Browsing Tag Paper Guide
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Features & EditorialsSizing is added to paper pulp or fully formed sheets of paper to prevent it absorbing colour like a sponge. Size allows paint or ink to partially sit ...
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Features & EditorialsPaper weight is often stated in two ways – pounds (lbs) and grams per square metre (gsm or g/m2). These two figures are calculated in slightly different ways ...
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Features & EditorialsThere are a wide variety of paper textures available, made to suit all artist mediums and techniques. Here, we present the main choices and what media they are ...
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Features & EditorialsArt paper is available in numerous sizes and formats to cater for every approach to creativity. Here we explain the difference between a pad and a block, what ...
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Features & EditorialsThe majority of artist papers are various shades of white. Having a light background allows you to apply a variety of nuanced tones and textures, and the reflective ...
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Features & EditorialsMaking papers specifically for drawing and painting requires quality materials to ensure that they are strong, archival, and beautiful. As with everything we produce and consume, there is ...
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Features & EditorialsThe definitive A-Z glossary of art paper terms. This guide has been designed to use as a companion when reading articles from our Paper Guide or any other ...
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Features & EditorialsPaper is cellulose fibres derived from wood, rags, grasses or other plant sources that have been treated in water before being pulped and formed into sheets. However other ...
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Features & EditorialsWe are proud to present our Paper Guide, a studio companion for artists working with paints, printmaking or drawing. Paper has been used by artists for drawing, ...
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Features & EditorialsPaper is considered one of humanity’s most important inventions, helping to document and preserve information for thousands of years. Ahead of the release of our Paper Guide on ...
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Art TechniqueSynthetic paper is a relatively new surface option for artists that provides an interesting alternative to traditional cellulose-based art papers and allows for new ways of working with ...
