Watercolour Paper

Discover Our Range of High-Quality Watercolour Paper
Whether you're a beginner or a professional, finding the right watercolour paper is essential for creating beautiful works of art. Our selection includes papers from trusted brands like Arches, Saunders Waterford, and Bockingford, ensuring you get the perfect texture and weight for your watercolour technique. Choose from a variety of sizes and finishes, including Cold Pressed, Hot Pressed, and Rough watercolour paper to suit your personal style. These premium papers are designed to handle multiple washes and provide excellent colour vibrancy, making them ideal for everything from delicate washes to heavy, layered applications. Shop our range of watercolour paper pads, sheets, and blocks, available in student and professional grades, and experience how the right paper can enhance your artwork.

93 products
Saunders Waterford High White Watercolour Paper
Sanders Waterford 2 Pack Offer

Saunders Waterford High White Watercolour Paper

195 reviews
£42.20 - £89.75
£29.25 - £63.41
Saunders Waterford Watercolour paper
Sanders Waterford 2 Pack Offer

Saunders Waterford Watercolour paper

218 reviews
£26.61 - £89.75
£19.12 - £63.41
Bockingford Watercolour Paper

Bockingford Watercolour Paper

386 reviews
£13.84 - £39.30
£10.98 - £26.96
Arches Aquarelle Watercolour Paper
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Arches Aquarelle Watercolour Paper

207 reviews
£33.50 - £104.75
£25.32 - £79.16
Arches Bright White Aquarelle Watercolour Paper
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Arches Bright White Aquarelle Watercolour Paper

18 reviews
£45.85 - £104.75
£34.66 - £79.16
Fabriano Artistico Watercolour Paper

Fabriano Artistico Watercolour Paper

125 reviews
£19.38 - £67.50
£14.92 - £48.55
Bromleys Practice Paper Pack

Bromleys Practice Paper Pack

227 reviews
£17.80 - £61.40
£11.28 - £41.76
Botanical Ultra Smooth 300gsm

Botanical Ultra Smooth 300gsm

8 reviews
£21.08
£15.31
Millford Watercolour Paper

Millford Watercolour Paper

26 reviews
£36.93
£25.87
Fabriano 5 NOT Watercolour Paper

Fabriano 5 NOT Watercolour Paper

33 reviews
£18.41
£14.95
Tinted Bockingford Watercolour Paper

Tinted Bockingford Watercolour Paper

29 reviews
£24.06
£16.96
Daler Rowney Langton Watercolour Board
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Daler Rowney Langton Watercolour Board

24 reviews
£27.00 - £28.50
£18.10 - £19.09
Canson Moulin Du Roy 300gsm Watercolour Paper

Canson Moulin Du Roy 300gsm Watercolour Paper

3 reviews
£29.74 - £32.71
£24.11 - £24.20
Watercolour Paper Starter Pack

Watercolour Paper Starter Pack

23 reviews
£21.95 - £39.99
£19.95 - £36.50
Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour Paper Sheets

Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour Paper Sheets

7 reviews
£33.30 - £65.75
£23.31 - £52.60
Daler Rowney Langton Watercolour Paper
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Daler Rowney Langton Watercolour Paper

8 reviews
£22.95 - £31.25
£15.37 - £20.94
Fabriano Watercolour Post Cards

Fabriano Watercolour Post Cards

2 reviews
£8.76
£5.95
Daler Rowney Langton Prestige Watercolour Paper
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Fabriano Blank Greeting Cards

Fabriano Blank Greeting Cards

16 reviews
£8.80 - £13.39
Winsor & Newton Watercolour Paper

Winsor & Newton Watercolour Paper

0 reviews
£27.25
£19.75
Seawhite Plein Air Watercolour Sketchbook

Seawhite Plein Air Watercolour Sketchbook

3 reviews
£7.35 - £14.85
£5.00 - £10.10
Hahnemuhle Hardback Watercolour Books

Hahnemuhle Hardback Watercolour Books

4 reviews
£20.00 - £50.10
£19.06 - £47.74

More information

Traditionally, the highest quality watercolour papers have always been manufactured from cotton fibres, which impart strength and durability to the sheet. The term 100% rag is still used to denote pure cotton fibre content and freedom from any wood pulp.

High quality artist papers are made on a mould machine, which provides all the appeal of hand made paper, but without the inevitable variations from sheet to sheet. Additionally, the best papers are manufactured to be acid free, thereby preventing degradation.

There are three main surface textures to watercolour papers, HP, CP (NOT) and Rough. HP stands for ‘hot pressed’ and is the smoothest paper suitable for high detail work. CP stands for ‘cold pressed’ (and is also commenly known as NOT - as in ‘not hot pressed’) is a slightly textured surface and popular because it is suitable for most types of work. Finally, there is ‘rough’, which is exactly what its name suggests, suitable for landscapes, seascapes etc., where a heavily textured paper enhances the final piece of work. When heavy washes are used on lighter weight paper, stretching is recommended otherwise the paper will buckle or cockle.

We stock many brands of watercolour paper, Bockingford, Saunders, Arches, Fabriano and many more. Our papers are available in loose sheet watercolour paper packs, watercolour pads, and watercolour blocks and watercolour boards.