Here's a bit of information on different boards and their applications.
1. Bristol – not really a board at all, but is in fact a multi-ply paper, available in plate finish or a cold-press vellum finish. The plate finish is used for ink and fine detail applications while the vellum finish is used for pencil drawing and other dry media. Rigid smooth or vellum finished multi-ply paper which is versatile as it can be used with many different media.
2. Illustration Board – available in several thicknesses and in both Plate and Cold Press finishes, Illustration Board is the surface of choice for classic graphic arts, for rigid ink and pencil drawings. Dense board with one or two sides of art paper attached. Surface may be plate, hot press or cold press. Hot Press, Cold Press or Rough Paper bound to a wood pulp core. Versatile as different surfaces accommodate many media. Offers rigidity for unframed or free standing work.
3. Poster Board – Inexpensive, hot press colored board with multi-plys made from raw pulp with colorant added. Typically used for school art projects and children’s art. Not suitable for other art applications because of their rapid degradation.
4. Mat Board – Archival board primarily used for creating mats on framed art, mat board is sometimes used for pencil, colored pencil, charcoal, and pastel due to its rigidity and interesting surface texture. Very interesting results can be achieved with pastels on suede finished mat board.
5. Foam Board – a rigid board most commonly used for filler and mounting as well as a surface for pencil, ink, pastel and charcoal. Plate or cold press finished boards with a core of plastic foam. Primarily used as a rigid filler or mount board for framing, but can be used as a surface for dry and some wet media.
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