Paper types-Cont.

Papers, Continued Paper types (Continued) CANVAS BOARD: Canvas board is thick illustration board covered with light canvas and sized with gesso to accept oil and acrylic paints. This board performs in every way like canvas. NEWSPRINT: Newsprint paper is a cheap, high pulp content paper ideal for drawing and sketching. Newsprint discolors rapidly and crumbles as it ages. Do not choose newsprint for permanent or file drawings and master art. Newsprint is ideal for thumbnail sketches or warm-up exercises before you begin drawing. PASTEL PAPER: Papers for pastel drawings have a coating of marble dust or pumice to trap pigment. Select surface textures according to your preference. Very fine pastel papers are called velour canvas. Most pastelists prefer a pastel colored pastel paper over white to unify the pastel drawing and intensify the pastel colored pigment. CHARCOAL PAPER: Charcoal paper is a toothy paper with high absorbance used for drawings made with charcoal or dry pastels. Charcoal clings to the paper and smears less than on smoother paper. WATERCOLOR PAPER: Paper used for watercolor painting has greater absorbance than papers made for illustration. Choose watercolor paper carefully. Surface texture shows through a true (transparent) watercolor medium. Select a paper that is 100% rag and white. The three general surfaces available in watercolor paper are rough, medium (CP), and smooth (HP). Different weights are available to suit your preference. ILLUSTRATION BOARD: Illustration board is a stiff board with a portion of rag content that increases with the rated quality of board. The surface texture of illustration board varies. Illustration board is suitable for all media and medium or high quality boards offer some degree of permanence. MAT BOARD: Mat board is used to surround images with complimentary borders and to protect images from fingerprints and contact with other surfaces. Mat board has some rag content and is available in archival quality. The surface of mat boards have uniform laid or woven textures. Use the texture of mat boards creatively when you draw in charcoal or pastels. 1-7