Hoping someone has a solution to this problem... I have switched to watercolor papers completely (Arches, etc.). Though I am very pleased with the results I am getting, I am occasionally experiencing a problem I did not have with standard coated papers. (Anyone want to buy some Red River Aurora Natural? Unopened boxes?) A few images show a grainy/noisy appearance in some of the midtones that never showed up on coated papers. This is happening with papers for which I am using custom profiles I have made. When it does happen, it seems to happen on whatever paper/profile combination I try for that image. If you have seen anything like this before, please tell me what you believe caused it and what you did to solve the problem. Thanks.
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grainy appearance on watercolor papers
2013-07-12 by davidkachel