Comments about Blick Studio Watercolor Pads:

Because of the usual quality of Dick Blick materials, I was excited to try this paper at such an economical price, and I bought 4 tablets. They were for beginning watercolor students taking my class. I have been quite disappointed with it's performance. Even accomplishing simple flat and varieagated washes is hard on this paper. It appears to have no sizing...the paper is overly soft and absorbent when wet. It's dulling to the paints. I am frustrated that it has made learning watercolor frustrating for my beginning students, to whom I emphasized the importance of quality materials. Strathmore pads are far superior. Cannot recommend for watercolor, it might be useful for pastels.

Comments about Blick Studio Watercolor Pads:

I am a beginner watercolor student and found this paper to be rather unusable. I bought it because of it's price. However, my teacher confirmed that the paper was not very good, even for a beginner: 1) the paint did not move very well on the paper, 2) the paper bubbled when wet (although it did flatten down when it was dry) 3) the paper seemed to "tear" when I used water to remove paint (a technique my teacher taught me on strathmore watercolor paper).

Comments about Blick Studio Watercolor Pads:

good quality paper....
delightful surprise @ the price!