Art Tutorials/Traditional Media/Supplies and Tools
To create an artwork, you first require supplies and tools. For instance, to create an oil painting, you need something to paint on (often a piece of canvas), something to apply paint (for example, brushes), and oil paint.
Paper
[edit | edit source]ISO Paper Standards - Getting the right size paper is important. The most common standard is the ISO measurement system. This module details sizes and proportions.
ISO Paper sizes
A Series
A0 - 1149x841mm
A1 - 841x594mm
A2 - 594x420mm
A3 - 420x297mm
A4 - 297x201mm
A5 - 210x148mm
A6 - 148x105mm
A7 - 105x74mm
A8 - 74x52mm
A9 - 52x37mm
A10 - 37x26mm
B Series
B0 - 1414x1000mm
B1 -1000x707mm
B2 -707x 500mm
B3 - 500x353mm
B4 -353x250mm
B5 -250x176mm
B6 -176x125mm
B7 -125x88mm
B8 - 88x62mm
B9 - 62x44mm
B10 - 44x31mm
C series
C4 - 342x229 mm
C5 - 229x114 mm
C6 - 162x114 mm
Imperial
Foolscap - 330x200 mm
Crown - 504x384 mm
Demy - 564x444 mm
Royal - 620x500 mm
Elephant - 711x584 mm
Imperial - 762x559 mm