YUPO is a super smooth, bright white, durable, 100% recyclable, waterproof, tree-free Synthetic Paper. When using this paper with water colors and gouache, I get to play with colors that float on top of the paper interacting with one another without being absorbed, creating beautiful fluid passages.Opaque and translucent textures can be added by pressing onto or lifting off of the painted surface in a printing like process using any number of creative tools. I alternate this with brush work to create unique designs. And when they all come together with soft and hard edges, I can still scribble and color like a child with sweeping lines to add emotion or draw in tiny details. The experimental possibilities are endless.