No More Kora Art Paper, Sirf Rang!

A writer who is exploring new spectrum of creativity, love…

Art paper comes in many variations. If you love to paint blank-paper with shades of your imagination, then art paper variations are what you need to know about.

As Indians, we have a special love for colours that can be witnessed with the celebration of Holi. Playing with colours is fun till they do not mess up with our favourite clothes, but a proper surface can make you an artist of your own creativity. So rather than putting your colours on random sources, let’s explore the best art paper for painting:

Canvas Paper

One of the favourite paper surfaces for painting is made up of cotton or linen.
This paper is mostly used up with panels and inexpensive.

Wood-based Paper

Practice makes a man perfect, so wood-based art papers are best for disposable work.
It also offers quality like a cotton rag and feels like getting a Zara dress from Sarojini.

Sugar Paper

Quite a cheap one to buy, the best option for quick drawing and disposable work is sugar paper.
Do not keep this art paper for long, as colours might fade away from it, just like the message from your crush.

Archival Grade Paper

Made out of pure cotton and providing the best texture–maybe you can wear it! Joking.
These ones do not react when used with acid and can be kept for longer durations.

Japanese Art Paper

A generation based art paper making task supervised in best quality.
It can be used for creating a masterpiece, Chalo beta shuru hojao.

Cartridge Paper

This paper was used in World War I to pack cartridge shells. So, you can trust it with your creativity bomb.
Best surface and texture, but corrections are not welcomed by this art paper. So, using this paper can seem more like the board-exam result.

Oriental Paper

It is for the skilled artist as it is highly absorbent and ink quite fast. So, it seems like a valentine day–not for the unskilled, duh!
Oriental paper is thin and avoids swelling caused by water.

The right art-paper can wait, but your creativity should not. So, keep switching and trying all types of art related papers like all those dating apps. So, a match on tinder can be put on a halt, but a perfect match of art paper to your creativity is significant.