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REVERSE IT
To check the accuracy of your drawing, sometimes it helps to hold it up to a mirror.
By looking at the image in reverse, you can see what is actually there, rather than
what your brain wants to see. Any flaws in proportion or perspective should be re-
vealed.
transferring a tracing-paper sketch
Transfer paper is handy for transferring your tracing paper sketch to your
drawing paper. Transfer paper comes in several colors, but I generally use
plain graphite. Saral is my favorite brand, but there are many other good
brands. Choose a paper that is wax free. You'll find transfer papers at any
art or craft supply store. They come on a roll or in packets of indivdual
sheets, and can be used over and over until you no longer get good lines.
DRAWING VERSUS TRACING
You may wonder why I don't suggest just tracing the photo, since you are working
with tracing paper. Although it's something many professional artists do, especially if
they are in a hurry, you won't learn anything about the art of drawing if you do this.
If you rely on shortcuts like tracing the photo, you will become dependent on them,
and could lose whatever drawing skills you already have! Once you become more
experienced, you may find that you can draw what you see directly, and can skip the
grid method altogether.
Using Transfer Paper
Attach your tracing-paper sketch to your final drawing surface with drafting
tape to keep it from shifting around. Put a piece of transfer paper between
the tracing paper and your drawing surface. Use a pencil with a hard, sharp
lead (or a stylus) to transfer the sketch. Do not press too hard, or your trans-
ferred lines will be too dark and you could impress the lines into the draw-
ing surface. You need only the bare minimum of your sketched lines to ap-
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