Aquafine Watercolour Smooth Paper
Aquafine Watercolour Smooth Paper
Aquafine Watercolour Smooth Paper is a 300gsm hot-pressed paper which offers a smooth, untextured surface favoured by watercolourists seeking precision and detail. Made from virgin wood pulp, it is acid-free and alkaline buffered to protect against colour deterioration, ensuring longevity for your artwork. Its substantial weight provides excellent absorbency, making it forgiving and easy to work with, including for corrections.
Ideal for watercolours, this versatile paper also performs well with acrylics, inks, and various dry media. FSC® (FSC-C111372) certified and natural white in tone, it suits both professional artists and art students.
- Natural white, smooth hot-pressed surface, 300gsm
- Acid-free and alkaline buffered to preserve colour
- Forgiving and easy to correct on
- Suitable for watercolours, acrylics, inks, and dry media
- FSC® (FSC-C111372) certified
- Available in a variety of sizes
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Clarice Gomes
Clarice Gomes is a watercolour artist, author and retreat host known for her pretty, romantic and loose style, using nature-inspired painting to encourage creativity, calm and connection. -
Adrian Sutton
British plein air painter capturing the shifting light and atmosphere of the landscape, working expressively in water-mixable oils and watercolour to record nature in the moment. -
Painting the Grounds: Emma Weekes’ Nature Residency at Daler-Rowney
For one week in early March, the grounds surrounding the Daler-Rowney factory in Bracknell became both studio and subject for watercolour artist Emma Weekes. -
Tiare Pezoa Rodríguez
Tiare Pezoa Rodríguez is a visual artist and educator whose technically focused watercolour teaching blends art, history and culture to help students build strong foundations and create accomplished work. -
Emma Weekes
A West Yorkshire–based, self-taught watercolour artist and teacher, Emma creates loose, expressive work inspired by woodland landscapes, while building an online community that encourages others to find calm and confidence through art. -
Elsabé Ebersöhn
Elsabé Ebersöhn is a South African artist, illustrator, and art educator whose creative practice is deeply rooted in everyday life, nature, and accessibility. As a mother of two energetic boys, Elsabé understands the realities of a busy life and believes that creativity should be something that fits into daily routines, not something reserved for a perfect studio or uninterrupted hours. -
Celebrating Seven Years of STEM to STEAM Suppers: A Tribute to Carole Bent
For seven years, STEM to STEAM has brought together art, science, education, and industry to challenge traditional thinking and champion creativity as a driver of innovation. This blog reflects on that journey, celebrating the vision of Carole Bent, the partnerships that shaped the movement, and a recent gathering at South Hill Park in Bracknell that marked both a milestone and a meaningful moment of community support. -
Celebrating Artistic Legacy: A New Collaboration with Tate
To mark the opening of the landmark exhibition Turner & Constable: Rivals & Originals at Tate Britain, from 27th November 2025 to 12th April 2026 , Tate and Daler-Rowney are delighted to unveil a collection of Art Sets inspired by four visionary artists: J.M.W. Turner, John Constable, Ithell Colquhoun and Wassily Kandinsky.
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