Artist shading tool, guide, and drawing surface in a metalpoint drawing system

摘要

A metalpoint drawing system is provided. The system may include a drawing surface having a sheet of translucent paper with a coating substance applied thereto. The coating substance may be a correction fluid. The system may also include a tool for use by an artist for creating a metalpoint drawing on the drawing surface. The tool may include a holder and a variable length flexible stylus held by the holder and an associated shading guide.