PAPERS
Papers differ in thickness (weight), size, texture, color; absorbency, Ph, and cost.
They are hand-, mold-, or machine made in sheets, blocks, or rolls. Cotton
papers are high-quality and acid-free, resisting deterioration. Cheap wood-pulp
papers are acidic, turning brown and brittle. Use cheap paper for rough ideas
and quality paper for work to last See the glossary (pp.256-59) for explanations
of rough, cold, not, and hot pressed papers.
7.TISSUE PAPER: Place sheets 8. GLASSINE: Sold as protective
between drawing book pages to wrapping. It is also excellent for
keep images from printing on each drawing with marker pens on
other and use for delicate collage. layered sheets.
- METALLIC PAPER: Thin
paper in different metallic
colors, printed on one side only. - MAGIC PAPER: A reusable
sheet for testing ideas without
creating waste. Use with a brush
in clean water Water makes a
dark mark like ink and becomes
invisible again when dry. - CARBON PAPER: Available
in dark and light blue, yellow, red,
and white, used to imprint lines
of these colors onto a surface. - SAUNDERS WATERFORD
NOT 300GMS: Mid-quality
textured watercolor paper. - JAPANESE PAPER: Strong,
fine, and translucent, it is made
from rice, bamboo, mulberry,
and other plant fibers. Use for
brushwork drawings. - TWO RIVERS GREEN
410G MS: Very heavy tinted
textured cold-pressed watercolor
paper See Two Rivers Yellow. - FABRIANO ACADEMIA:
Standard medium-range
multipurpose paper Use with
any media, from pencil to paint - AQUARELLE ARCHES
300GMS:The very top quality
hot-pressed (smooth) watercolor
paper. 100% cotton and sold in
sheets, blocks, and rolls. For use
with any media. - FABRIANO ROUGH
600GMS: Very heavy, tough,
white textured paper that can
take abrasive use of any medium. - TWO RIVERS YELLOW
410GMS: See Two Rivers Green - VELIN ARCHES 250GMS:
Printmaking paper available in
black white, and cream sheets
or rolls. - CANSON: Inexpensive
lightweight pastel paper in
many colors, also good for
drawing with colored pencils. - FABRIANO INGRES: Thin,
smooth, pastel paper in flecked
pastel colors with a distinctive
ribbed marking. - ITALIAN PARCHMENT:
Imitation-animal-skin parchment
that is translucent and slightly
waxy. It is available in white
or cream.