| Author | Message | ||
  Grizrev Senior Member Username: Grizrev Post Number: 661 Registered: 8-2006 |
Arches 140 cp is so good, I'm wondering what some of you find in other brands that causes you choose them over Arches? Price, other characteristics, ...? I'm sure your reasons have to do with the specific techniques or objectives you employ in regard to a particular painting. | ||
Joanna Senior Member Username: Joanna Post Number: 214 Registered: 10-2006 |
I find that Kilimanjaro is not conducive to much lifting or scrubbing. Otherwise a nice paper, but a bit fragile in that regard. | ||
Sheryl Unregistered guest |
I have found that Canson Montval paper is conducive to the lifting of most pigments, even the Pthalos, if they are gently laid down in the first place. | ||
Eugene Senior Member Username: Eugene Post Number: 485 Registered: 8-2006 |
marie 140# arches cold pressed | ||
Joanna Senior Member Username: Joanna Post Number: 212 Registered: 10-2006 |
I've read that the Van Gogh colors are (for student grade) some of the best. I've tried a few and I greatly prefer them to Cotman, and I almost can't tell the difference between Van Gogh and Rembrandt, their higher end version. Happy New Year, everyone! | ||
Marie Senior Member Username: Marie Post Number: 475 Registered: 8-2006 |
What kind of paper were you using? I have found that the type of paper makes a huge difference in how much lifting I can do. | ||
Marie Senior Member Username: Marie Post Number: 474 Registered: 8-2006 |
Hi Eugene, happy New Year and thanks for sharing the info! | ||
Eugene Senior Member Username: Eugene Post Number: 484 Registered: 8-2006 |
  I thought I'd share these tests i did for lifting color I nver did mulifting, but lately have had some good results so I decided to see which of the colors lift well. I masked the swatches with n masking tape, the flooded it with water and blotted without scrubbing very much, and using only a soft brush, so as not to damage the paper. I found sap green, prussian blue and quinacridone gold, the yellows and magenta the hardest to lift. The easiest were the siennas, orange, and both cobalt and ultramarine blue---washing out to pure white. The others left a slight tint, but not enough to be bothersome. Paper-- Arches 140 cp I usually use Van Gogh brand, but recently tried these professional brands. I can truthfully say that I cannot see any difference in my work. Hope this info is helpful |
