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bif

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Sun Nov 23, 2025, 01:53 PM Nov 2025

When it comes to watercolors, paper really does make a difference!

I just bought some Stonehenge paper. Wow! It's expensive but worth it. And I've been playing around with some Arches paper I've had for a while. They're both a huge improvement over the much cheaper Fabriano 1264 paper I've been using.

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When it comes to watercolors, paper really does make a difference! (Original Post) bif Nov 2025 OP
Yup. And then there are the different textures (rough, cold press, hot press) ... fierywoman Nov 2025 #1

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