Your ARCHES® Aquarelle paper: block or pad?
If you paint with watercolours, you know that ARCHES® Aquarelle paper is the best choice. But do you favour blocks glued on all four sides or pads glued on just one side?
Plunge into the dazzling world of Helen Dardik!
Helen Dardik is a professional artist based in Canada known for her distinctive colourful style combining a playful approach to art with a keen eye for detail.
ARTI’VIEW by ARCHES® Antoine Savolainen, an artist who blends tradition and digital technology
Antoine Savolainen is a daring artist, illustrator and designer deeply inspired by nature and the symbols it conveys. His works reveal a singular aesthetic that combines charcoal drawing, pastels, acrylic painting and digital creation. He describes his art as popular and emotional.
YOU ARCHES® Philippe Villemin, Processing and Finishing Manager at the Arches paper mill
I’ve been processing and finishing manager for a few years now.
Processing includes, among other things, the gelatin sizing process for ARCHES® Aquarelle paper.
Kiley Busko, the wonder of wildlife watercolour painting
Kiley Busko is a fascinating self-taught artist living in Minnesota, in the United States. She has had a boundless passion for art and design since her earliest childhood. This natural attraction for the aesthetic really came into its own when she started to experiment with watercolours during her high school years, spending her time painting after school.
32nd International Fantastic Film Festival
The 32nd Gérardmer International Fantastic Film Festival is getting ready to open its doors from 29 January to 2 February 2025, promising to plunge its visitors into the enchanting universe of fantastic cinema. This edition is set to be particularly outstanding with a tribute to the talented American director, screenwriter and producer, Ti West.
ARCHES® HISTORY WITHIN HISTORY
The year 1492, an emblematic date for ARCHES®, for it is the year our paper mill was founded in the village of Arches in the Vosges region of France. At the time, France and the entire world were in the midst of a period of great effervescence marked by major historical events like the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus.
Best Wishes for 2025!
As a new year dawns, we would like to take the opportunity to express our deep gratitude to the users of ARCHES® papers for their loyalty.
Jeff Carter, a big-hearted artist
Jeff Carter is a self-taught artist who began to draw and paint for pleasure about seven years ago. He took watercolour lessons locally and online and watched tutorials on YouTube. But he was not progressing as he hoped. He then started sketching subjects he liked, to immortalise his memories by drawing the places he visits using mixed media techniques: felt tip pen and washes.
Peter Reuterberg, artist by nature
Peter Reuterberg is a Swedish artist originally from Hjärtum, in the Bohuslän inlands. After studying art and design in Gothenburg, he graduated with a master’s in Fine Arts. Peter has devoted his entire life to painting and sculpture. Watercolour is the technique that captivates him the most. The elusive power inherent in the watercolour pigments released when they are mixed with water represents a challenge that he willingly embraces.
