Concept / Paper support

Paper support

A paper support that receives drawing or printing

A paper support that receives drawing or printing.

A phrase to start with

Places the work on a paper support.

Appearance and effects

A light flat paper support is implied.

Visual traits

  • paper surface
  • flat support
  • light substrate

Expected changes

  • A paper support is more likely to be implied

Five examples

1 — Medium-sized dog
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2 — Cat
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3 — Teenage boy
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4 — Unoccupied interior
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5 — Valley with a river and mountain ranges
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Meaning and scope

Definition

A paper support is paper that receives drawing, painting, or printing. It does not determine paper-grain appearance, paper type, art material, or making process.

In more detail

It receives imagery as a light flat support. It is distinct from paper as a pictured object, canvas, and parchment.

Includes

  • Paper that receives drawing or printing

Excludes

  • Paper-grain appearance, paper type, art material, or making process

What this does not imply

  • Paper-grain appearance, paper type, art material, or making process

Variability

Paper weight and texture can be adjusted separately.

Usage and adjustments

Usage

  • Use it as a support specification

Distinguish similar expressions

  • Specify paper grain separately

Typical uses

  • Specify paper as the support

Possible failure modes

  • It becomes paper as a pictured subject

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