Strathmore 500 Series Ready Cut Watercolor Sheets, 140 lb. Cold Press, 5 X 7 inches, White, 25 Sheets (140-205)

These are fantastic watercolor sheets. The paper feels sturdy and high quality, with just the right amount of texture from the cold press surface. It holds water beautifully without buckling too easily, and the colors blend and layer really nicely. I love that they’re ready cut, it saves time and makes it so easy to start painting without having to trim down larger sheets. The size is perfect for practice pieces or finished artwork, and they feel substantial in hand. Great value for the quality. I’ll definitely keep repurchasing.

When I first got into watercolor painting, I experimented with all sorts of watercolor paper including this, Strathmore 140-205 Ready Cut Watercolor, Cold Press, 5" x 7", White, 25 Sheets. I liked 'em, but I didn't really realize how good they are. A few years down the road with lots of experience with watercolors, I can really appreciate this paper. It's 100% cotton, and after talking to the folks at Strathmore a while back, I discovered it's also vegan. Yay, Strathmore! It holds paint well, it absorbs liquid at the perfect rate, the sizing is ideal for wet washes and dry brush techniques. Paints look great on this paper, and it never gets in the way of what I'm doing, which some paper does. You may already know that Strathmore's 100 series is their entry level paper, then there's the 200 series, 300 series and 400 series, and this - their 500 series - is their highest quality watercolor paper series. And you can tell the difference. So I'm happy I came back to these 5x7 series 500 sheets. I think I'll order some bigger Strathmore 500 paper, too. Good stuff! I'd say it's good for every level of watercolor painter.

I love painting on this paper . Doesn’t curl or warp and the granulation of the watercolor is quite beautiful . Making hand painted wedding invitations for my daughter per her request!

Great precut for sketching on the go. Very good quality for the price, can't beat it! Would buy again.

I had high hopes for these papers especially since it is from Strathmore, which by the way they have such amazing products, so I was excited about this product. I am fairly happy with this purchase! I purchased a 5x7 size set and although it is smaller than I am used to I ended up liking the proportions anyway (I am aware there are other sizes but I wanted to try to draw on a smaller scale for a change). The paper was able to hold lots of washes; however, the paper did bulk just a tad bit even when it was taped down. The bulking is not terrible, like I said before it is very minimual, in fact it was easy to flatten with a little back and forth warping so it was not a big deal breaker. Just like most cold press watercolor paper there is texture on both sides. One side has a more uniform dotted harsh texture while the other side had a mild tooth to it. So it was pretty cool to be able to choose a side. My paints also stayed wet on the paper for a fair amount of time for me to work with blending and such. I also loved sketching on this paper. If you sketch every lightly it is almost hard to notice the lines when you paint over them. I adore this feature only because I would prefer to have line-less drawings ordrawings where the line art is not muddled by the graphite. Overall, great product. I think I will be using this paper more for my personal sketch and practice drawings. I think this product is perfect for any type of experience watercolorist and I highly recommend it.

This is the first time I've bought this little sketchbook. I'm pleasantly surprised by the quality of this sketchbook. The paper is watercolor in coldpress, and I like the fact that the cover is flexible. It comes with a large elastic band to close the sketchbook. Ideal for outdoors, because: it's a small format. However, it's a shame there aren't more pages, and I'm still waiting for the 7 x 10 format to be available. Thank you

Heavy weighted cotton paper nice for mixed media

Very good

Es una libreta muy delgada de grosor y con aparentemente pocas hojas pero de muy buena calidad, me sorprendió mucho la resistencia casi perfecta al agua y varias capas de pintura gouache, todo con mínima deformación en las hojas. Muy recomendada para prácticas o cualquiera que disfrute de utilizar medios húmedos.

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Das Papier ist qualitativ sehr hochwertig und lässt sich wunderbar für kleine Aquarell Bilder nutzen. Die Maße des Papiers sind kleiner als A5, das sollte man beim Kauf natürlich wissen :), aber ich benutze es eh nur für Kakao-Karten und schneide es mir dann immer zurecht. Ich verwende Aquarellfarben + Buntstifte für meine Bilder

Me gustó mucho por que por un lado viene sin textura y otro con textura. La absorción es buena siempre y cuando no apliques demasiada agua.

Bibi I received my watercolour Strathmore 500 Series I’m so pleased, is very fast delivered and nice quality .