During the White Sale, all of our sheet paper is on sale.
Even with our overwhelming selection of decorative sheets, we
never forget we have an overwhelming selection of papers that
are white. And this is, after all, the White Sale,
but as everyone knows, not all whites are equal. So we’ve
asked various Wet Paint staff members to call attention to their
favorite (and sometimes under-recognized) white sheets.
Beth: “Rives de Lin Moulin du
Gue -- 85% cotton, 15% linen. Although its surface
feels harder than the traditional Arches covers
and Rives BFK. That little bit of linen gives
an added texture, an added richness. It has a more textured
surface than other drawing/ printmaking papers. The deckle is
very wide and ragged. I dream of painting on a surface like
Rives de Lin.”
Dan: “I’m using Stonehenge.
I’m doing stippling and I like Stonehenge because it’s
soft, ‘cushier’ and doesn’t jar my hand. It
has a magical, velvetty surface. It’s like it’s
made by elves.”
Darin: “Italia from
the Cartiera Magnani mill. We have a lot of
it at a great price.”
Emily: “From India, Flocked
Salon White. This paper is pretty, but subtle. Classy
-- not prissy -- and it’s fuzzy. Who doesn’t like
fuzzy paper?”
Greg: “Lana 300lb coldpress.
This is a 100% cotton, mouldmade paper from France. Cold white,
beautiful reticulation to the washes and an extremely forgiving
paper when reworking. The only paper that holds a candle to
the legendary -- now unavailable -- original Artistico.”
Jill: “India Damask White.
Because it is a nice, subtle floral.”
Justin: “I prefer Pescia,
which is a 100% rag paper suitable for dry or wet media. It
also makes a great printmaking paper. And it’s made in
Italy. What more could you ask for?”
Kristina: “Bleached Thai Mulberry.
I like the name. Uhhh...it feels like a napkin, and it’s
very difficult to write on, but seriously, it’s a great
paper for printmaking and bookmaking.”
Paul: “Hahnemuhle Calligraphy.
Small size with four deckled edges, groovy watermark, great
laid texture. Wonderful for pencil/conte drawing.”
Tim: “Two ends of the spectrum for
illustrators and cartoonists. Strathmore 500 bristol -- available in various plys of thickness, as desired -- 100%
rag and acid-free. And does anyone from the olden days remember coquille, or stipple, board? It still exists
-- we have a more ‘stipply’ version of it. Though
not archival, it’s an interesting surface to draw on.”
Verra: “Saint-Armand handmade white watercolor paper. I like all the sizes they offer
-- including the ovals and squares. I’m very fond of the
4x14” -- it’s a great shape for cloud studies. The
texture of the paper is quite bumpy -- another element worth
noting.”
Check out these "staff picks", along with
our selection of over 3,000 decorative sheets.
