art paper

Smooth drawing surface

Art paper is a high-quality coated paper with a smooth, often glossy surface, used for printing images where fine detail and color accuracy matter.

The coating—usually clay or calcium carbonate—prevents ink from being absorbed unevenly.

Common for art books, magazines, and promotional materials: The catalog was printed on heavy art paper.

Related

drawing pad · parchment · cardboard · manila · card · bleed · tooth · acid-free · cream · matte · grain · ivory · heavyweight · smooth · glossy · printmaking · charcoal · pastel

Opposites
paper quality and finish

art papernewsprint

Low-grade printing paper

rough paper · bond paper · copy paper · kraft paper · recycled paper

intended printing purpose

art papernewsprint

Low-grade printing paper

packing paper · wrapping paper · office paper · scrap paper · butcher paper

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G