Stump

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Description

A thick cylindrical stick used to blend or smudge lines drawn with charcoal, pencil, pastel, or crayon.  Stumps are typically made from rolled paper, leather, or felt.

Synonyms and Related Terms

blending stump

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Authority

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

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