Bockingford Coloured Watercolour Paper CP (NOT), 300gsm, Mixed, 8 x Quarter Imperial

The watercolour painted surface of 300g/m ² White Bockingford CP NOT watercolour paper

The watercolour painted surface of 300g/m ² Grey Bockingford CP NOT watercolour paper

The watercolour painted surface of 300g/m ² Cream Bockingford CP NOT watercolour paper

The watercolour painted surface of 300g/m ² Oatmeal Bockingford CP NOT watercolour paper

This pack of mixed coloured watercolour paper comprises of 8 sheets of Bockingford watercolour paper from St Cuthberts Mill (2 sheets of White, 2 sheets of Grey, 2 sheets of Cream and 2 sheets of Oatmeal)

. The paper has a weight of 300g/m ² (200lb), which will allow it to perform well without requiring stretching, even after multiple washes. It is cold pressed (CP), which is also commonly known as NOT (meaning that it is not hot pressed) and so has a slightly textured surface, making it suitable for most types of work. The sheets are 11 inches by 15 inches (41cm x 31cm), or Quarter Imperial.

Bockingford watercolour paper is mould-made, which provides the charm of hand-made paper, but without the inherent variability from sheet to sheet. Although described as "woodfree", the paper is made from wood-pulp, but because the process of refining the cellulose fibres removes most of the lignin (a mixture of complex chemicals found in wood and bark, which can cause paper to yellow), the fibres are no longer considered to be wood.

During the paper making process, Bockingford papers are internally sized; the size is added to the pulp fibres while they are still in the vat. Sizing slows down the water absorbency of the paper and so allows time for the watercolour to be worked on the paper surface. In addition, this paper is manufactured to be acid free and so will not deteriorate over time.

Bockingford watercolour papers are robust and forgiving and are ideal for beginners and amateurs.