Winsor and Newton Watercolour Classic Pads

A more affordable yet still exceptionally high-quality alternative to the Winsor and Newton 100% Cotton Professional Watercolour Paper is the Classic Watercolour Paper made from premium archival grade cellulose wood pulp.

Winsor and Newton Classic Watercolour Paper is made on a traditional cylinder mould with internal and external sizing for exceptional strength, balanced absorbency, colour performance and resilience. Paper that has been internally and externally sized will not warp when subjected to heavy washes or multiple paint layers. In the mould-making process, any impurities and acidity are extracted and then combined with natural spring water with neutral pH for a highly resilient, high-performance paper that looks and feels handmade. It is acid-free and archival and contains no optical brighteners.

Cold Pressed - Cold-pressed paper has a less textured finish and is the most widely used paper surface. This paper often produces the brightest watercolour paintings because its increased surface area holds more colour and reflects more light.

Formed in a cylinder mould, our watercolour papers look as if they were made by hand. This cold-pressed pad has a medium grain and produces the brightest watercolour paintings. This is because the increased surface area reflects more light. All of our watercolour papers are designed to withstand saturation, so you can be confident the paper won't cockle.