Flower close up watercolor painting

This is the finished painting of the flower close up #2.  I have learnt that the watercolor paper is very important because I have been using a different watercolor manufacturer for this watercolor painting.  The paper I usually use is from Arches and the paper is 140 lb cold press watercolor paper.  The paper I used for this painting has a differnt texture and absorbancy.  It is not that much differnce at the beginning when I am doing large areas but it makes a big difference in detail work and expecially when I try to lift some watercolor paints off the paper surface.  It seems not as easy to lift paint as the Arches and the paper surface does not stand for serious scrubbing.  I do not know the manufacturer of this paper but I found from this experience that it is good to know the characteristic before you choose the paper for your watercolor painting.