Cotton paper is the gold standard for watercolor painting, but when you just want some cheap paper to practice with… what should you use? I put five different papers through a 5-part test to see which ones were the best!
Here’s what we tested:
- Arteza Expert
- Arteza Premium
- Strathmore 300 Series Watercolor
- Strathmore 400 Series Mixed Media
- Canson XL
Watch the video below to see which brand won which category:
To find out the best supplies in even more categories, like watercolor paints and brushes, check out our free Watercolor Supply Guide!
Your watercolor supply guide link does not work anymore. Where can I get a list of watercolor supplies?
Hi Trisha, we’ve updated the link to the Watercolor Supply Guide. Thanks for letting us know!