The invention discloses a preparation method of semigloss art paper. Sulfate softwood pulp, bleached sulfate hardwood pulp, bleached chemical hot-grinding mechanical pulp, ground calcium carbonate andpositive starch are used for raw paper, the reasonable proportion and properties, such as formation and surface structure, of the raw paper are strictly controlled, and the basis is provided for production of high-quality semigloss art paper. According to the method, different raw material proportions are adopted for bottom coating, middle coating and face coating, three glue application technologies are reasonably controlled, the paper face keeps the reasonable microcosmic roughness, and the reasonable luster contrast is achieved. By further strictly controlling the production technology, through the scheme, the operation loss and cost of a paper machine are reduced, edge floating paper breaking does not occur to a papermaking net part of 300 gsm, after paper formation and press, the thickness is 275-295 microns, the folding endurance (time) MD is larger than and equal to 4, the roughness is smaller than or equal to 2.54, the lustrousness is 22-29%, the lustrousness after printing is66-76%, the lustrousness contrast is 41-49%, and light spots do not occur.