Hot Press Vs Cold Press Watercolour Paper Whats the Difference? Which is best?

Hot press vs Cold Press watercolour paper what on earth is the difference and why should I care?
Well my creative friend, today we are answering that exact question as we take a deep dive into Cold and Hot Pressed paper.
We are going to look at both hot and cold press in detail, explore how paint works on both types of watercolor paper, talk about the pros and cons you may want to consider AND maybe answer the big question.... which is best?
This is slightly different to the reviews we've been doing lately, but I get asked this question a lot, so figured, lets make a video.
Should I make more like this? What other questions need answering that you've been too afraid to ask?
Anyways I hope you all have a lovely week, I'm still on a two week release schedule but hopefully we'll go back to weekly soon (ish).
0:00 - The Introduction
0:09 - Hot Press Vs Cold Press Paper Whats the difference?
0:45 - Hot Press Vs Cold Press Paper In Detail
3:14 - Hot Press Vs Cold Press How different are they to paint on?
10:13 - Hot Press vs Cold Press what are the pros and cons?
11:49 - Hot Press vs Cold Press which is better?
13:02 - Closer
Hope you enjoy!
Sunshine :)
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[@Diemermakes]

Great explanation. I've heard the simple explanation of "it's smoother" or "it's more rough" before, but I super appreciate all the detailed shots here. Super duper helpful!!

[@StuffBySunshine]

No worries! Glad you found it helpful ☺️💜

[@JanSkebeng]

Your channel is very well made, the videos are professionally edited with a clear and concise script. I'm really surprised how under rated it is. You clearly put many hours of work into each video. I wish you all the best for the future, you are going to be huge one day!

[@StuffBySunshine]

Thankyou! That’s very kind of you. Ahh that’s KZbin isn’t it? You try very hard and some times it becomes popular and sometimes it doesn’t 🤷‍♀️. Hopefully you enjoy the videos I have coming up ☺️

[@StuffBySunshine]

Well aren’t you just a sweet potato! Thank you very much my friend. KZbin can be tough but lovely comments of encouragement like yours make my day! 😊

[@kimbrink8257]

This was the most thorough video I've ever seen on this topic and I've learnt much more than I thought I would, damn! Thank you so much Sunshine

[@StuffBySunshine]

Thankyou! I always wonder if I put to much detail in my videos so it’s great to hear people enjoy them ☺️💜

[@kimbrink8257]

@@StuffBySunshine No, please continue! It would've taken me weeks of playing around and wondering whether it's because of me or the paper 😅

[@river-of-noodles]

Sunshineee it’s so well made! So professional. A very calming and educational video. I could see this appearing on tv

[@StuffBySunshine]

Thanks noodles! Maybe one day 😋

[@giriprasaths1347]

You are a savior❤ thank you

[@StuffBySunshine]

Your very sweet, glad it helped :)

[@fayefoley9926]

Great explanation Sunshine, you have made it easy to understand the difference .

[@StuffBySunshine]

Thankyou Faye! Glad your enjoying the videos ☺️💜

[@StuffBySunshine]

I’m glad you found it easy to understand! I just wanted to make a video that helps people make good paper choices! 🙂

[@amandawiggy2284]

I've always been curious about hot vs cold- my oldest sis loves watercolor paint. Informative and well delivered as always sunshine! 🔆

[@StuffBySunshine]

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it. Do you know which she prefers?

[@amandawiggy2284]

@@StuffBySunshine she prefers cold press last I knew. She creates such beautiful pieces with it!

[@jeng3805]

Love the paper review, a variety of art medium reviews would be great to see, if you want to that is 😊

[@StuffBySunshine]

Sure! I’m working through pencils and paint at the moment but if you have any other suggestions please make them ☺️💜

[@jeng3805]

@@StuffBySunshine I shall have a think, will also have to tune in to twitch, it always seems to be when I’m heading to work that I get the notification 😂😅 dammitfrankie will be there… hopefully 😅

[@jeng3805]

@@StuffBySunshine maybe different brands of watercolour paper or mixed media paper that would be in your opinion, suitable for say beginners, aspiring and professional artists?

[@MysterioAngelus]

I always wondered what the difference is between Hot Press Paper and Cold Press Paper! I’m learning a lot about Hot Press Paper and Cold Press Paper! Also I own a Monte Marte Watercolour Book and it turns out that book has cold press papers. I was wondering why these papers have a rough texture. Then when you mentioned I came to realise that It was a cold press paper.

[@StuffBySunshine]

Ahh Faery! Now you can play with it with your watercolour! I look forward to seeing what you do with it 💜☺️

[@StuffBySunshine]

Amazing, I’m glad you’re enjoying the cold press paper! You’ll have to get some hot press to try out!

[@MysterioAngelus]

@@StuffBySunshineI can’t wait to expand my creativity using the Cold press papers

[@MysterioAngelus]

@@StuffBySunshineI should try the hot press paper! I shall figure out where to buy it and test it out!

[@StuffBySunshine]

I was so excited I replied twice 😂. If you don’t ah e an art shop need you, you can usually get hot and cold press from officeworks or spotlight (weirdly)

[@sigriston]

One thing that’s cool about watercolor paper is that they tend to be some of the highest quality papers for art in general. 😺 Lots of artists use 100% cotton hot press watercolor paper for colored pencil, graphite, charcoal, ink etc. Those are usually very high quality and archival! 😺😺

[@StuffBySunshine]

Very true! And water and paint I’m finding handles very differently depending upon the brand name and cotton count of the paper. So easy to run down the paper rabbit hole!

[@Heartshinescool]

Sunshine you went it my school its :) seymour college !

[@StuffBySunshine]

Hello! Fancy meeting you here 🥰✨