CansonArtist Series Montval Watercolor Paper, Wirebound Pad, 5.5x8.5 inches, 12 Sheets (140lb/300g) - Artist Paper for Adults and Students - Watercolors, Mixed Media, Markers and Art Journaling

Excellent paper quality, my painting turns out really nice. Strongly recommend to other people.

I don't use Canson 140# watercolor paper as my regular surface; Prefer 300# Fabriano. But it makes a very nice, inexpensive WC sketchbook. Good for experimenting on or Plein aire. Tip: tape around the three sides of the pad, including the lower sheets, it will help keep the paper from buckling and give you clean borders around your painting. I like Scotch masking tape for delicate surfaces; it keeps paint from leaking underneath and with care, can be removed without damaging the surface of the paper.

My package was delivered to me during a bad rain storm and by the time I discovered it sitting by my front door, the box was so soaked, it had fallen apart. Of course I was very worried about this watercolor pad inside. It had gotten quite wet and I expected it to be ruined. I opened it up and let it air dry but I had little hope, to be honest. To my surprise, the next day I looked at it and I couldn’t even tell that the paper had gotten wet. It had recovered beautifully and looked like new again. The only way you could tell what had happened was that the front and back covers looked warped. But who cares!Today I did a little painting on this paper and it performed great! I find it much better than the Cannon XL. In case you’re debating between the two, go for this one, the Canson Montval.

We're watercoloring novices who purchased this pad to facilitate all the painting we've been doing while social distancing, and we're generally very pleased with it! Here are the highlights:*QUALITY: The paper quality is excellent. The pages are very thick and painting from one sheet don't smear onto other sheets. In fact, to make the notebook last longer, we've found that we can paint on both sides of each sheet after the first side has fully dried. No complaints about the paper itself!*SIZE: We bought the 5.5"x8.5" pad, and we were a little bit surprised and disappointed by how small the notebook and its pages were. Each page is about the size of my outstretched hand (see photo), which doesn't leave much space for larger paintings that we might want to hang up. Also, because of the relatively large gap between the notebook's spiral binding and the perforated edge (see photo), the paper becomes even smaller than 5.5" (per my own measurements, it's closer to 5.33" instead). I can't complain too much about the size since it does almost match what I ordered, but I do wish I had sat down and measured out the space on a piece of paper beforehand so I knew what I was getting into.Overall, my impression of this notebook is that it's high-quality, but small, paper. Next time I order watercolor paper, I plan to stick with this brand but get a larger notebook. Happy painting!

This is a great sketchbook for use with watercolor! I really wish I could find something in between the standard 5.5x8.5 and 9x12 that seems to be common for watercolor. A 7x10 would be perfect for me. However, this book exceeded expectations! I ordered this at the same time as another with the same dimensions and was surprised at first to see this one is bigger. I realized that Canson measures these pages based on the perforation line. If you were to tear them out the size listed (5.5x8.5) is what they would be after removing them. There's probably an extra inch or so on the left side where the spiral is. The other sketchbook I got measures the paper literally - meaning the spiral is eating into the listed size so you don't even that that full size for painting space.Other than being happily surprised about the size, I'm really impressed with the paper. It's nice and thick and hasn't buckled with light to medium use of water. Both regular brushes and water brushes work well as do the variety of paints I've tried. It's pretty textured, which I often enjoy, but I do wish they'd offer a hot pressed variety of this book just so I could pick and choose based on what I'm working on. That's not a flaw with this book, though, and this exceeds all my expectations. I also wish it had more pages, but I'll settle for buying new ones more often because this is just that good!

Just as described.

The Canson Artist Series Watercolor Paper Pad, sized at 5.5x8.5 inches, boasts 20 sheets of premium 140lb/300g paper, providing a sturdy and absorbent surface for watercolors, markers, and mixed media.Perfect for both adults and students, this wirebound pad strikes the ideal balance between portability and space for creative expression. The textured surface enhances watercolor techniques, making it a versatile choice for various artistic applications.Whether you're a seasoned artist or a student exploring different mediums, the Canson Watercolor Paper Pad is a reliable companion for your creative journey. Highly recommended for its consistent performance and durability.

I ordered this for my daughter to use at college for her watercolor creations. She likes the size as she doesn't have to dedicate much time to creating larger pieces of artwork and the size of this paper allows her the gratification of starting and finishing a piece in one sitting. She has been quite impressed with the quality of the paper!

papel bom !!!

Me gusta dibujar y pintar ahí con acuarelas, la hoja no se dobla cuando se humedece

Mas valeu a pena. Não tem diferença entre usar ele e usar o bloco de folhas da mesma linha, mas é interessante.

Buen producto

Fue un regalo para mi hija que inicia a practicar acuarela y le funciona muy bien! Es de buena calidad y buen precio. Tiene buen grosor de hoja