Since last fall I had been eager to try this Chinese watercolor paper - Baohong, now marketed as The Master's Choice. There has been increasing interest and demand for this paper world-wide. Many say it is a high quality surface to paint on which does not buckle, yet can take many washes and repeated scrubbing.
The only retailer in the states who seems to carry this paper is Jerry's Artarama. Earlier this week I tried a rough version of this paper which has a tooth to it. This little watercolor is the result of my first experience using this paper.
There is something appealing about an image consisting of fresh snow and a blue sky. Perhaps, it is because this winter has been one challenge after another, so far. Messy and icy accumulations with sudden melting and refreezing has been frustrating to handle. On the other hand, fresh snow that blankets the landscape and stays in that condition for a period of days is both spiritually uplifting and lovely to ski or sled in.
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