A copper plate is covered thinly with soft-ground; a non drying wax which is resistant to acid. Any textured object pressed onto the wax will pull the wax off when removed and leave an approximation of its texture. Placing paper over the plate and drawing on it will therefore create textur...
The general consensus of most artists is that any hot pressed watercolour paper is suitable for hyper-realism. As long as the paper’s weight is higher than 80 – 90lbs, 140gsm the graphite can be adequately layered and removed if required. The heavier the paper the thicker it will be. ...
But due to its general loveliness, stationery will always have a following. Indeed emerging countries such as India and China are seeing a dramatic rise in luxury writing equipment due to the newly rich wanting old-school luxuries such as Mont Blanc pens and personalised paper. Louis Vuitton has...