Information for others: Hahnemuhle just released a 100% cotton cold press sketchbook 😊 and just FYI, there's a hahnemuhle USA as well, so we can find it👍 Great informational video thanks ☺️
I wish Hahnemuhle would put the information that you read us about the papers on their website! They really make it hard to know what paper they recommend for what. Thank you so much for including this in the video. (I believe it was your first Hahnemuhle Selection pad video that led me to find your channel!) One thing they don't make 100% clear about Turner is it's not surface sized ("material sized" means it's only internally sized). You didn't do any wet on wet in the paintings, and I do think that's where you see the difference between cotton and cellulose a lot more. In my tests of many different brands of cotton papers, Hahnemuhle and Lanaquarelle (which is my favorite paper, and it's now owned by Hahnemuhle) have a beautiful perfectly even spread wet on wet, compared to the others. I agree that the big difference between cellulose and cotton, especially our classic American cellulose paper Strathmore which has very hard surface sizing, the paint does not "communicate" well with the paper. Great way of putting it.
Ooh, look at you multitasking all those paintings! They're all abstract works of art. You know how to choose colors and textures and arrange them pleasantly on a page 😍
For anyone interested, Dick Blick Art has a wide selection of Hahemuhle watercolor papers and sketchbooks. They have the bamboo and agave papers along with The Collection and others.
I find it so intresting how diffrent taste can be, i like expression and dont like turner, as the colour lose their brightness. Thats totally fine. Great video, 🥰
I have this paper pad but hadn't opened it yet--you inspired me :) I agree every paper manufacturer should offer sample packs of all their papers!. The sample pack from Stillman and Birn saved me money!
Excellent demonstration and commentary. Subscribed! I have two of those pads which I haven't opened yet (time and health reasons), and of course I do the stupid thing and look at this video instead of trying them first myself IRL 🐌😬 I'm going to concentrate first on wet-on-wet with the cold-pressed ones.
I bought a block of expressions a long time ago and it sat on a shelf. Recently though I bought a Schmincke supergranulating dot card and decided to swatch them on both the card and a block of Winsor and Newton professional rough. I assumed the Winsor and Newton would be “better”. Nope, the dot card was so much better! The colour separation was just so lovely. I contacted the company to find out what this mystery paper was and guess what? Hahnemuhle expressions. I live in Canada where this paper is not generally sold, but managed to find a couple of blocks on amazon, and I also found a store in the UK that ships that was offering a very reasonable price. It’s called “the Perfect Paper Company”. Shipping was expensive, but the price per block made up for it.
I tried all kinds of paper as well and I am with you, I love Hahnemuhle paper it is all I use. I was amazed how much my art improved with wonderful paper. Thanks for such good advice.
Another great video. I bought this selection pack after you recommended it in a previous episode. I am new to watercolour so a selection pad is brilliant for allowing me to experiment without spending a fortune. I cut a strip off each sheet to try out on, leaving a square for later painting. It was good to find instant dislikes and also see that sometimes the painting joy experience doesn’t always match the finished item - a couple of times I found the painting trickier but then loved how the paint and paper reacted together in the end. I did enjoy watching you test them all.
Thanks for decoding Hahnemuhle for us! All the names drive me mad usually because they give no indication of what the product actually is! But I have loved the papers I have used, mostly samples, but I have a cellulose one I really like that seems to have no name, it works really well for me. But buying more there is always that dilemma over choice! Thanks for all the useful info, but I guess at the end of the day it’s what our own contact with paper and brush does for each of us, and that is really individual. Am just off to look at some of your other links as I think they will be useful. Many thanks, I always enjoy your take on things so much.
Hello Irit... thank you for a deep dive into the different types of paper by Hahnemuhle... unfortunately, not easy to find in Australia... all I can say is thank goodness for Jacksons! Take care
What a fun product video. I'm going into town in a couple of weeks (I am up on a mountain) and I am going to go to the art store and see if they have these.
I saw this and am so tempted to order, but we can't get most of these papers in the US at a reasonable price. It's odd that it's available in a US store (Wet Paint). There is also now a smaller size of the same pad that's a bit cheaper. There's also a new Hahnemuhle 100% cotton sketchbook, it's also available at Wet Paint on sale this month, and will come to other US retailers soon! I wrote Hahnemuhle to ask a question last year, and they very kindly sent me some samples, so I tried the Agave and the Bamboo. I liked the Bamboo better, and got a spiral notebook, but when I painted on it for the first time yesterday I was not thrilled. I've discovered recently that sometimes my paper tests have been a bit deceiving, and it's quite different to actually paint on the paper! For this reason, I've been wanting to do some testing by actually doing a painting on each paper, the same way you demonstrated in the lovely montage!
@@iritlandgraf I'm not sure, but I think it might have to do with what they choose to "distribute" in the US. Here, it's easy to get The Collection, and then the watercolor sketchbooks, which are aimed at urban sketchers. There are also some other types of papers for drawing, printing, etc that they sell here in the US. I am hoping they will choose to bring their wonderful cellulose options to the US eventually! Because I think you're right, they do a really good job of it.
So, your mystery paper is Cornwall? I was surprised how much I liked Agave, after my not so great first impression. I find it lovely for a la prima, or painting in one go. It shows granulation and likes to bloom. The one I call the `nameless` one is (I think) your #5 reviewed here, and the information that I got is that it has some % of cotton in it. I`d be so curious to check if that is the case, though. Turner I liked, but it`s a very soft paper. In my opinion, Collection is the most similar to Arches. That was my impression, but I don`t have any more Arches to compare to again. In any case, I love the Collection paper. And now I wanna try bigger sheet of Cornwall. On the side note, I love your test paintings & I would frame each and every one!
Hey Irit! I was wondering if you could tell me the more about the “Aquarelle” paper you mentioned at the end? US, I cannot find the Cornwall. 👩🏻🎨🖌🙏🏻. Your art is SO stunning! Thx for all of your testing! I know it’s very time consuming….but fun! 👍🤗🎨
I just tried the bamboo paper and I kind of liked it. It was less than half the price of Arches. I'm looking for a (not cellulose) cold pressed, not super exspensive and not so much tooth because I like to use colored pencils etc on my painting. What did you think was the difference between agave and bamboo paper? I found a Daler Rowney cellulose paper that was ok for training and sometimes for real paintings. It comes in jumbo pack of 50. Any suggestions?
Go with what you like Sara, I haven't tried that Daler Rowney paper so can't say anything about it. I didn't like the bamboo paper at all, but the agave was not bad. If you don't use cellulose you don't have a ton of options, either cotton bamboo or now, agave... so I guess it's just searching for a good deal on one of those. Between the cold pressed cotton papers out there I don't have clear favorites. I really like Turner but it's actually not so pencil friendly, so can't recommend it to you. Try ordering paper samples from online shops such as Jackson's and see what you like :)
@@iritlandgraf I'm painting on Lanaquerelle cotton cold pressed right now, and I think I'm going crazy. I doesn't handle water at all as I want it to do. The bamboo paper was better i my opinion. The search for the perfect paper continues....
@@sarabengtsson5353 Lanaquarelle is my favorite and I have also tried the bamboo and agave. I think the bamboo is much better for wet on wet and the agave... well, it is unsized and it paints like it. What do you not like about the Lana; what do you want the paper to do instead?
@@jennw6809 I'm used to Arches and Fabriano. The problem I had with Lana was that I couldn't get soft edges when painting wet on dry. I painted a portrait in a way that I have painted several times before on other papers with good result, but not on Lana. I guess I have to use Lana for other types of paintings.
I was really disappointed to see they had discontinued the Cezanne. Are any of their new papers gelatin sized? I know vegan is the cool thing these days but I've never met a starch sized paper I've liked.
As far as I know Hahnemuhle is now a vegan company, so you probabely won't find any of their watercolor paper with gelatin. Something I am very glad of.
@@iritlandgraf After I typed this I saw you already had it in the comments. I should’ve looked there first. I really like this paper and I may try to get the sampler.
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Information for others: Hahnemuhle just released a 100% cotton cold press sketchbook 😊 and just FYI, there's a hahnemuhle USA as well, so we can find it👍
Great informational video thanks ☺️
Thanks for sharing!!
Really? Thank you for sharing!!!
I wish Hahnemuhle would put the information that you read us about the papers on their website! They really make it hard to know what paper they recommend for what. Thank you so much for including this in the video. (I believe it was your first Hahnemuhle Selection pad video that led me to find your channel!) One thing they don't make 100% clear about Turner is it's not surface sized ("material sized" means it's only internally sized).
You didn't do any wet on wet in the paintings, and I do think that's where you see the difference between cotton and cellulose a lot more. In my tests of many different brands of cotton papers, Hahnemuhle and Lanaquarelle (which is my favorite paper, and it's now owned by Hahnemuhle) have a beautiful perfectly even spread wet on wet, compared to the others. I agree that the big difference between cellulose and cotton, especially our classic American cellulose paper Strathmore which has very hard surface sizing, the paint does not "communicate" well with the paper. Great way of putting it.
Glad you enjoyed! They do say when a paper has surface sizing and Turner's info does not mention it, so I assume it's not.
Thank you for the information as it really helped me understandvpaper more...
Ooh, look at you multitasking all those paintings! They're all abstract works of art. You know how to choose colors and textures and arrange them pleasantly on a page 😍
Thank you so much 😀
For anyone interested, Dick Blick Art has a wide selection of Hahemuhle watercolor papers and sketchbooks. They have the bamboo and agave papers along with The Collection and others.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for info
I find it so intresting how diffrent taste can be, i like expression and dont like turner, as the colour lose their brightness. Thats totally fine. Great video, 🥰
That's such a cool pack to try out. I haven't tried their papers but it's on my list of things to try for sure! Thank you for sharing
As always this is not only beautiful to watch but also super helpful. Thank you Irit 💖
So glad you enjoyed Rebekka!
It's so hard to describe in words how it feels to paint on different surfaces but you did a good job! Very helpful.
I have this paper pad but hadn't opened it yet--you inspired me :) I agree every paper manufacturer should offer sample packs of all their papers!. The sample pack from Stillman and Birn saved me money!
Absolutely! Seems like such a no brainer! That and dot cards are so helpful
Beautiful, gorgeous paintings...ahhh..and I LOVE, LOVE Hahnemuhle. Thank you for this great video💗💖💝
Excellent demonstration and commentary. Subscribed!
I have two of those pads which I haven't opened yet (time and health reasons), and of course I do the stupid thing and look at this video instead of trying them first myself IRL 🐌😬
I'm going to concentrate first on wet-on-wet with the cold-pressed ones.
Have fun and welcome!
Thanks for the great info Irit! Such pretty paintings too! Have a wonderful holiday! 🌸💖🎨
Thank you! You too!
I bought a block of expressions a long time ago and it sat on a shelf. Recently though I bought a Schmincke supergranulating dot card and decided to swatch them on both the card and a block of Winsor and Newton professional rough. I assumed the Winsor and Newton would be “better”. Nope, the dot card was so much better! The colour separation was just so lovely. I contacted the company to find out what this mystery paper was and guess what? Hahnemuhle expressions. I live in Canada where this paper is not generally sold, but managed to find a couple of blocks on amazon, and I also found a store in the UK that ships that was offering a very reasonable price. It’s called “the Perfect Paper Company”. Shipping was expensive, but the price per block made up for it.
Thanks for sharing Rose, I am a huge Hahnemuehle fan and paint on it with watercolors almost exclusively these days.
I tried all kinds of paper as well and I am with you, I love Hahnemuhle paper it is all I use. I was amazed how much my art improved with wonderful paper. Thanks for such good advice.
Glad to hear Claudia!
Another great video. I bought this selection pack after you recommended it in a previous episode. I am new to watercolour so a selection pad is brilliant for allowing me to experiment without spending a fortune. I cut a strip off each sheet to try out on, leaving a square for later painting. It was good to find instant dislikes and also see that sometimes the painting joy experience doesn’t always match the finished item - a couple of times I found the painting trickier but then loved how the paint and paper reacted together in the end. I did enjoy watching you test them all.
Glad it was helpful!
The paint ‘doesn’t communicate’ with the paper as beautifully. Loved that. I absolutely get what you mean with the student grade.
Thanks!
Thanks for decoding Hahnemuhle for us! All the names drive me mad usually because they give no indication of what the product actually is! But I have loved the papers I have used, mostly samples, but I have a cellulose one I really like that seems to have no name, it works really well for me. But buying more there is always that dilemma over choice! Thanks for all the useful info, but I guess at the end of the day it’s what our own contact with paper and brush does for each of us, and that is really individual. Am just off to look at some of your other links as I think they will be useful. Many thanks, I always enjoy your take on things so much.
I agree Lindy, they really need to name the papers better... Glad you enjoyed!
Hello Irit... thank you for a deep dive into the different types of paper by Hahnemuhle... unfortunately, not easy to find in Australia... all I can say is thank goodness for Jacksons! Take care
I need to add that bunch of papers to my supplies list 😀
Thanks Irit, 💖
Great video and I am definitely going to buy this one🤗
My pleasure 😊
This was great, thank you!
What a fun product video. I'm going into town in a couple of weeks (I am up on a mountain) and I am going to go to the art store and see if they have these.
Good luck!
Oh no , you tossed aside my favorite one , girlfriend ! Did you see the movement of that moon glow ? No you did not! Lol Love your art .love you.
Lol which one is your fave?
@@iritlandgraf I love the rough.But I do mostly work with coldpress,because sometimes the paper is too textured. 🤪
Very interesting to watch your process and informative review id like to really tey hot press paper..✍🎨
I saw this and am so tempted to order, but we can't get most of these papers in the US at a reasonable price. It's odd that it's available in a US store (Wet Paint). There is also now a smaller size of the same pad that's a bit cheaper. There's also a new Hahnemuhle 100% cotton sketchbook, it's also available at Wet Paint on sale this month, and will come to other US retailers soon!
I wrote Hahnemuhle to ask a question last year, and they very kindly sent me some samples, so I tried the Agave and the Bamboo. I liked the Bamboo better, and got a spiral notebook, but when I painted on it for the first time yesterday I was not thrilled. I've discovered recently that sometimes my paper tests have been a bit deceiving, and it's quite different to actually paint on the paper! For this reason, I've been wanting to do some testing by actually doing a painting on each paper, the same way you demonstrated in the lovely montage!
Thanks for sharing! I think if there's a demand, stores would order, so the more peopel ask for it, the greater the chances shops will order!
@@iritlandgraf I'm not sure, but I think it might have to do with what they choose to "distribute" in the US. Here, it's easy to get The Collection, and then the watercolor sketchbooks, which are aimed at urban sketchers. There are also some other types of papers for drawing, printing, etc that they sell here in the US. I am hoping they will choose to bring their wonderful cellulose options to the US eventually! Because I think you're right, they do a really good job of it.
Hope so too! I think Cornwall is available on Amazon .
So, your mystery paper is Cornwall?
I was surprised how much I liked Agave, after my not so great first impression. I find it lovely for a la prima, or painting in one go. It shows granulation and likes to bloom.
The one I call the `nameless` one is (I think) your #5 reviewed here, and the information that I got is that it has some % of cotton in it. I`d be so curious to check if that is the case, though.
Turner I liked, but it`s a very soft paper.
In my opinion, Collection is the most similar to Arches. That was my impression, but I don`t have any more Arches to compare to again. In any case, I love the Collection paper. And now I wanna try bigger sheet of Cornwall.
On the side note, I love your test paintings & I would frame each and every one!
Thank you so much! Yes Turner is quite soft. Love it for watercolor, less for mixed media such as pencil and pastels
Yay.. love your reviews..
Thanks!
Hey Irit! I was wondering if you could tell me the more about the “Aquarelle” paper you mentioned at the end? US, I cannot find the Cornwall. 👩🏻🎨🖌🙏🏻. Your art is SO stunning! Thx for all of your testing! I know it’s very time consuming….but fun! 👍🤗🎨
Thanks Mendy! It's just a nameless paper... I suspect they just repackaged something they had too much of? Just Aquarell on the cover😬
Just FYI, The Collection rough paper doesn't have that awful screen texture.
I never knew that Cornwall and Torchon are a brighter white!
thanks Jenn, yes I know, paper no. 2 in the pad is collection rough and I show it close up. IT's much better than the others!
I just tried the bamboo paper and I kind of liked it. It was less than half the price of Arches. I'm looking for a (not cellulose) cold pressed, not super exspensive and not so much tooth because I like to use colored pencils etc on my painting. What did you think was the difference between agave and bamboo paper? I found a Daler Rowney cellulose paper that was ok for training and sometimes for real paintings. It comes in jumbo pack of 50. Any suggestions?
Go with what you like Sara, I haven't tried that Daler Rowney paper so can't say anything about it. I didn't like the bamboo paper at all, but the agave was not bad. If you don't use cellulose you don't have a ton of options, either cotton bamboo or now, agave... so I guess it's just searching for a good deal on one of those. Between the cold pressed cotton papers out there I don't have clear favorites. I really like Turner but it's actually not so pencil friendly, so can't recommend it to you. Try ordering paper samples from online shops such as Jackson's and see what you like :)
@@iritlandgraf I'm painting on Lanaquerelle cotton cold pressed right now, and I think I'm going crazy. I doesn't handle water at all as I want it to do. The bamboo paper was better i my opinion. The search for the perfect paper continues....
@@sarabengtsson5353 Lanaquarelle is my favorite and I have also tried the bamboo and agave. I think the bamboo is much better for wet on wet and the agave... well, it is unsized and it paints like it. What do you not like about the Lana; what do you want the paper to do instead?
@@jennw6809 I'm used to Arches and Fabriano. The problem I had with Lana was that I couldn't get soft edges when painting wet on dry. I painted a portrait in a way that I have painted several times before on other papers with good result, but not on Lana. I guess I have to use Lana for other types of paintings.
I was really disappointed to see they had discontinued the Cezanne. Are any of their new papers gelatin sized? I know vegan is the cool thing these days but I've never met a starch sized paper I've liked.
No idea. There are many brands that size with gelatine, so plenty of options
As far as I know Hahnemuhle is now a vegan company, so you probabely won't find any of their watercolor paper with gelatin.
Something I am very glad of.
Amazon has the Hahnemuhle paper.
Thanks for sharing!
@@iritlandgraf After I typed this I saw you already had it in the comments. I should’ve looked there first. I really like this paper and I may try to get the sampler.