🎨 Strathmore 200 Series Watercolor Pad (11"x15") - Cold Press for Vibrant Artistic Creations Review

I won't buy again. Too light and doesn't hold water well. I think this would be disappointing for a student just starting out with watercolor painting. Doesn't work well at all. I use it for drawings and exercises that don't excite me.

I am a beginner at watercolor painting and bought watercolor pencils to try. I realized how bad they are on regular paper so I decided to use actual watercolor paper. I first chose this one because of the price, but since using it I'm very glad I did. The pages are really big. I love that I can practice on them and not have to worry about how much they cost.

This watercolor paper is one of the cheapest watercolor papers I have ever bought. I like it because it has a very strong base and takes color brilliantly. The texture is very minimal, it feels pretty smooth, but you can see some texture when your brush is dry enough. Some may want it, some may hate it. In addition, the paper is very durable and can hold much heavier materials than watercolor (great for mixed media, collage, heavier paint). You can see in some of my photos that the paint I use…