PAINTING AND DRAWING PAPER - 'PONTE VECCHIO' - 20% COTTON - 220 gsm - Rough - Large grain - Grana grossa - Textured - Magnani 1404 - paper produced using traditional methods on cylindrical drum machines. This is one of the papers with the longest manufacturing history, containing 20% cotton, made from the purest cotton flowers without the use of acids or chlorine derivatives. Its rough surface, properly treated, makes it excellent for dry media such as drawing, charcoal, and pastel. With moderate use of water, it is also suitable for watercolor, tempera, gouache, or ink. It is then highly resistant to friction, e.g., from an eraser, and its warm tone guarantees intense color. Watercolor paint spreads very well on it, creating interesting spots and streaks; the paper is double-sided and allows watercolor paint to be washed out quite easily.