'ground' may also be used when you're talking about a specific  
surface, such as gesso, that is applied to the bottom layer, or  
'support'. (Usually the word 'support' is used for something hard like  
a panel, though.)

That's my recollection from my classes in medieval painting anyway.

K


On Oct 5, 2011, at 7:03 AM, Frank Ippolito wrote:

> depends on the context, stephen. I would use substrate to describe  
> the physical object when discussing it's properties and ground to  
> describe it's use within the rendering process. ground would also be  
> extended to any preparation to the paper such as laying down a  
> middle value etc.  I have not used - or heard used within my  
> education - the term support. but there are gaps...
>
> -frank
>
>
>> Hi  folks
>>
>>
>>   when speaking of paper in drawing, canvas  in painting, etc.....
>>
>>    I tend to call the pencil, ink, etc as media,  but what is the  
>> word I am looking for the paper or canvas?
>>
>> support?  foundation?  substrate?
>>
>> there is a word I have used, but I swear my memory facilities are  
>> fading....  need this for an article I am writing...
>>
>> help would be appreciated    what do you call the structure you  
>> pour your art out on?
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> Stephen
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