Drawing Materials chapter 2
CHARCOAL PAPER
This is paper that is made for charcoal. It comes in a variety of
colors and is not extremely smooth, like newsprint. The tex-
ture of the paper grabs hold of the charcoal particles, and so
consequently, it retains the charcoal. Notice that the graphite
pencil is not such a successful medium on this paper.
WATERCOLOR PAPER
Watercolor paper comes in varying thicknesses. As the name
suggests, it is made for watercolor paint. It has a much
rougher texture in comparison to the other papers listed in
this section. As you can see, the lines created here really
reveal the surface of the paper.
PRINTMAKING PAPER
Printmaking paper is excellent for drawing. It comes in differ-
ent shades of white, cream, and ivory, among other shades.
Its beautiful warm or cool shades can emphasize your draw-
ing medium, and so enhance the drawing as a whole.