tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302397941256075255.post5214898875978470146..comments2023-12-08T15:16:30.812+00:00Comments on Polly O'Leary: Paper Matters!Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17876897576820426852noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302397941256075255.post-70737313485176495692017-02-03T08:56:13.948+00:002017-02-03T08:56:13.948+00:00Hi Jackie, thanks for your kind comments.
I wish...Hi Jackie, thanks for your kind comments.<br /><br />I wish I knew where the was some old Fabriano. Like you, I've tried, and retried, many new papers, but none of them are a substitute. It's very frustrating. Apparently there are old stocks around but because of the way paper is rotated or not, it's pot luck ! <br />I can't afford to be buying paper that will never be used.<br /><br />I had settled on the old Saunders Waterford Hot Press, but no stocks of that left now either as far as I can tell.<br /><br />Now left with Bockingford HP - 50% cotton and searching for something 100% cotton that will work for me. It's an expensive business testing out different papers !Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17876897576820426852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302397941256075255.post-5725612434684521072017-02-02T19:03:33.274+00:002017-02-02T19:03:33.274+00:00Great blog Polly! I'm after old stock fabriano...Great blog Polly! I'm after old stock fabriano HP 140lb. Running desperatell low and even after trying all the others I can't live without it! Do you know who might have a source at all please?Wild adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16442484397562127747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302397941256075255.post-76996034799258593302016-07-19T11:47:29.705+01:002016-07-19T11:47:29.705+01:00Thank you Candice, I've tried to make it as ea...Thank you Candice, I've tried to make it as easy as possible because it's quite a lot of information to read.<br /><br />It's not finished though, I'll be adding more as I test more papers.Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17876897576820426852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302397941256075255.post-24973715307939175712016-07-18T20:32:04.432+01:002016-07-18T20:32:04.432+01:00Great info! I particularly like the subheadings yo...Great info! I particularly like the subheadings you used to rate the papers. Ta!Candicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11498377506427432386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302397941256075255.post-4444535624887451762016-06-18T20:59:36.478+01:002016-06-18T20:59:36.478+01:00Lovely to hear from you Charlotta, I'm in two...Lovely to hear from you Charlotta, I'm in two minds about the old Saunders Waterford HP - it's heavily textured in both weights. But the New HP seems promising. I'm hoping to try it in a heavier weight, then I can see if it's really useful. I would love to try the Leionardo by Hannemuhle, but it's very difficult to get here. Never mind, I'm sure I'll find some. Good luck with your testing, I hope you find one you like xxx<br />Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17876897576820426852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302397941256075255.post-53365815069282787642016-06-18T20:56:25.535+01:002016-06-18T20:56:25.535+01:00That's OK Vi, don't worry about it. We al...That's OK Vi, don't worry about it. We all get days like that, it will be my turn next xxxPollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17876897576820426852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302397941256075255.post-56283537174923212292016-06-18T20:26:03.920+01:002016-06-18T20:26:03.920+01:00Thank you for posting this test! Living in Sweden ...Thank you for posting this test! Living in Sweden I am happy enough to have found a shop that had lots of old Fabriano in stock ( they said hardly anyone buys the HP paper here). I like the thicker Saunders Waterford it is totally different from the 300 grthat leaves a white fuzzy lauer of paper fibres on top, like some fibers dont take the paint.<br />I amalso going to try Leonardo by Hahnemule.😉 Thanks again, CharlottaPappersdrakenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07692685808141511067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302397941256075255.post-59812365525641167582016-06-18T19:24:15.353+01:002016-06-18T19:24:15.353+01:00oh gees polly, i am so sorry, that's right.......oh gees polly, i am so sorry, that's right....you're right...i'm out of my mind here <br />just ignore me chickie at least until all this mess over here passesvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734740377607163764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302397941256075255.post-41103852482735223802016-06-18T19:22:45.442+01:002016-06-18T19:22:45.442+01:00Hi Vi, The 'New' Fabriano Artistico is th...Hi Vi, The 'New' Fabriano Artistico is the reason for the paper tests. I can't keep buying this very expensive paper and not get the results I expect and need.<br />I've done tests on the 'old' Fabriano Artistico to provide a 'gold standard' for what I'm looking for. It was a lovely paper, but has been changing over the last year or so and now has gone beyond being acceptable. But it's difficult to know which paper to use now.Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17876897576820426852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302397941256075255.post-5442568956963295922016-06-18T19:02:09.195+01:002016-06-18T19:02:09.195+01:00Thank you for your comment and thoughts Vicki, you...Thank you for your comment and thoughts Vicki, you're right, it's so difficult to produce really good work whilst having to battle the paper you're working on. And it's really important in watercolour, without a good support you can't produce the painting! Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17876897576820426852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302397941256075255.post-63687481719582378562016-06-18T17:04:25.668+01:002016-06-18T17:04:25.668+01:00but chickie......what about the newer fabriano.......but chickie......what about the newer fabriano..... <br />no one can get the old stuff anymore i thinkvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734740377607163764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302397941256075255.post-77623908378312906742016-06-18T04:52:05.912+01:002016-06-18T04:52:05.912+01:00Thanks so much for this research, it's very he...Thanks so much for this research, it's very helpful as I don't have access to a lot of paper choice and tend to purchase online. <br />How disappointing our favourite has changed so radically.<br />This art form is tedious enough without having to battle the foundation you paint on.<br />Maybe in the long run we will find lots of interesting alternatives, but hopefully changes will be made to revert back to the old quality.Vicki Lee Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10409588969370991946noreply@blogger.com