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Surfaces

There are three main surface textures to watercolour papers:

SMOOTH or HOT PRESSED

also referred to as Satine, Satina, Silk, Botanical and HP. Has the smoothest surface, suitable for high detail work.

NOT (not one or the other) or Cold Pressed

also referred to as Fin, Fina, Medium Grain and CP, has a slightly textured surface and is the most popularly used as it is suitable for most types of work.

ROUGH also referred to as Torchon or Grossa, typically used for landscapes, seascapes etc where a heavily textured paper enhances the final piece of work.