So nice potrait! When I work with watercolors I use a 300 gsm paper, but I'm familiar with it because I use this kind of paper since I started to exercise my hands in watercolors. This portrait is really well done, so I'm sure you'll become familiar with this paper very soon ^_^
Those watercolour paper is really expensive. I kind of feel bad whenever I use them, and even more so if I fail the picture. I guess I should buy bigger pad and cut them into smaller size? My friend told me of this tip but I haven't done it yet because those big size pad is over $50, the one I want to buy anyway. That's pretty steep, isn't it.
Thank you Silvia for the vouch of confidence :).