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This article focuses on the use of paper for drawings and its basic properties that would help artists in choosing paper for their drawings. It discusses the repercussions in using paper throughout the drawing process and in the final artwork, components of paper, the impact of paper on the history of Western art, ways to make paper by hand, and the basic textures of commercial papers.

The article discusses the processes and challenges associated with drawing on both white and toned paper. Educational benefits of drawing on white paper covered include learning about the full range of values, meaning from dark to light shading, lighting, and form. Toned paper is discussed in terms of utilizing contrast, shadowing, and background color. Select works appear from artists including Charles-Nicolas Cochin, Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, and Michelangelo Buonarroti.

The article discusses various art techniques for copying and different methods of shading. Fundamental drawing strategies are discussed such as the format, holding techniques for drawing tools, and choosing the best materials. Shading techniques covered include hatching, graining, and stumping. The author also notes the importance of paper choice when copying, using Plexiglas to trace basic lines, and using the sight-size method to see both the subject and copy simultaneously.

The article discusses drawing paper. The author describes the history of paper manufacturers such as the Italian company Fabriano and the American companies Strathmore and Utrecht. Other topics include the quality of paper and how it works with different media, papers made specifically for printmaking or drawing, and how artists can choose the best paper for their work.

The article describes several artists' preferred tools, materials or brands sketching. These include graphite pencils and bound sketchbooks from Hand-Book and Moleskine for Virginia Hein, 4B pencil with eraser and Strathmore sketchpad for John Belardo and mechanical pencils and bound sketchbooks with smooth paper for Josef Rubinstein.