Different sizes of salons ...
Another Palazzo paper sheet test. The paper I have tested is used in the PALAZZO block "Valencia" (A4 and A5 and square 245mm x 245mm) Gibelin Salon (208mm x 208mm), Greek Salon (163mm x 250mm) and Blue Salon (140mm x 220mm). This paper is premium natural white, archival and acid free. It maintains high quality during long-term storage, which is extremely important. The first side has a coarse structure that opens up a wide range of possibilities for creative expression, the second is matte and non-grainy, which allows the use of various painting techniques: watercolor, gouache, tempera. During the test, I have used Payne's Gray Watercolors (White Nights) in a tube. On the second sheet, the sun was the artist, I just prepared the ground properly. As you can see, this paper has many uses and the only limitation is your imagination.
This Palazzo paper , very high grammage of 480g / m2, allows you to apply more layers of paint. I painted the painting Kwoczoł on plexiglass without the use of painter's tape. After the test, I conclude that the paper should be stretched and fixed with tape, otherwise it waves, which may adversely affect the distribution of the paint pigment and the so-called water pockets, which are not aesthetically pleasing (see photo). In this painting, the background has been painted with the wet on wet technique. The colors did not change after drying, which is the benwfit of this paper. The bird was painted wet on dry and with the dry brush method. The effect is satisfactory. I believe that this paper works very well in dry techniques, so if you paint with such techniques, you should definitely consider buying this paper.
When testing the resistance of paper to the use of masking fluid, unfortunately, I advise you not to use it on this paper. After removing the masking fluid, the structure of the paper was broken and the paper began to roll.
The Palazzo paper I have tested comes in a watercolor block, which has a hard and thick back cover made of stiffened cardboard, which makes it easier to work and allows you to paint at home, in the studio and outdoors without using an easel.
Of course, it is very important that the paper is acid-free, so that the work done remains in good condition for a long time. It is made of 100% cellulose. I believe that for cellulose paper you can achieve nice effects on it, a great advantage is the grammage, colour after drying, acid-free, work in dry techniques. When choosing the theme of the work that we want to create on this paper, its minus should be taken into account, i.e. the lack of resistance to the use of masking fluid. If you keep this in mind, you will surely be satisfied with your work.
