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wrong side by hollows where the knots are cut off; and
as this side of the paper is not finished with the same
perfection as the right side, it would be hazardous to
make a drawing of importance upon the wrong side of
the paper. A mark should be made with a pencil on the
corners of the right side of the paper, before it is cut,
that it may be recognised again without the trouble of
looking for it.
Having selected a proper paper, the next process is to
stretch it for painting. The best stretching boards are,
either the common clamped drawing-board, or simple deal
frames, which are much cheaper, and for this reason it
may sometimes be convenient to leave important drawings
on the frame, and have new frames for others. The
common stretching boards, framed, do not tighten the
paper sufficiently, which consequently "bags" when wet, to
the serious discomfort and inconvenience of the painter,
for better security, and in order to afford a firmer founda-
tion for rubbing or washing out colours, it is advisable to
cover the board, or frame, previously with cartridge-paper,
and where this is not large enough, with common calico.
Some artists fix the paper to the boards with glue ;
others use paste, or mouth-glue; but for ordinary purposes,
flour paste of a moderate consistency will be found most
convenient. The cartridge-paper should be cut of such a
size as to turn over the edges of the board, and fasten
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wrong side by hollows where the knots are cut off; and
as this side of the paper is not finished with the same
perfection as the right side, it would be hazardous to
make a drawing of importance upon the wrong side of
the paper. A mark should be made with a pencil on the
corners of the right side of the paper, before it is cut,
that it may be recognised again without the trouble of
looking for it.
Having selected a proper paper, the next process is to
stretch it for painting. The best stretching boards are,
either the common clamped drawing-board, or simple deal
frames, which are much cheaper, and for this reason it
may sometimes be convenient to leave important drawings
on the frame, and have new frames for others. The
common stretching boards, framed, do not tighten the
paper sufficiently, which consequently "bags" when wet, to
the serious discomfort and inconvenience of the painter,
for better security, and in order to afford a firmer founda-
tion for rubbing or washing out colours, it is advisable to
cover the board, or frame, previously with cartridge-paper,
and where this is not large enough, with common calico.
Some artists fix the paper to the boards with glue ;
others use paste, or mouth-glue; but for ordinary purposes,
flour paste of a moderate consistency will be found most
convenient. The cartridge-paper should be cut of such a
size as to turn over the edges of the board, and fasten