.I bought a sample pack of 3 small sheets of Two Rivers watercolour paper from Jackson's Art to try out. I used 3 different brands of paint and ink to see how it performed.
The first sample was Derwent Inktense. The colours went on nice but seemed to be a little dull and flat.
The first sample was Derwent Inktense. The colours went on nice but seemed to be a little dull and flat.
The colour lifted quite well whilst wet but permanent once dry. I found them to be a bit muddy too. Not dissimilar to lesser quality watercolour paints.
The second sample was done with Daniel Smith's Primatek paints. These aren't easy to use anyway but also looked a bit muddy once dry. They also tended to lift a bit too easy.
I had to be careful whilst layering them. Not a finish I particularly liked;although that might be as much the paint as the paper.
The second sample was done with Daniel Smith's Primatek paints. These aren't easy to use anyway but also looked a bit muddy once dry. They also tended to lift a bit too easy.
I had to be careful whilst layering them. Not a finish I particularly liked;although that might be as much the paint as the paper.
The third sample was done with Jackson's own artists watercolour paints. These performed quite well. They layered OK, they lifted OK and the finish was nice and crisp.
One down side for all 3 samples was a tendency for the surface of the paper to lift away. This left little bobbly bits which were quite a nuisance.
Having said that the final results were nice but the paper was a bit too expensive for my liking. Especially when compared to other quality brands that are available at lesser cost.
Having said that the final results were nice but the paper was a bit too expensive for my liking. Especially when compared to other quality brands that are available at lesser cost.