Review-Hahnemühle A5 Watercolor Book

[Jennifer McLean]

now that you mention it, you’re right, color does lift more easily. I have to get used to how the color MOVES on the paper and I’m using a little too much water so I have to adjust that too.

[Sandra Strait]

Yeah, in some ways the color lifts almost too easily.  It can be difficult to glaze until you get the right water ratio because you’ll lift color away instead of adding more.

[Jennifer McLean]

glad to hear it wasn’t just me, I was thinking that since I’d been doing so many watercolor PENCIL drawings and almost no paintings that when I went back I’d forgotten what to do!! At least I know now it’s not me, I just have to learn how to use this paper. Thanks sandra, I feel better now!

[Debra “Kate” Powell]

I think I am a fan-gurl of these watercolor books.  Besides the paper, I also love the little bit bigger A5 size — just a touch, but so nicely proportioned!  I can paint and write without crowding!

[Sandra Strait]

I’ve eager to work in my A4 size, but the daily postcard paintings have been taking up most of my painting time.  I do love the Hahnemühle watercolor postcards, but I think I’m going to start cutting down some of my other papers to work on.  I don’t want to the point where I’m so used to the way those postcards work that I have difficulty on other paper, lol.

[Jennifer McLean]

Good idea Sandra. It’s so easy to get used to one way and find skills slip a bit in other areas. I hate it when that happens. I really don’t like being unhappy with the art I make, it makes me grumpy!

[Sandra Strait]

Same here.  Although, sometimes I’m grumpy going in so nothing I do makes me happy.