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| Arches Oil Paper Pad (140 lb x 12 sheets) |
Below you can find
- a video by Professor Steve Levin and Canson about the Arches® Oil paper: A new paper for oil painting
- links to reviews of the Oil Paper and Oil Paper Pads introduced by Arches.
- details of suppliers and the prices they've got for the different types of Arches oil paper on their websites as of today's post. It includes both UK (£sterling) and USA ($American) so be careful which one you're looking at
Noted characteristics of the paper are:
- 100% cotton paper - thus much lighter than all normal supports for plein air painting
- paper is deckle edged
- NOT-type surface
- range of alternative sizes - from pads to paper to rolls
- ready to use
Comments about performance include
- eliminates the need for preparation
- easy to cut to different sizes
- easily rolled for transport
- strong paper - does not degrade when scrubbed
- capable of taking oil paint without medium or thinners; paint and pigment stay on the surface of the paper and do not sink into the paper - hence no need to prime with gesso
- can take a lot of solvent - which doesn't leak through paper or under tape - plus paper does not buckle when wet
- absorbent - but views as to how absorbent it is very much depend on what people usually paint on; experience seems to be generally similar to painting on primed canvas
- paint takes the same time to dry as other surfaces
- possible to combine oil paint with other drawing media
- oil paper pads provide a backing which means no need for a board to paint on 'en plein air'
- great for oil sketches
- needs to be framed under glass (that's because framing relates to the nature of the support as much as the media used)
Jerry's Artarama provides an instruction sheet - which includes guidance on how to frame
Reviews of Arches Huile Oil Painting Pads
- This is a link to a review of the oil paper pads by Haidee-Jo Summers for The Artist
- This is a review by artist Ian Price who did a 2hr Oil sketch portrait on Arches Huile paper
- This is a forum discussion on Wet Canvas about the new oil painting paper
- Other reviews can be found on art supplier sites - links to which are contained in the table below
Suppliers
These are the art supplies people who have it in stock - and the prices they're charging
PADS
9 inches x 12inches
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PADS
12 inches x 16 inches
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PAPER
22 inches x
30 inches
1.3 x 9.15 metres
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PAPER
51 inches x
10 yards
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No. of reviews
on site
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UK
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£11.05
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£17.45
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4 reviews
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£13.50
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£20.50
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£11.10
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£17.50
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£5.10
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£111.00
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4 reviews
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USA
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$156.65
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rated 4.7
(3 reviews)
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$9.77
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$17.19
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rated 5.0
(3 reviews)
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$12.31
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$21.58
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(pack of 10 sheets)
$74.06
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$201.35
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$19.16
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$23.96
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Remember to check out the cost of shipping goods to you. (Not included above as it depends where you live and how big your order is)
