Drawing Paper - Art Papers for Drawing
Get information on drawing papers, find out how paper is made, how to choose the right drawing paper, and find links to art paper manufacturers.
Recycled and Low Impact Drawing Paper
Recycled paper is made mainly from pre-consumer waste, which is trimmed during the paper manufacturing process. The greenest choice is post-consumer recycled. The fibers in recycled pulp are very short and heavily processed, so manufacturers often use a combination of recycled and new pulp to make the paper stronger. Hemp is a good alternative fiber, being a less environmentally demanding crop t…
Recycled paper is made mainly from pre-consumer waste, which is trimmed during the paper manufacturing process. The greenest choice is post-consumer recycled. The fibers in recycled pulp are very short and heavily processed, so manufacturers often use a combination of recycled and new pulp to make the paper stronger. Hemp is a good alternative fiber, being a less environmentally demanding crop t…
What Makes Art Paper So Expensive?
When you first go to an art store to buy some good paper for drawing or watercolor, the cost seems outrageous. How can one sheet of drawing paper cost as much as a whole packet of office paper? Find out what makes good art paper so expensive, and get some tips to help ease the pain in your wallet.
When you first go to an art store to buy some good paper for drawing or watercolor, the cost seems outrageous. How can one sheet of drawing paper cost as much as a whole packet of office paper? Find out what makes good art paper so expensive, and get some tips to help ease the pain in your wallet.
Know Your Paper
An introduction to the different types of paper, how its made and what to look for. Find out how to care for your art papers, plus some more paper links to investigate.
An introduction to the different types of paper, how its made and what to look for. Find out how to care for your art papers, plus some more paper links to investigate.
Ruscombe Paper Mill
Ruscombe produce some of the finest artist's papers in the world, many specifically designed to replicate those historically used by major artists. They offer superb products for a range of media, including the blue papers similar to Prudhon's, as recommended by Rebecca Alzofon.
Ruscombe produce some of the finest artist's papers in the world, many specifically designed to replicate those historically used by major artists. They offer superb products for a range of media, including the blue papers similar to Prudhon's, as recommended by Rebecca Alzofon.
Larroque Mill
Website of the Larroque Paper Mill, France. Photographs of the artisans at work and contact details.
Website of the Larroque Paper Mill, France. Photographs of the artisans at work and contact details.