Newsprint and typing paper may be useful for practice and rough sketches. Tracing paper is used to experiment over a half-finished drawing, and to transfer a design from one sheet to another. Cartridge paper is the basic type of drawing paper sold in pads. Bristol board and even heavier acid-free boards, frequently with smooth finishes, are used for drawing fine detail and do not distort when wet media (ink, washes) are applied. Vellum is extremely smooth and suitable for very fine detail. Coldpressed watercolor paper may be favored for ink drawing due to its texture.
newsPrinT and TYPing papeR mAy bE USEfUL foR practicE ANd rOuGH SKetcheS. traCing papeR is uSed tO eXperIMeNT OvER a half-finIshed drawinG, and To TrAnsFer a DEsigN. FROm one ShEet TO aNOtheR. cArtRidGe Paper is thE basic typE oF dRawing papeR solD in pads. brIStol board And eVEn heAviER acid-freE boArds, FrequeNTlY with smootH finisHEs, Are uSed for DrawInG fIne dETaIl aNd Do nOt diSTorT When weT meDia (ink, wAsHES) ArE applieD. vellUm iS EXTremeLy sMooth and sUITAble For veRY fiNe DEtail. coldpresSeD wAtercoloR PApeR May be fAvoReD FOr inK draWinG duE to itS tExtuRe