[Aquanet] of paper and all that

[patchapin at mindspring.com]

There's an interesting item -- tell us more about the paper, Roy -- isn't it 
thin for watercolour?  Do you stretch it?

Off to see the Smibert site.....

pat chapin

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roy Boston" <roy at boston.net.nz>
To: "Patrick Davis" <peedee at nucleus.com>
Cc: <patchapin at mindspring.com>; "Aquanet" <aquanet at thedigitalbraintrust.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 12:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Aquanet] of paper and all that


> Hi Everyone,
>
> Talking of sensual paper - I have not long completed a week long workshop 
> with Tony Smibert  at Longford Granary in Tasmania (www.smibert.com) - His 
> favourite paper and one I have grown to love is Arches BFK Rives paper. 
> This a paper designed for etching but wonderful to use for watercolour. 
> Has anyone else tried It?
>
> Roy in New Zealand
>
> Patrick Davis wrote:
>> patchapin at mindspring.com wrote:
>>> If you are gonna talk sensual and watercolour paper in the same 
>>> sentence, you need to speak of Twinrocker's feather deckle good stuff. 
>>> Only problem, at least for me, is it sometimes inspires paper fear.
>>
>> Hey, at my age, I can only take "sensual" in very small amounts!
>>
>> I checked the price of your Twinrocker, and while it is dear, it's not as 
>> expensive as I would have thought. Of course, I'd have to add excchange 
>> and shipping so I can but dream.
>>
>> :-(
>> Pat
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