ART SPECTRUM COLORFIX - machine made in Australia. Acid free watercolor paper screened with a fine toothed pastel primer. Colorfix can withstand erasure while maintaining the receptive qualities of the surface. Pastel and charcoal need little fixative. The sheet size includes a ½" border of uncoated white paper. No deckles.
Colors:
Aubergine
Blue Haze
Burgundy
Burnt Umber
Deep Black
Deep Ultramarine
Elephant Grey
Fresh Grey
Leaf Green Dark
Rich Beige
Rose Grey
Sand
Soft Umber
Storm Blue
Terra Cotta
White
All Colors
Gsm
19½" x 27½"
340
$10.80
ART SPECTRUM PASTEL PRIMER -- acrylic based coatings in clear or the colors cited above to create your own fine toothed surfaces suitable for pastel and charcoal.Please emailfor details.
Papermaking in Bhutan has traditions with both Japan and Northern India. The most traditional styles are similar to Nepalese sheets while the most refined varieties are made in the Japanese style. All papers are neutral pH and have 4 natural deckles.
photo: courtesy of Kuensel On Line
DAPHNE - 100% lokta (Nepalese gampi) with a warm natural tonality. Thick with a natural color.
21" x 34"
180 gsm
$7.00/sh
EDGEWORTHIA - 100% Edgeworthia (Nepalese kozo).
Natural
Gsm
21" x 34"
45
$7.00/sh
White
21" x 34"
45
$7.50/sh
EDGEWORTHIA LAMINATED - 100% Edgeworthia (Nepalese Kozo) with a pronounced laid pattern. Two sheets have been laminated together to make this heavyweight paper.
Natural
Gsm
24" x 39"
250
$9.00/sh
MITSUMATA - handmade from 100% mitsumata, these sheets have a soft touch and a slight luster. Neutral pH with 4 natural deckles. White or Natural.
BHU04 Mitsumata Thin Natural
Gsm
21" x 29½"
10
$5.40/sh
BHU05 Bhutan Mitsumata Natural
21" x 34"
60
$4.00/sh
BHU06 Bhutan Mitsumata White
21" x 34"
60
$4.50/sh
BHU07 Bhutan Mitsumata Thick White
21" x 34"
120
$7.00/sh
RESHO - traditional Bhutanese handmade of natural lokta fibers. Resho means cotton which refers to the woven mould that is covered with a cotton cloth.
21" x 28"
125 gsm
$3.65
RURAL TSARSHO - traditional style, of natural lokta fibers. Deep natural tone with a distinctive laid surface.
23" x 31"
125 gsm
$5.00
SHAWA - traditional Bhutanese handmade of naturall lokta fibers. Dark brown laid paper, flecked with fine, chocolate bark. Back side is lighter color.
BHU03
21" x 29½"
180 gsm
$11.00
TSASHO - traditional style, Bhutanese handmade of natural lokta fibers. Deep natural tone. The word "tsasho" translates as "bamboo", which refers to the use of a laid mould that is made of bamboo giving the sheet its distinctive, laid surface.
23" x 31"
125 gsm
$6.40
Bhutan Resho
Bhutan Tsasho
CHINA
CHINA IS CREDITED WITH THE INVENTION OF PAPER
The magical substance was so highly prized by the emperor that the secret of its manufacture was closely guarded, in order that mere mortals would be unable to possess this amazing creation. Fortunately, for the rest of the world, the technique eventually spread all over China and was later learned by the Japanese, who in turn, also became great masters.
China and Japan were responsible for the spread of papermaking throughout the East - into Korea, Southeast Asia, Nepal, Northern and Southern India and like the spice and silk trades, into the Western World.
Although fine papermaking has continued in China since its invention, very little Chinese paper has been exported until recently. As trade with China continues to grow, we are beginning to see the diversity and range of these interesting and beautiful papers.
Chinese Pang Pi
Chinese Clean Bark Unsized 20 gsm
Chinese Clean Bark Sized 20 gsm
AN-JING HANDMADES
These sheets from the Zian County of Anhui Provinceare made following papermaking traditions that have been handed down for over 1000 years. Highly regarded throughout China as some of the finest papers available, An-Jing papers utilize locally grown bast fibers such as mulberry, blue sandalwood, hemp and dragon whisker grass. All sheets are neutral pH.
AN-JING CLEAN BARK - made from 100% blue sandalwood (bast) fiber. These sheets got their name from the preparation of the fibers where dark, outer bark has been carefully removed, resulting in unbleached sheets with pure, clean tonalities and sheet formation. Prized for sumi-e painting, the 20 gram sheet is available with or without sizing. Sized sheets will hold a crisper line with less bleeding. Off-white; no deckles.
Unsized
26" x 52"
20 gsm
$3.00
Sized Heavy
26" x 52"
20 gsm
$4.20
Sized
26" x 52"
20 gsm
$2.10
AN-JING FLOWER MI - handmade, cream color sheet with random splotches of pink, red, green and yellow created by crushing fresh flowers between newly formed sheets. Each sheet and each side is unique. No deckles.
Flower Mi
23" x 36"
35 gsm
$9.00
AN-JING PANG PI - made of 100% unbleached mulberry, this giant strong sheet has a natural tone with small flecks and swirls of darker, mulberry fiber. 4 deckles.
Pang Pi
45" x 80"
40 gsm
$18.00
AN-JING DECORATIVE PAPERS
These decorative papers employ traditional Chinese dyeing techniques. Some are in the same style as Yumei Chinese Papers. The colors, however, are not duplicated.
Glaze,Lucy,Meteor Shower and Rainfall are each traditional decorative styles that have been made by putting small pieces of ice on freshly dyed sheets, dispersing the color as it melts. No deckles.
