Charcoal paper

Description

A drawing paper designed for use with charcoal crayons. Charcoal paper has a porous finish that hold the carbon particles well. It is usually made of high rag content pulp.

Synonyms and Related Terms

drawing paper; papier à fusain (Fr.)

Authority

• Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)

• The Dictionary of Paper, American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980

• Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000