Well, I used the last page of my watercolor sketchbook and of course, as usual, I waited until the last minute (story of my life) to purchase a new one. So when I went to the store, I was kind of desperate.
They didn’t have the sketchbook I always buy, so I was forced to take what was available…handmade watercolor paper.
I thought, OK something different, we’ll make it work.
I HATE IT.
Oh this stuff is HORRIBLE. It’s super thick and soaks up the water like a sponge. Your color starts out nice and bold, but by the time it dries it turns almost white! I had to re-work and re-work and re-work.
YUCK.
One good thing at least…yesterday was our first snowfall. YAY!!!
It went like this: flurry, sun, flurry, sun, flurry, sun.
Call me a little kid, but I always get excited about the first snow 😀
Let's Paint Nature! 
Well I think you have made lemonade from your lemons. Terrific painting!
Thanks! I’ll find something to use that horrible paper for…maybe gift wrap? hahahaha!
It looks quite nice as posted, but I understand your irritation. 😦 I have a handmade paper sketchbook, too, and it works great. Maybe it comes down to the sizing on the paper. I was thinking a while back that it might be an interesting experiment to spray some laundry starch on otherwise unsuitable paper and see what happened. (Starch is what you’re supposed to use when when making hand-made paper, if you want it sized.) I never got around to it, but if you have some, maybe that would make an interesting experiment for you.
Ooooo good suggestion. Thanks for the tip, I’ll have to try it out. 😀
Respectfully, I still love your paintings and inspiration. Thank you.
Thanks! That is so nice to say 🙂
Nice Sketch!
Thank you very much!