Bristol and Illustration Board provide a stiff, strong surface to work on without the need for mounting. Our boards come in various weights and finishes. Bristol generally describes drawing paper that is pasted together to form multi-ply sheets. Illustration board has 100% cotton drawing paper mounted on both sides of heavyweight board.
Weight: 2, 3 and 4-ply
Surface: Medium (Vellum) / Smooth Media
Applications: Medium (Vellum) - graphite pencil, colored pencil, charcoal, sketching stick, pen & ink, marker, soft pastel, mixed media, oil pastel, light wash and collage Smooth - graphite pencil, colored pencil, pen & ink, marker, mixed media and collage *A high quality multi-ply bristol available in two surfaces/finishes. Smooth finish is excellent for fine line drawings using pen & ink or marker. Vellum finish is excellent for pencil, charcoal, and pastel, as well as airbrush and light washes. Not recommended for traditional watercolor techniques.