Standard Watercolor Paper Sizes

The three standard watercolor paper weights are 90 140 and 300 pounds.

Standard watercolor paper sizes. Us envelope sizes are also non iso 216 and are listed on this page. Were currently taking a brief pause here at brown tree art but please check back with us later on in the summer of this year when we plan to be up and running again. Watercolor blocks are easily transported and can come in very small sizes. Thus watercolor painters must make a decision.

The most economical way of purchasing watercolor paper is by the roll. Mini sizes under 4 by 6 inches 8 by 8 inches. Circles and ovals are arguably the most popular of these canvases but you can find unusual shapes such as hearts or hemispheres as well in a variety of sizes. Arches is one of the best known paper manufacturers and their watercolor paper is 100 percent cotton rag.

A0 exists but is usually special ordered like the half and quarter imperial sizes the a sizes are based on the next size down always being half of the larger size above it. It was first made in europe and inches and pounds were the measurement back then. Before metrication the uk used british imperial paper sizes most of which were quickly superseded by the iso 216 a series paper sizes however foolscap folio to give it its full name the most commonly used office writing paper took longer to disappearfoolscap was still in everyday office use well into the mid 1980s and the name was often incorrectly used to refer to a4 size paper. The standard sizes are 44 12 inches x 10 yards and 51 inches x 10 yards.

Standard sized frames do not relate to modular size watercolor paintings ie full half quarter eighth sized sheets of watercolor paper. These are referred to as watercolor blocks. Full imperial is a bit smaller than a1. A ream of watercolor paper is an imperial measurement of 500 sheets of 22x30 and weighs 140lb.

A full imperial sheet of paper and an a1 sheet are the two largest standard sizes. 2 cut sheets to fit the standard size frames marketed by frame retailers. The moulds are a standard 22x30 size and have been this way for at least 7 centuries. Some manufacturers make pads of glued watercolor papers.

North america including the us canada and parts of mexico is the only area of the first world that doesnt use the iso 216 standard paper sizes instead they use letter legal executive and ledgertabloid paper sizes and those that have been formalised in asme y141m metric drawing sheet size format. Watercolor paper can come in various sizes and forms. Brown tree art our sincere apologies. A standard size for watercolor blocks is 12 by 16.

Watercolor paper is measured by how much it weighs per 500 sheets. Some watercolor blocks are small enough to put in your pocket. 1 paint on modular sized sheets of watercolor paper and use custom dimensioned frames.