'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 >> >> Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the >> instructions at >> http://citnews.unl.edu/presentmethods_lana/listserv/index.html > > > -- > Frank Ippolito > Principal Scientific Assistant > Division of Vertebrate Paleontology > American Museum of Natural History > [log in to unmask] > > Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the > instructions at > http://citnews.unl.edu/presentmethods_lana/listserv/index.html Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the instructions at http://citnews.unl.edu/presentmethods_lana/listserv/index.html