Paper Textures.

Storing and Carrying Paper With all the wetting and scrubbing a good sheet of watercolor paper can handle you would think it was pretty well indestructible. Paper Texture Watercolor paper comes in three main textures: smooth (called hot-pressed), medium (cold-pressed or CP) and rough. Demonstrations, Workshops & Master Painters of the World: WATERCOLOR Choosing a watercolor paper can be one of the most confusing aspects of watercolor painting. [Extracted from the article]