charcoal paper

Textured art sheets

Charcoal paper is textured drawing paper designed to hold charcoal, pastel, and other dry media.

Its slightly rough or toothy surface grips loose pigment particles that would slide off smooth paper.

The texture creates subtle grain effects in finished drawings: She preferred charcoal paper with a laid finish for portraits.

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texture · smudge · soft edges · tooth · grit · pastel · graphite · blending · shading · portrait · tonal · matte · rough · artist · studio · easel · art supplies · fixative

Opposites
surface texture

charcoal papertracing paper

Translucent medium for copying

acetate

intended medium

charcoal paperwatercolor paper

Absorbent surface for aqueous pigments

copy paper · inkjet paper · graph paper · photographic paper

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G