I have a question about using hot press versus cold press paper. It seems to me that you would want cold press paper, because when you are staining and starching the paper, it will absorb more. Once the paper is saturated with the starch and burnished, the surface of the paper would become smooth. Or does it entirely depend on how smooth your cold press paper is? Many watercolor papers are quite smooth, even if cold press. Does anyone have an opinion or preference to relate?
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I do think hot pressed is still best as yes you’re right that cold pressed is more absorbent, but the main characteristic you want in a paper is the smoothness. Hot pressed paper will still absorb enough of the tea stain (or equivalent, in layers) to build up a deep enough colour if that’s what you’re after. When you burnish cold pressed paper it still won’t be as smooth as hot pressed. Having said all that - you can still paint miniatures on cold pressed paper! Just won’t be as small nor as fine as the hot pressed. But then again not all miniatures are small!
Thanks, Vaishali, it makes sense, and I will probably understand better when I have painted very teeny-tiny miniatures!
I hope so! I'm currently testing a load of papers so once I've painted on a few myself, will report back!