Red River Paper Blog

Printing high-quality photos at home can be a game-changer for your creative projects, but it all starts with knowing how to load photo paper in a printer correctly....read more

Newly arrived immigrants in New York City during the late 1800s quickly found that rumors they night have heard about the “Promised Land” were just that; the streets of America were not paved with gold. In fact, if you were poor, just finding a place to sleep was incredibly difficult....read more

If youre an artist looking to expand your reach beyond local markets, shipping artwork safely is an essential skill. Learn all the best practices here....read more

Former police officer Greg Kiser has a new beat inspired by the Japanese wabi-sabi philosophy of finding beauty in the worn and weathered....read more

ost professional photographers ask themselves these questions before they shoot… and so should you. After you memorize them, they'll become part of your thought process and will go through your mind in a flash....read more

Don't buy a Snapdragon X ARM-based Windows 11 laptop just yet if you need to make color-accurate prints....read more

Interested in turning an artistic passion into a new career? See how Linda Smith did just that, with a trio of talents and the perfect paper....read more

Ellen and I are officially off the road. The last 8 years of our life have been completely consumed by our identity as modern nomads. And I've grown to hate that term. Not that I hate the travel or even life in a trailer, but the term “nomad” in the modern context has become (in some ways) synonymous with...read more

If cardstock and construction paper were interviewing for a job, they'd both have strengths to share. See which suits your artwork best....read more

The day after AnnMarie Young graduated with a Studio Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin, she was on a flight to Fairbanks, Alaska where she hoped to spend the summer painting landscapes. But first she had to find a reasonably-priced place to stay which isn't always easy to do in the 49th State, known for its high cost of living....read more

Can a map tell a story? It can in the hands of Phoenix artist Jen Urso, who uses Red River Paper to bring her intricate maps to life....read more

See how we helped Delaware artist Tony McKee make sure his whimsical watercolors attract customers who aren't even planning to buy art....read more

The moderate temperatures and wildflowers of spring (March to May) with the changing fall colors (September and October) make these the most desirable times to visit most of the Four Corners sites. Even in the busier summer season, the remoteness of Hovenweep and Chaco Canyon mean that they will be less crowded options for your photography....read more

Much more than a survey marker where four states come together, the Four Corners region in the southwest U.S. is a reminder of how old our planet is. The wind and water have revealed its very bones and a visitor can feel the spirit of the ancient ones who lived here in centuries past....read more

When your artwork needs a sturdy yet beautiful foundation, cardstock can save the day! Learn what you can do with this versatile, durable paper....read more

Want to turn your artwork into art prints, but not sure where to begin? See how we helped watercolor artist Lindsay Emmite start, and scale, her business....read more

Moose Henderson roams the northern hemisphere in search of wildlife to photograph, but he doesn't have to wander far for paper and printing supplies....read more

t shouldn't surprise you that more photos are shot during the summer months than at any other time of year. The weather is great, the sun shines more and that gets photographers in the mood to get outside and, hopefully, make some great images. But it also means that more bad images are made. To avoid that, here's some advice that will tip the scales in your favor and elevate your images from ho-hum to wow. Let's begin....read more