So many words, so many images... phew! In a foray down the arty lane, oftentimes we come across words and terms that we are not familiar with.

For this I bring you encrafta, where you will find definitions/descriptions of the creative kind.

We start with -

Tortillon

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A tortillon (or tortillion) is an artist's tool used to smudge and blend drawings made from charcoal, graphite pencil, or pastel. The tool consists of a tightly-wound stick of soft, fibrous paper, and is sanded to a point at one end like a pencil. It is used in place of the artist's fingers, which can leave oils on the drawing paper.

A blending stump is similar to a tortillon, but is longer, more tightly wrapped, and pointed at both ends. Blending stumps produce slightly different textures than tortillons when blending. They are typically made of paper, but can also be made of felt or leather.