Review on 🎨 Strathmore 400 Series Visual Watercolor Journal, 140 LB Cold Press, 5.5"x8", 22 Sheets - White by Heidi Thompson

This is my first YouTube watercolor tutorial. I'm so excited to fill it with learning attempts and see my progress as I work on the journal. Here is a photo of my first attempt at teaching. There was a lot of water in it, and almost immediately the paper began to buckle badly. This photo is after the painting has dried. Despite the warping when wet, the photo shows that the paper appears fairly flat when dry. I plan to trim the edges of the book and use less water for my next painting. (I literally had puddles of standing water on the side while painting.) I plan to paint on both sides of each page (22 pages = 44 paintings) and looking at the back of this colored page I don't think it will Valves. be a problem. I smooth it out by folding heavy books into a closed journal overnight. I know I'm checking very early but I'm so excited! I thought about it for a while and finally made my decision when someone recommended this particular magazine on the Facebook watercolor group. I will update as I work on the book. But for now I'm very happy with my new magazine!