Several apple sketches later, I came to the conclusion that using pencil, ink, washes, and needing to erase makes the cotton or cotton rag papers my best choice. However, with some care, all of these beautiful papers would be a dream to use. If I stick with pencil only, the all-purpose cotton would be my choice.
I’m trying to decide how much paper, what thickness, etc., before I place an order.
I’m so glad I found Twinrocker papers. These amazing papers are made in Indiana by hand, and if you can decipher the names, weights, colors, and ingredients, you’ll be able to confidently order gorgeous paper, but if you’re like me, just order the samples and figure it out as you go.
I ordered the watercolor set of three papers which I used for the three drawings above, and I also ordered the sample pack that contains pretty much everything else, which I’ll review later.
I decided to do some studies of our porch, and I truly enjoyed creating these. Our porch is a happy, warm place filled with plants and light, and I loved how they turned out. I used ink pens, washes, masking fluid, tape, etc., to see how the papers preformed. They were amazing! I love all three and can’t find anything negative to comment on.
Nearly all Twinrocker papers can handle some water, so I’m not certain I need the watercolor paper for my technique. Part two of this review will be of the pack of smaller-sized samples. I’ll try graphite and pen and ink to do some quick sketches.