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I've tried many paper, I think Arches Hotpress 300gsm (140lb) watercolor paper suits my style best. There's no perfect paper, some people prefer bristol smooth or illustration board, other prefer other brands of watercolor paper. It's just a matter of taste.
To achieve darkness, I layered 2b or 3b a few times, depending on the value required. Sometimes I blend with a paper stump sometimes I don't depending on the texture. I mainly just blended her face and her hand here. Some people prefer other blending tools such as tissue paper, q tips, fingers, paint brush, etc. None of them works for me except paper stumps. Also, I don't use eraser much because Hotpress watercolor paper is made of 100% cotton, the surface can be easily damaged. So it is important to avoid rubbing too hard/much.
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Isabel
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