Hi Annette

This is interesting, and so lovely to find a paper you like. If you can get your hands on it, try Stonehenge aqua by Legion papers too, that’s another “go to”. But Im pleased youve made the Fluid cellulose work for you. Hooray!

Unfortunately I can’t get my hands on Fluid 100, but I have tried the cellulose version, and I have to agree – too many wet washes, and the paper is not performing well.

Still, I REALLY like the fact that there is no smell from the paper as it’s a cellulose type. There is some ugly smell om Arches papers that I just hate. Really.. Yuck!

So, Fluid cellulose has actually won my heart. It is not the best for every botanical painting, but for some it works VERY well. I have found that if you let the layers dry completely between layers, you almost won’t have any issues. That’s my experience at least. If the paint hasn’t dried completely, the colors between layers will merge a bit.

Thank you for these posts! It has made find a new brand which I think will be really great for my paintings!