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Reviewed:
Stonehenge Aqua Coldpress
Stonehenge Aqua Hotpress
A good black paper isn't just dyed (that might come up if you add wet media) it also often uses black wool (like black printmaking paper)
Stonehenge Aqua Black
100% cotton
15 sheets
140lb
Pad bound (rather than semi block bound like the hot and coldpress)
Suitable for:
Watercolor
Gouache
Metallics
Acrylics
Same surface texture as the Coldpress
I'm looking for:
Black dye doesn't reactivate
Opaque color really stands out
Can take a variety of media
A little challenging to remove from pad, tears a bit
Color Lift Test: Apply clean water, see if color lifts: Color remains fast!
Albrecht Durer Watercolor pencils:
Dry: Color is rich, saturated, stands up well on this paper. Paper texture holds onto pencil pigment well. Watercolor pencils are really easy to use on this paper- everything's so buttery
Paper is a little pulpy.
When dry: Colors blended out decently well- all colors but black stand up decently well on this paper
Polychromos:
Colors are rich, saturated, buttery, and go down SUPER EASILY on this paper
POSCA Markers:
Tear the surface of this paper up a bit
The Small ones are worse than the larger ones
Brush tips probably wouldn't tear up the surface at all
Metallic poscas are really nice on this paper
LAYERING:
Going to allow it to dry between layers
Does not layer well, sorta tears up the prior layer.
Takes a long time to dry on this paper
Acrylic Markers:
Bullet nib just as destructive as POSCA
Chisel Nib a bit better
Other types of Opaque and Metallic Pens:
Gel Pens: Work decently well and show up REALLY nice on this paper
Brush type metallic and glitter pens work well
Wet Media:
Opaque watercolor like some Holbein and Turner colors seem to take to this paper really well
Mozart:
Not every color, but the ones that seem pretty opaque
Neons swatch surprisingly well, Metallics, if pre activated, swatch well as well.
Most of the neons dry somewhat fluoro and still visible.
Prima Confections Pastel Dreams swatch really opaque on these while wet, they stand out really nicely.
Dry fairly pastel and visible.
Lukas Studio: Swatch fairly opaque, we'll see how it dries
Actually dries fairly opaque
Van Gogh Studio- Also swatches opaque, some colors are really beautiful on this black paper
Gansai:
Most colors swatch at least semi opaque, some are fairly opaque. Darker colors tint the paper, but aren't particularly noticeable.
Marie's Professional Chinese Watercolors:
Chinese watercolors swatch more opaque on the black paper than the Kuretake Gansai Tambi
Colors dry fairly opaque and stand up well against the dark paper.
American and Handmade Watercolor:
Daniel Smith:
Many colors swatch really vibrant and opaque
Not as opaque as the chinese watercolor, about on par or slightly more opaque than the gansai
Jazper Stardust:
Bright colors swatch very opaque on this paper
Molly Marbles: Not as strong as the Jazper Stardust
Metallic Watercolor:
Alvin Finetec Pearlescents: These show up really well on black watercolor paper.
Original Finetec:
Maybe not quite as opaque as the Alvin fintec
Hydracolor (Handmade)
Very saturated
Kuretake Starry Colors Gansai Tambi
about as saturated as the finetec
Solid Gouache/Tempera
Fancolor: Most colors swatch very opaque
Want to try layering but it takes a really long time to dry tonight
Very vibrant on this paper, almost neon
Seems to layer ok
FW Acrylic:
Going to just brush it on
Pearlescents show up really well
Opaque colors like Flesh Tint show up really well
Translucent and transparent colors get kinda lost
The Verdict:
Metallics of almost any type are really nice on this paper- they're really vibrant and stand out. This is probably a good paper for gouache as well, the Fancolor stands out really nicely. If you have a set of watercolors that have too many optical brighteners, or a lot of opaque watercolor like Chinese watercolor, this paper would bring a lot to the table and really make your work stand out.
Neons are a lot of fun on this paper and seem to have almost a glow in the dark feel. Some colors handle better than others, so you'll probably want to swatch before committing.
Paper doesn't remove smoothly from the pad, and feels a bit softer than it's white cottonrag coldpress counterpart.
Gel pens, some watercolor pencils, and color pencils are really nice on this paper, but bullet tipped POSCA pens are not a good match, as they really chew up the paper's surface.
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