Paint Autumn Leaves on Stonehenge Aqua, Strathmore 500 and Fabriano Artistico With Sandra J 

Thanks for the reviews. I think something that will definitely play a role into the vibrancy of the paint is the color or tone of the paper. From what I can see in the video( as I dont own any of these papers) it seems as if the stonehedge is more of a white paper then the strathmore is next and then the fabriano seems more of an off white, but I could be wro3. I do appreciate your thorough review and honest opinion this has helped me in looking for a paper that will work best for me. Thanks. Have a great night!

Hello Sandra, I just found your channel today. I am enjoying the way you show your processes of comparing papers and picking colors and palettes. Thank you for showing them side by side.

And the Stonehenge paper is vegan, which is important to me and lots of others!

If you like paint that flows you must try Qor if you haven't already. It's magical. I can't wait to try Stonehenge because of all the raves. I find Strathmore 500 can't stand much scrubbing or overworking because it pills. I use it for making cards and things that are not what I consider "special." Haven't tried Fabriano yet but will some day. Thanks for this. I love reviews and I agree that paper is more important than anything else in watercolor painting.

Thank you so much for this as I'm shopping. My preferences so far in paper are Strathmore 500 but I've only used the post cards and the back side of Strathmore 400. I bought a block of Arches and I've never been so disappointed in a paper as I am that. It soaks up pigment like a sponge and the color shift is.. well... I couldn't believe my eyes ... lifeless and dull. In fairness, I read at Wet Canvas that that's a problem only in the blocks but I'm not going to invest in a pag just to check it out. I'll give a bit of Stonehenge a try. I wish they would all say what the sizing is on descriptions as the reason I like the back of S400 is because its sized so much. I like my pigments to move around and lay on top. Thanks again.

Consigli utili ,grazie!

I knew you would enjoy the Stonehenge

Thank you Sandra. Helpful, informative, beautiful.

So, then, what is your opinion regarding Stonehenge versus Arches? Which one do you prefer now that you have used both of them?