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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A high quality, heavy paper used for drawing. Drawing paper may be erased without destroying its appearance. Some drawing papers have a high rag content, but most are made from chemically refined pulp. Drawing paper is hard-sized and coated. The surface may either be rough or smooth depending on its intended use for [ | + | A high quality, heavy paper used for drawing. Drawing paper may be erased without destroying its appearance. Some drawing papers have a high rag content, but most are made from chemically refined pulp. Drawing paper is hard-sized and coated. The surface may either be rough or smooth depending on its intended use for [[charcoal crayon|charcoal]], [[pencil]], [[crayon]], [[pastel]], or [[ink]] drawing. |
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E.J.LaBarre, ''Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making'', Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969. | E.J.LaBarre, ''Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making'', Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969. | ||
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 575 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 575 | ||
Revision as of 20:54, 30 April 2016
Description
A high quality, heavy paper used for drawing. Drawing paper may be erased without destroying its appearance. Some drawing papers have a high rag content, but most are made from chemically refined pulp. Drawing paper is hard-sized and coated. The surface may either be rough or smooth depending on its intended use for charcoal, Pencil, Crayon, Pastel, or Ink drawing.
Synonyms and Related Terms
drafting paper; charcoal paper; sketching paper; papier à dessin (Fr.)
Additional Information
E.J.LaBarre, Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making, Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969.
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 575
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986
- Book and Paper Group, Paper Conservation Catalog, AIC, 1984, 1989
- The Dictionary of Paper, American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980
- E.J.LaBarre, Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making, Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000