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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION – NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION SCHOOLS DIVISION OF

PASAY CITY

MODULE IN TLE / DRAFTING EXPLORATORY

FIRST QUARTER / WEEK 4 / DAY 1

Objectives: Differentiate types of drawing paper.

YOUR LESSON FOR TODAY: Drawing Papers

“Money ain’t a thing, I’ma get me some my friend, I’ma get some paper, paper, paper, paper, paper, paper! Our lesson is
about drawing paper.”

What’s the first thing that you consider when you’re about to start a drawing? Is it the subject matter, the medium, or
maybe the composition? These aspects are incredibly important to your success, so it’s no wonder that they are typically
the first places that your mind goes when starting a drawing. How much and how often do you consider the surface itself?
Often neglected in the art-making process is the surface that the art is created upon – in essence, the very foundation of
your work. And like the foundation for a building, the foundation for your artwork is critical.
The tallest building in the world, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, measures 2,717 feet tall. (That’s over a half mile). It is truly an
engineering marvel, a masterpiece of construction. But without its foundation, it would be the largest mass of rubble on
the planet. The foundation for this structure is equally impressive. Deep
into the earth, 164 feet down, 58,900 cubic feet of concrete supports the
building. It took over a year to build the foundation alone.
Your art deserves the same attention to the foundation that it is built upon.
It’s time to carefully consider the surface, so let’s take a look at your
options and how they will affect the mark.
What is Paper Made Of?
Paper can be made out of a variety of materials. Papers are made by
turning fibers into moldable pulp. Most commonly, these fibrous materials
originate from timber (wood) or cotton. The pulp that is produced is
molded together, most often pressed, and dried to produce the paper. The molding, pressing, and drying process all affect
the finished surface.

Lower quality papers are typically made from wood

pulp. Wood pulp is highly acidic and will degrade over
time. Newsprint and lower quality drawing papers will
fall into this category.

Higher quality papers are made entirely from cotton

and/or linen fibers making them more resistant to
chemical break-down over time. These papers are
commonly referred to as “rag” paper. These papers are usually “hand-made” and feature a deckled edge along with an
embossed watermark. Papers such as Arches and Stonehenge will fall into this category.

Rag Paper
Many papers fall somewhere in-between and are made with a mixture of wood and “rag” fibers. Often, chemicals are
added to the papers to slow or prevent pH changes over time. Many mid-priced papers fall into this category.

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Acid Free Vs. Archival

Papers that are labeled “acid-free” means that they are acid neutral. Many papers are treated to make them “acidfree”. If
the paper has been treated, it will wear off over time and the paper will begin to deteriorate (along with your art). Papers
that have been treated will be labeled as “acid-free” but may be
missing the “non-archival” mark up. Archival papers are also acid-
free but are by nature, nonacidic. An example of this would be “rag”
papers that are less likely to break-down over time.
In the end, “archival” papers are best, “acid-free” papers are good,
and the rest are best used for sketching.

Rough Papers
A third category of surface texture, conspicuously referred to as
“Rough”, exists among paper types. Rough papers are not produced by cylindrical pressing, like Hotpress or Coldpress
papers. Instead, they are flat-pressed mechanically or not pressed at all. The result is a very heavy tooth. Rough papers
can stand up to multiple washes of watercolor or heavy applications of pastels.

Vellum
Vellum is a smooth paper that is created by combining plastic with cotton or wood pulp materials. The material is
translucent making it suitable for tracing. This type of vellum paper should not be confused with Bristol paper that has a
“vellum” surface. This surface is suitable for ink drawings and preliminary drawings and it is also widely used for colored
pencil drawing. It is quite easy to get a smooth surface with colored pencils working on vellum paper.
SOURCES:https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/all-about-drawing-papers-and-surfaces

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TEXT TWIST
Directions: Under column A are disarranged words or words of different types of paper used in drafting. Arrange it to form
the correct word. Write your answer at column B. (1 point each)

COLUMNA COLUMNB

THINK ABOUT IT

Direction: Which among the type of paper must be used to achieve the best quality of your work?
Explain your answer below the space provided. (3 points)

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“Only on paper has humanity yet achieved glory,

beauty, truth, knowledge, virtue, and abiding love.”
-GeorgeBernardShaw

PREPARED BY: ARTHUR WILLIAM JAY S. CANONOY, MaEd

E-Mail Add: arthurwilliamjay.canonoy@deped.gov.ph

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