clay-board

Updated: May 8, 2025

Although generally employed for watercolor drawing, Whatman's "cold-pressed" paper has some advantages as a pen surface. Slightly roughish in texture, it gives an interesting broken line, which is at times desirable. A peculiar paper which has considerable vogue, especially in France and England, is what is known as "clay-board."

Charles Donagh Maginnis - Pen Drawing: An Illustrated Treatise