drawing pad

Blank page stack

A drawing pad is a bound stack of blank pages designed for sketching or artwork.

The paper is typically heavier than standard writing paper to handle pencil, charcoal, or light media.

In computing, a drawing pad (or graphics tablet) is a pressure-sensitive surface that translates pen strokes into digital input: She uses a drawing pad for digital illustration.

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rough draft · charcoal · sketching · fine lines · stippling · cross-hatching · Bristol · sharpener · art supplies · tablet · ruler · shading · blending · outlining · spiral · easel · texture · still life

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Opposites
artistic surface/medium

drawing padcanvas

Heavy woven cloth

stretched canvas · stone tablet · wood panel · vellum · parchment

tool function in art

drawing padpencil

Graphite writing instrument

stylus · brush · eraser · pastel · marker

analog vs. digital

drawing paddrawing tablet

Pen-input device for illustration

graphics tablet · digital canvas · touchscreen · iPad

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G