[Illustration: "IN THE PAS DE CALAIS." (JAS. PRINSEP BEADLE.)[14]]

GRAINED PAPERS.

For those who cannot draw easily with the pen, there are several kinds
of grained papers which render drawings suitable for reproduction. The
first is a paper with _black lines_ imprinted upon it on a material
suitable for scraping out to get lights, and strengthening with pen or
pencil to get solid blacks. On some of these papers black lines are
imprinted horizontally, some vertically, some diagonally, some in dots,
and some with lines of several kinds, one under the other, so that the
artist can get the tint required by scraping out. Drawings thus made can
be reproduced in relief like line drawings, taking care not to reduce a
fine black grain too much or it will become "spotty" in reproduction.

[Illustration: "GOLDEN DAYS." (F. STUART RICHARDSON.)

(_Black-grained paper._)]

This drawing and the one opposite by Mr. Hume Nisbet show the skilful
use of paper with vertical and horizontal black lines; also, in the
latter drawing, the different qualities of strength in the sky, and the
method of working over the grained paper in pen and ink.

[Illustration: No. XVII.

"TWILIGHT." (SPECIMEN OF BLACK-GRAINED PAPER.)

(_From "Lessons in Art," by Hume Nisbet, published by Chatto &
Windus._)]

[Illustration: No. XVIII.]

"_Le Dent du Geant_," by E. T. COMPTON.

Another skilful use of the black-grained paper to represent snow,
glacier, and drifting clouds. The original tone of the paper may be
seen in the sky and foreground.

The effect is obtained by scraping out the lighter parts on the paper
and strengthening the dark with pen and pencil.

It is interesting to compare the two blocks made from the same
drawing. (Size of drawing 7-3/4 x 4 in.)]

[Illustration: No. XIX.

_Landscape_, by A. M. LINDSTROM.

Example of bold effect by scraping out on the black-lined paper, and
free use of autographic chalk.

This drawing shows, I think, the artistic limitations of this process
in the hands of an experienced draughtsman.

The original drawing by Mr. Lindstrom (from his painting in the Royal
Academy) was the same size as the reproduction.]

Other papers largely used for illustration in the type press have a
_white grain_, a good specimen of which is on page 123; and there are
variations of these white-grained papers, of which what is known in
France as _allonge_ paper is one