I was trying to get hold of Hanhnemühle Cezanne paper, but they sent me only stock labeled ‘Watercolour”. I’m not sure if they no longer make Cezanne, but I couldn’t find it on their website. Testing what was in front of me I was pleasantly surprised. I think this is from their new “Collections” range. I’m looking for a paper to replace Arches 300 lb rough, which I’ve been painting on for decades. I’m looking for a paper which glazes without muddying up the layer underneath, but which allows you to reactivate dry paint and blend it back in to new layers of wet paint. I also want a paper which can lift. This stock came pretty close to delivering on all fronts. The blooms were a little more subtle and dissipated than I am looking for, but the randomness of the cauliflower textures, once you achieve them, is delicious. It glazes absolutely superbly – better than Arches, easily and the drying time, while not as long as Arche, was better than Canson Heritage. My only issue with this paper is that paints did fade a bit on drying (more an issue with 300 lb weights overall), but the blending of one color into the next is exquisite. Overall, I think this paper ranks second, after Lanaquarelle, before even Saunders Waterford or Arches. Those first three positions are very definitely still under review. I’m going to do a second series of tests soon, focusing on blooms in umber, burnt sienna and payne’s grey (harder to achieve with Waterford or Arches) and some sea salt lifting tests. Maybe I’ll come to a final determination then, as to which paper my next dozen wildlife art pieces will be painted on!