FLAX Canvas

A whole new world of possibilities has opened with Van Gogh's Black Watercolor Paper Pads. These pads have all the qualities you would expect from a high-quality watercolor paper, and they come in black! The paper is 360gsm, has a cold pressed surface and is acid free. The paper has a matte finish that works well with watercolors, acrylic inks, gouache, and even pencils. This dark paper is designed to be used with opaque, metallic, and interference watercolors. The dark surface highlights the sh …

Let's talk surfaces. Mixed Media papers typically have a medium/vellum drawing surface with a slight amount of tooth (texture) that works well with mediums like graphite, marker, pen & ink, and colored pencil. Traditional watercolor paper typically has more tooth, which does not allow for finer details or creating depth of tone when using dry mediums. The most common watercolor paper surface is cold press. Cold press paper has a good amount of texture or 'peaks and valleys' o …