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Arches Oil Paper is specially formulated for use with oil media — and requires no preparation!

This 140 lb (300 gsm) high-tech paper was specifically designed for oil painting, yet it maintains the look and feel of traditional Arches papers. It features a powerful, efficient oil barrier that absorbs water, solvents, and binders evenly while allowing the paint and pigment to remain on the surface.

Arches Oil Paper has an exceptionally tough surface. It withstands heavy brushing with stiff bristle brushes, as well as wet paint removal with turpentine and a rag. It also stands up well to palette knives.

This paper is "ready to use" without preparation, making it less brittle and stiff than gessoed papers and more resistant to chipping or cracking. What's more, because it's a natural Arches paper, it can easily be cut to a desired size, rolled, and transported.

Easy to use, easy to frame, easy to store, and lightweight to transport, Arches Oil Paper is an oil painter's dream!

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1/4/2013

(8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

A very nice surface to paint on.

By RG

from St. Louis, MO

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I found this paper to be a very versatile surface to paint on. You can use lots of solvent for sort of a water color effect, or you can go right to thick paint. The paper is absorbent, so if you jump right to thick paint you might find that your brush drags a bit as you begin to cover the surface. The solution to this is to oil out the entire surface before you start. After doing this the paint can be applied and blended beautifully.

It's lighter and so much easier to cut than hardboard and much stiffer than unstretched canvas. A happy medium! I will definitely continue to use this product!

6/3/2012

(24 of 24 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great oil paper!

By Steven Rosati

from Montreal, Canada

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It's really a wonderful strong, smooth surface to paint on. It does not buckle or warp. Has a wonderful tooth, paint hangs on really well.

5/28/2012

(14 of 14 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Beautiful Surface

By Paint Player

from Victoria BC

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I painted a small painting using Arches Oil Paper today. I taped the paper to a board and I was ready to start. I used paint straight out of the tube with no thinners or mediums. It took a few minutes to get used to the feel of the paint on the paper. Took heavier impasto areas well and also fine details using thinned paint. The finished painting has a beautiful velvety finish. I think it will be fabulous for portraiture. I look to trying it again tomorrow.

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11753-1002	Arches Oil Paper, Sheet	22" × 30"	140 lb (300 gsm)	List $9.70	$7.79	$6.29

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11753-1010	Arches Oil Paper, Roll	51" × 10 yd	140 lb (300 gsm)	List $287.35	$150.87