00:00Okay, if you've ever watched good cotton paper drink up your water and leave your washes looking patchy, you know
00:05why it matters, and today I've got the top 5 cotton watercolor paper pads for artists, all of them real
00:10100% cotton, all tested by thousands of buyers, and honestly, they're way cheaper than I expected.
00:16Stick around, because number 3 has a 4.9 rating and it's under 12 bucks.
00:22First up, the Bao Hong 100% cotton pad, and this one's the budget hero at just $8.96.
00:29You get 20 sheets and a choice of 200 GSM or 300 GSM weight, plus 3 sizes 8K, 16K, and
00:3632K, so whether you're sketching small or working big, there's a pad for you.
00:40It's sold nearly 4,900 times with a 4.7 rating, which tells you people keep coming back.
00:47Cotton holds color beautifully, lifts cleanly, and honestly at under $9, that's a no-brainer for a beginner or a
00:53student filling sketchbooks fast.
00:56Next, the Bao Hong 100% cotton painting book at $10.16, basically the same family, but this one's built
01:03for the 32K and 16K crowd who want something portable.
01:0720 sheets, your pick of 300 GSM or 200 GSM, and it's rated 4.8.
01:13What I like here is the weight, 300 GSM cotton takes wet-on-wet work without buckling all over the
01:18place, and it stays put in the pad.
01:21For just over $10, it's the pad I'd hand to anyone wanting to practice seriously without blowing their budget on
01:26arches.
01:28Now, number 3 is my pick of the bunch, Bao Hong Academy, and it's $11.75 with a 4.9
01:34rating.
01:35That's the highest score on this list and it's earned, because this one gives you the full buffet, 300 GSM,
01:41100% cotton, and your choice of hot-pressed, cold-pressed, or rough.
01:46Plus 4 sizes, all the way up to 4K if you work large.
01:50If you've been curious about how surface texture changes your brushwork, this is the cheapest way to actually try all
01:56three without buying three separate pads.
01:59Honestly, it's a steal.
02:01Coming in at $13.29 is the Potentate 100% cotton pad, and this is the one for people who
02:08hate running out of paper.
02:10You get 80 sheets 80 of 300 GSM cotton, in a square format that's great for landscapes and loose, sketchy
02:16work.
02:17It's rated 4.9, sold over 4,400 times, and if you do the math, you're paying cents per sheet
02:23for genuine cotton.
02:25That's why I'd recommend it to anyone doing daily practice, or teachers running a class where everyone needs paper that
02:31behaves.
02:32And last but not least, this 100% cotton ceiling pad at $9.51, 20 sheets, 300 or 200 GSM,
02:40in 8K, 16K, or 32K.
02:43It's a glue-bound block, so the edges are sealed and the paper stays flat while you paint.
02:48You just slide a palette knife under the top sheet when you're done.
02:51Rated 4.7 with almost 4,500 sales, and for under $10 it's the one I'd grab for plein air
02:58or travel, since there's no taping, no board, no fuss.
03:01So there you go 5 legit cotton pads, all under $14, all proven by thousands of artists.
03:08Links to every single one are in the description below, so go check them out.
03:12If this helped you, drop a like, hit subscribe, and I'll see you in the next one.
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