blotting paper

absorbent

Able to soak up

• soakSaturate with liquid
• dabSmall amount applied
• wickingLiquid drawn through fibers

capillary · saturation · feathering · smudge · smear · spread · transfer · dry · press · fibrous

old-fashioned

Belonging to earlier times

• quillFeather used for writing
• inkwellContainer for dipping pens
• VictorianOf a prim era

Edwardian · antique · nostalgia · sepia · ephemera · antiquarian · rolltop desk · writing desk · correspondence · clerk

desk

Furniture for writing

• officeProfessional work location
• suppliesResources for a task
• letterheadBranded formal stationery

envelope · notepad · inkstand · desk pad · correspondence · secretary · clerical · ink bottle · ledger · journal

cellulose

Plant wall polysaccharide

• cottonPlant fiber for textiles
• linenFlax-derived textile
• fibrousMade of threads

porous · texture · grain · unsized · soft · pulp · absorbency · thickness · sheet · pad

watercolor

Translucent paint medium

• washClean using liquid
• pigmentColor-imparting material
• gouacheOpaque water-based medium

brushwork · wet-on-wet · lifting · texture · matte · sketch · charcoal · pastel · fixative · technique

• absorbentssponge, sponges, towels, towel, napkins
• stationerypen, pencil, notebook, envelope, eraser
• writing toolspen, pencil, ballpoint pens, fountain pens, gel pens
• desk accessoriesdesk set, desk pad, desk organizer, letter opener, paperweight
• flower pressingflower press, pressed leaves, pressed flowers, dried specimens, weights
• ink drawingink drawing, pen and ink, inking, linework, line work