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QuestionHow can I trace a picture without tracing paper?Veronica Winters is a Figurative Artist who owns an online art gallery and studio in Naples, Florida. With over 20 years of experience, Veronica specializes in surreal figurative oil paintings and colored pencil drawings. In 2022, she won the Award for Distinction at the 30th Annual Colored Pencil Society of America International Exhibition. Veronica is also a published author of two art books: How to Color Like an Artist and The Colored Pencil Manual. She received her BFA in Studio Art at Oklahoma State University and her MFA in Painting at Pennsylvania State University. Veronica also studied classical drawing at the Grand Central Academy of Art and the Art Students League of New York.Use the method of squares! Divide your reference image and your paper (or canvas) into equal squares both horizontally and vertically, and transfer the image by focusing your attention on the information you see in each square. Copy the exact position of lines in every square going from left to right.
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QuestionWhat if I don't want it on tracing paper, how would I get it from tracing paper to regular (by which I mean printer or drawing) paper easily?Ellie HomewoodCommunity AnswerTry investing in a lightbox, you can use normal paper and it works brilliantly. They can range from $15-$35.
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QuestionWhat can I do if I don't have tracing paper?Community AnswerYou can really use any kind of thin paper. Wax paper from the kitchen works, for example.
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QuestionHow can you transfer a drawing on tracing paper to regular (printer) paper without any special tools like a light box?Top AnswererYou can put both papers together and trace. The drawing should show through the regular printer paper. If not, make your drawing darker. Make sure you are in a well lighted place.
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