Watercolor paper

For each student group 14.65 g NaC2H302 (sodium acetate) three large test tubes test tube holder Bunsen burner or alcohol lamp matches Celsius thermometer distilled water red or blue powdered paint pigment stirring rod test tube rack 10.0 ml graduated cylinder centigram balance paintbrushes 5-x-7-in. watercolor paper. 

How is hot press watercolor paper different from cold press watercolor paper ... 

Artists use many different types of paper to create their artwork. Artists using watercolor, for example, paint on paper that is specially designed for this medium. Watercolor paper may be rough in texture, medium textured, or smooth. Rough- and medium-surfaced papers are called cold press (CP) paper because the textured surface is effected by rolling the newly formed sheet through a set of cold rollers. Smooth-surfaced paper is called hot press (HP) paper because the newly formed sheet is rolled through a set of hot rollers to effect a smooth surface. 

Each sheet of 72-pound watercolor paper weighs about half as much as a sheet of 140-pound watercolor paper. 

Stretching watercolor paper as described below produces a paper that is not distorted when an artist applies water to the paper to paint a wet-into-wet painting and then lets the artwork dry. 

Explain how the most expensive grade of watercolor paper is different from less expensive grades. 

Also, very heavy watercolor paper, such as 300-pound, may not need stretching. 

Comparing Results of Paint Applied to Various Watercolor Papers... 

Students will observe differences in the appearance of watercolor paint when it is applied to a variety of watercolor papers. 

Students will examine a variety of watercolor papers and note their differences. 

Variety of watercolor papers, each piece cut to the same size (suggested papers cold press, one medium texture, one rough texture hot press, manila white drawing rice and other available papers) watercolor paint paintbrushes mixing containers water containers water masking tape. 

Many artists prefer 300-pound watercolor paper to 140-pound or 72-pound watercolor paper. Why ... 

Handmade paper paint prepared in Activity 2.5 narrow-width soft paintbrushes various watercolor papers drawing paper, paper towels, brown paper bags, tissue paper, tracing paper, notebook paper, and other available papers tom or cut into various sizes and shapes 12-x-18-in. collage ground, such as cardboard or illustration board. 

A cold-pressed paper is useful when a painting requires texture. Hot-pressed watercolor paper provides a smooth painting surface. 

A 300-pound watercolor paper can be scrubbed to remove unwanted paint. The painting surface remains relatively unchanged. Also, 300-pound watercolor paper can absorb large quantities of water and remain unwrinkled. It is not necessary to soak and stretch this paper. During the painting process, it remains smooth and receptive to varying amounts of liquid. 

V2 X 11-inch sheets white watercolor paper, sketchpad paper, or thick construction paper Paintbrush, 1 inch or wider Set of watercolor paints in assorted colors, or you can use regular paints with a lot of water 1 cup water... 

Lay one sheet of watercolor paper or thick con-stmction paper on top of the newspaper. Color... 

Lay your clean piece of watercolor paper on your newspaper. Using a few drops of craft glue on the back of these strips, attach the colored strips of paper onto the clean piece of watercolor paper. Be sure to glue them in the order in which it has been written so that it can be read just the way you wrote it. You can glue the colored strips straight across or at an angle, whichever you prefer. 

Light-colored construction paper or watercolor paper, any size Bowl of dirt 1 cup water Spoon... 

Place your construction or watercolor paper on top of the newspaper. 

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