Crescent 200 Hot Press Illustration Board, 15 x 20 Heavy, White, Pack of 10

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Crescent 200 Hot Press Illustration Board, 15 x 20 Heavy, White, Pack of 10.
One advantage with painting and drawing on illustration board is you don’t need a drawing board since the material is already rigid enough. There’s also no need for mounting since the backing offers good support. Illustration board is also often used to create artwork that will go on to be scanned and reprinted onto other materials.
Cold press has a textured surface that’s more suitable for use with charcoal, acrylic paint, tempera, watercolor, pastels and other media that require a tooth to hold thick and coarse media to the paper. Manufacturers will often refer to this surface as “vellum”.
Hot press illustration board has a smooth surface that allows your media to glide over the paper. This is best used for inking, markers, pencil drawing, color pencils and airbrushing. The smooth texture allows you to work with smooth gradients, fine details and continuous thin lines. Manufacturers will often refer to this surface as “Plate”. However, the different types of illustration board can be used with whichever media the artist prefers if they want to achieve a certain unique look. For instance, an artist may prefer to use charcoal on the smoother surface to achieve their desired style.