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Ceramic vs Plastic Watercolor Palette: 5 Differences
Ceramic vs plastic watercolor palette comes down to how paint pools and how much weight you carry. Beading, staining, sealing and the fixes for new plastic.
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Best Watercolor Sketchbooks: 4 With 100% Cotton Paper
Best watercolor sketchbooks use 100% cotton paper, and four widely sold books clear that bar. Weight, sizing and binding compared, plus the ones to skip.
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Hot Press vs Cold Press Watercolor Paper: 3 Surface Types
Hot press vs cold press watercolor paper differs in surface, not in how much water it takes. How mills make each finish, and which one suits your painting.
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Student vs Artist Grade Watercolor: 6 Pigments Compared
Student vs artist grade watercolor differs most in pigment load and in which pigments each line uses. Six Cotman and Professional colors compared by code.