Home > Consumer Reviews > Epson S041636 8.5inx11in Velvet Fine Art Paper (20-Sheets)

I like this paper, its got a great fine art rough texture if that's appropriate for the specific images you're working on. But, i find that it will occasionally bleed very detailed images. I found myself liking the papers that have lustre finishes, but it's all a matter of personal taste. I would suggest buying a small amount of a small size to see if you like what it does for your specific work.

It is great paper. The instructions say to print on the whitest side. It is very hard for someone with limited vision like me to tell which side is the whitest. Of course I printed my first picture on the wrong side. It was not very good. I turned the paper over and printed it again with spectacular results. E pson should mark the back of the paper.

Let's face it. This lovely paper is not suitable for every image, or every kind of image. But if you like to work creatively, it is a very nice paper to have on hand. When you find the right image for it, I think you'll know before you ever hit print.

If you are looking for a good photo paper that will give your images an almost watercolor like result this is it. Combined with Photoshop the results have a soft muted effect that works well with color, sepia or black and white.