PHOENIX Watercolor Paper Pad - 12x16 Inch/2 Pack - 110 LB 20 Sheets Art Pad, Hot Pressed Painting Paper for Water Soluble Paints

This arrived quickly and is a great quality paper, using with acrylic paints and for other art projects.

I am a watercolor beginner thus not wanting to waste high quality paper to practice. This seems decent and inexpensive therefore I decided to give it a shot (no review).The size is accurate in CM. In inch, it is slightly smaller than 12x16. The quality is not that good; soft, thin, rougher, not even (some part seems to be thinner than the other). It has a rougher side and a smoother side. From the torn end I can see that it has a thin cotton layer (ground material perhaps) atop a corrugated base. It doesn't tear from glue end easily therefore be careful or use a knife. I attach a few photos after I cut a sheet into 4. Excuse the messed up edge because my paper trimmer can't slice thru this paper without destroying it. I ended up using the office guillotine cuter (much better).Also, when scoring this paper it doesn't feel smooth. I wonder if watercolor paper is harder to score. Anyhow, after comparing it with better watercolor paper (Bee Paper 140lb cold press 100% cotton), I can safely say that this paper is ok for beginners to mess with.

this paper is not as heavy as I had hoped, and does warp when you use it with a wet style of painting, it also has a rougher texture than I prefer, so the color does tent to pool in the "dips", that said it was very reasonably priced and I will use it. Unfortunately my favorite papers tend to cost a lot more.

The quality of this paper will not work for my project.

I liked the product for the price my son needed it for one of his art classes.