Crescent Cold Press Illustration Boards have a slightly textured surface, and are used for illustration in a variety of media. Please see the Resources tab on this page for Crescent's recommended media applications on No. 99 University Grade Cold Press Illustration Board.
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Crescent Media Usage Recommendations for
No. 99 Cold Press Illustration Board
5 — Highly Recommended
4 — Recommended
3 — Passable Performance
2 — Marginal Performance
1 — Not Recommended
| Medium | Performance Rating |
| Mechanical Pen | 3 |
| Technical Pen | 3 |
| Lettering and Calligraphy Pens | 3 |
| Pen-and-Ink | 3 |
| Water-based Marker | 3 |
| Xylene-based Marker | 4 |
| Alcohol-based Marker | 3 |
| Soft Pencils | 3 |
| Soft Charcoal | 3 |
| Colored Pencil | 3 |
| Graphite Pencil | 3 |
| Oil Pastel | 3 |
| Conte Crayon | 3 |
| Student, Professional, and Craft Acrylics | 3 |
| Watercolor, Gouache | 2 |
| Watercolor, Transparent | 2 |
| Watercolor Pencils | 3 |
| Airbrush and Tag Art | 3 |