Questions about watercolor paper
På SvenskaHere is a little quiz about watercolor paper. The passing score is set at 6 out of 10 questions answered correctly.
#1. When you buy really nice paper, what is it made of?
A fine watercolor paper is made of cotton, if it is really fine it may also contain linen in addition to cotton.
#2. What is the function of paper sizing?
#3. The most common size of a sheet of watercolor paper is 76×56 cm (30×22 inches), what is the traditional name for this paper size?
Imperial is the correct answer. Other options are also names for different sizes of watercolor paper, but with different measurements.
#4. True or false regarding Mould made watercolor paper. Mark three correct answers.
Select all that apply: - Markera alla som gäller:
1. Wrong, What is sought is that the fibers are not oriented.
2. Correct, the idea of the method is to obtain the fiber structure, stability and beautiful surface of handmade paper with a machine-made manufacturing method.
3. Wrong, mould made paper is used for graphics, drawing and all water-based paints. Found in fine books and for archiving and restoration.
4. Wrong, the thickness of the paper is not affected by the manufacturing method.
5. Correct, It is important that a watercolor paper does not have any fiber direction, something that cheap watercolor paper always has.
6. Correct, mould made paper is more expensive to produce than other machine-made paper. However, handmade paper is the most expensive.
7. Wrong, in 1809, John Dickinson patented the so-called cylinder mould machine in England.
#5. When did paper manufacturers start offering edge-glued blocks of watercolor paper?
The correct answer is that Winsor & Newton were the first to sell such blocks in the late 19th century. During the 1920s-1950s, this type of block became increasingly common and is now the standard for watercolor paper.
#6. Which type of paper is usually the most absorbent, cold pressed, hot pressed or rough surface?
Rough paper usually absorbs liquid more than other papers. The reason is partly that it has a larger total contact surface for water, and because it has a more airy structure that allows water to sink in faster.
#7. How does surface sizing affect the liftability of the paint after drying?
The harder a watercolor paper is sized on the surface, the less the paint adheres. A paper with a lot of sizing therefore makes it easier to lift paint.
#8. What does it mean that watercolor paper is acid-free?
The term acid-free watercolor paper only applies to cellulose paper. The wood acid, which causes the paper to turn yellow, has been washed away.
Cotton paper is naturally acid-free, yet you sometimes see cotton paper with this designation.
#9. Why can good watercolor paper withstand many layers, rough handling, and scrubbing?
Cotton fibers are strong and elastic. Really good watercolor paper has extra long and strong fibers. The sizing on the surface helps make the paper stable and durable.
#10. Which paper manufacturer, still in operation, is the oldest?
Paper manufacture in ascending order of origin:
Fabriano 1264
Magnani 1404
Arches 1492
Canson 1557
Lana 1590
I barely passed 🙈
But you passed, that’s not bad. Tough questions.