artmat
nounUK /ˈɑːtmæt/
US /ˈɑːrtmæt/
A mat you put on a table to keep it clean when you paint or draw.
Please put the artmat on the table before you start painting.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small mat used to display or protect a piece of artwork.
The watercolor was framed with a wide artmat around it.
3. A digital background layer used in art software.
She added a textured artmat behind her sketch.
4. A mat placed on the floor to catch paint drips in a studio.
The studio floor was covered with a large artmat.