inches)
– 36 x 26 cm (14 x 10 inches)
Each block includes 25 sheets (most blocks only offer 20!)
IDEAL FOR- Watercolor, gouache, ink, tempera, acrylics & mixed media
✨ Whether you're layering your paints in your studio or out in the mountain light, this is the warercolour surface you’ll reach for again and again.
- Made with 100% cotton rag
- Cold-press, rough texture created using natural woolen felts
- Bright White color
- Deckled and romantic hand-torn edges
- Acid-free and archival
- Gelatin surface-sized
- Extremely stable and durable
- Mould-made with hand
Please Note : Since these are handmade papers, there is a possibility that you might not find perfect, parallel, straight edges. You might find minor imperfections too. But then again, that is the beauty of artisanal papers.
All kinds of watercolors and water-based mediums.
Perfect for watercolor and gouache paintings, inks and calligraphy, wedding suite printing, cyanotypes, metallic watercolors and dyeing.
They’ll also work great for acrylics and oils if you prime them with gesso.
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Paper that turns "I quit" into "I can't resist" with watercolors!
Regarded by watercolorists as one of the best watercolor papers available, our paper is handmade in India from 100% cotton rag, 220gsm Cold Press, Rough texture, and is made to high archival standards. Even though it’s 220gsm, our paper accepts multiple heavy washes and withstands scrubbing, allowing you to really play with your techniques and paint in a carefree manner.
