Renaissance Art

Now we’ve mentioned before that the paper we use in Renaissance Art travel journals are watercolor friendly - from the photos sent in by our customers, you can certainly see that. We use Arches Text Wove paper, which is 120gsm (that’s the weight of paper) and 100% cotton rag. For those not familiar with paper stock, anything over 160gsm is considered card stock - 120gsm is the highest quality printing paper you can get.

While we try to provide our customers the best canvas for their in-journal art, we certainly cannot claim any responsibility for their artistic talent. Take Dr. Neil Watson, for example. He’s been using Renaissance Art leather journals for about 7 years, and as you can see from the picture above, his art nearly flies off the page.  Neil likes using heavier w/c and Gouache washes on our paper.  He says that when using heavier washes the paper will become wavy but then flattens out again when it dries.

Dr. Watson hails from Britain, where he was a hand surgeon for two decades before moving to the U.S. in the late 1980’s. He’s been making and teaching art ever since, and has even published four books. Here’s a couple of more pictures of his artwork below (click on the thumbnails), and his website is more than worth a visit - read about his fascinating life, and admire his breathtaking watercolors.

Check out: www.neilwatsonart.com

Tags: Arches Text Wove, leather journal, Neil Watson, Renaissance Art, travel, watercolors

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