The Best Affordable 100% Cotton Watercolor Papers Compared

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My quest for a more affordable 100% Cotton Watercolor Paper is over! Thank you to all my viewers who made suggestions after my first watercolor paper review. In this video I compare four papers that are getting a lot of attention lately from artists everywhere.
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PAPERS
Baohong Academy Watercolor Block, 15" x 10.2": amzn.to/477c9sO
Baohone Artists' Watercolor Paper, 14.1" x 10.2": amzn.to/3u9MamF
Meeden Watercolor Paper: amzn.to/3FUcDqE
GenCrafts Watercolor Paper: amzn.to/468C4zq
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@joys4524 9 ай бұрын

The Baohong comes in a 27 cm x 10 meter rolls making it even cheaper. The roll includes a pair of white cotton gloves to protect the paper from the oils on your hands.

@bealaart 9 ай бұрын

Oh I love that. Thank you so much for the info. I'll keep that in mind the next time I purchase paper!

@joys4524 9 ай бұрын

It was my pleasure. I bought it from Ali express.

@cptcosmo 4 ай бұрын

I never got a pair of gloves with my roll. :(

@tcbtabi 3 ай бұрын

I love the Baohong paper. It is absolutely the best paper I have used.

@josephprimavera2545 24 күн бұрын

Great video! Very helpful. I like the Baohong professional, but the rough surface can be tricky when using ink and wash as the line can be affected.

@bealaart 24 күн бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it. And I agree. It’s definitely not for crisp, clean edge work.

@polgara28 Ай бұрын

Baohong is my absolute favorite paper. I just wish I had a good way to trim the glue off the blocks. Paint gets on it and transfers to the next painting when it gets wet. And no, I don't want to tape the edges. It's the whole reason I use a block. I use an exacto knife now, but on occasion I nick the paper or glue too much. One day there will be an answer! 🤣 Thanks for this video, I reallly loved the tests you did, and your paintings are lovely! Glad I found your channel. 🌻

@bealaart Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you found my channel, too! The only thing I have found that works is an exacto knife. Nothing else will cut through it cleanly. I hold the knife at about a 45 degree angle to the edge for best results. It seems to work well as long as I go slowly. I usually clean the edge every other page so the knife will have a little more to grab onto.

@polgara28 Ай бұрын

@@bealaart Thank you for taking the time to tell me that.

@bealaart Ай бұрын

@@polgara28 Of course! My pleasure. Thank you for your comments!!

@nonamepainter 3 ай бұрын

I absolutely love my Baohong Artist grade paper, but I do find I need to use more water due to the texture. Excellent review, I especially appreciate the cost per square inch comparison.

@bealaart 3 ай бұрын

Glad this one was helpful! I felt silly comparing per square inch 🤣, but it seemed most accurate. Love that you appreciated my geekiness! 🤍

@griffinharvey3910 9 ай бұрын

Pretty sure that when Meeden first came out with the paper, it had 'Baohong Academy' in little tiny writing on the cover. With Meeden being a popular price art supply company, it only makes sense that they would go after a paper supplier, in order to complete their product line. FWIW - FYI - In a couple other comparison videos I've seen, the artists concluded the same way as you have, that the Artist grade was a hint better than the Academy. Thanks for doing this!

@bealaart 9 ай бұрын

Ah, I bet you're right! And good to know that other artists have had the same opinion. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@warpedweft9004 9 ай бұрын

Not only that, but I can't find the academy from any supplier in Australia except people like Amazon and they are charging the same or more than I can get artist grade for.

@bealaart 9 ай бұрын

@@warpedweft9004 Uh, sorry to hear that.

@warpedweft9004 9 ай бұрын

@@bealaart why? Bao Hong professional grade is still cheaper than other artist grade paper.

@bealaart 9 ай бұрын

@@warpedweft9004 Oh, I misunderstood what you were saying.🥴

@PanchoCohen 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info. Very informative. I liked the paintings too! Esp the last one on the Meeden. Charming!

@bealaart 2 ай бұрын

You're so welcome. Glad it was helpful.

@didiirwin 5 ай бұрын

This was a great video, thank you! It would have been all the greater had there been more footage of you working on the actual papers while doing the demonstrations. We beginners are so thirsty for any and all chances we can get at watching amazing artists as yourself put paint to paper 🤗😍💕

@bealaart 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the input and thanks for watching! I’ll keep that in mind on my next product review.

@ArtWench 5 ай бұрын

I’ve used baohong and have been quite happy with it. I’d like to try the Meeden; but, have a full stock of paper. One thing that I noticed and is worth mentioning about the tool that comes with it… It protects your paper from accidental nicks, tears, etc. I used to use a palette knife; but, have damaged the paper that way. With their tool, I haven’t had any problems at all.

@bealaart 5 ай бұрын

I agree the tool is much better than a palette knife, but I have damaged my paper even with the tool by letting the glue edge build up from the previous pages. As long as I keep that trimmed and go slowly, I don't have a problem. Side note: Legions paper seems to me to be very difficult to get off the block without tearing no matter what tool I use. Just curious, if you've used Legions, have you noticed that, too?

@ArtWench 5 ай бұрын

@@bealaart I don't remember if I've used Legions for watercolor. Their Stonehenge is my favorite colored pencil paper; but, not sure if I tried their wc paper. All I have in my current stash is Arches and Baohong.

@polgara28 Ай бұрын

@@bealaart How do you trim the block glue? I've been plagued with this problem for ages! I use an exacto knife now, but on occasion I nick the paper or glue too much. Thanks! 🌻

@bealaart Ай бұрын

@@polgara28 The only thing I have found that works is an exacto knife. Nothing else will cut through it cleanly. I hold the knife at about a 45 degree angle to the edge for best results. It seems to work well as long as I go slowly. I usually clean the edge every other page so the knife will have a little more to grab onto.

@cptcosmo 4 ай бұрын

Just bought a 10 sheet roll of Baohong 300gsm cold press paper for $35. 40 quarter sheets for 35, and the quality is nice. Not quite Arches, but for studies, it's great! I cut it down with my Rotatrim.

@bealaart 4 ай бұрын

Excellent! May I ask where you found it?

@cptcosmo 4 ай бұрын

@@bealaart Amazon

@cptcosmo 4 ай бұрын

@@bealaart Amazon - looks like they've reduced the size of the roll. The one I bought was 540mm x 720mm...

@bealaart 4 ай бұрын

@@cptcosmo Thx!

@donnahenry3772 9 ай бұрын

I use Meeden paper and love it. But I am not a professional artist. I also was super excited about the little Meeden paper separating tool!

@bealaart 9 ай бұрын

I've wanted one those tools for the longest time! I just didn't know where people were getting them. I would have tried the paper a long time ago if I had known. 😆 So smart of Meeden to throw those in for free! Thanks for watching and commenting!

@tjklmnop 9 ай бұрын

I believe Baohong has always been made by Meeden but are now "rebranding" to consolidate under the Meeden name

@bealaart 9 ай бұрын

Good to know. Thanks so much for the info and thanks for watching and commenting!😃

@DarkModulator 3 ай бұрын

For my country I cant find it cheap, and ordering is comperable with Fabriano or even hahnemuhle for the artist Baohong

@bealaart 3 ай бұрын

Good to know! Thanks. What country?

@DarkModulator 3 ай бұрын

@@bealaart Greece, in Block form they are comperable to Fabriano (in Greek store), the sheet form is more expensive by squre cm/inch to Fabriano artistico.

@bealaart 3 ай бұрын

@@DarkModulator Ah, Greece!!! I've always wanted to go to Greece. My husband spent a summer there years ago. He has very fond memories. Sorry you can't get the Baohong for a better price.

@barbaramilbradt2188 7 ай бұрын

I would prefer the Bahoung Artist's too. But I hate when any company makes the paper size (8×10) a little too small (7×10) to fit into a standard 8x10 frame. Same with other standard sizes. I think many companies do that so you have to buy a bigger size then it down to fit, wasting some paper.

@bealaart 7 ай бұрын

I agree. 8X10 would be better for framing purposes.

@appleknocker56 Ай бұрын

Did anyone find that the Bao Hong (student grade) doesn’t lift well but much better than cellulose & better price than Arches. Ty.

@bealaart Ай бұрын

I have not noticed that. 🤔

@UJB123 Ай бұрын

Yes, they're branches of the same.

@appleknocker56 9 күн бұрын

@@UJB123 Thank you!

@marlenaamalfitano2727 5 ай бұрын

Sometimes Median looks exactly the same, so I am sure they are related, if no the same company

@bealaart 5 ай бұрын

Yes, I think everyone agrees. They are related somehow. Regardless, I really the paper. 😁

@alannielsen4099 2 ай бұрын

For refrence MEEDEN and BOAHONG are the same company orat least they r partnered because last week i bought a huge painting kit from them (meeden) and more than half the products had both company names on the products.