A review of the new Botanical Ultra Smooth paper from St Cuthberts Mill
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In recent months, watercolour paper has been a hot topic across social media. |
Many botanical artists, like myself, use the Fabriano Artistico Hot Press paper, and recent changes to the manufacturing process have left lots of artists feeling less than satisfied. St. Cuthberts Mill, a British company, recently brought
out two new papers, which they are marketing as an alternative- Saunders Waterford
HP and the Botanical Ultra Smooth.
So, when Jackson’s Art contacted me and asked me to try out
the new Botanical Ultra Smooth for them, I immediately said yes. I haven't had any problems with the Fabriano Artistico myself, as I still have a
reasonable stock of it, but like many, have been wondering what paper to get when I need to order more. There have been mixed
reports about the Botanical Ultra Smooth (some good, some bad), so I was curious to see for myself just how this
new paper performed.
