TRANSFERRING SKETCHES & IMAGES TO PAPER AND CANVAS : How to Transfer, Copy, Reduce, Enlarge Drawings with Artists' Techniques

Guide to Tracing and Transferring Drawings

Here are several ways to transfer, copy, or trace sketches & drawings to another piece of paper or canvas.

Copying Drawings by Methods of Triangulation

In a drawing in which the detail is complex, the triangles are easily subdivided, both in the original and in the drawing to be made from it. Not alone is this method superior in every way to the "squaring" process, but it provides a sure and easy way to make regularly proportional distortions.

A Simple Reproduction of Drawings Method by Measuring & Scaling

Asimple method of measuring a drawing and spacing it in dimensions for reproduction to fit a required space is of the utmost importance to the artist who demands speed.

Transfer Techniques for Do It Yourself Wall Murals : The Chalkboard Dilemma

There are lots of easy ways to get your mural on the wall, and to make it look right the first time. Just keep reading…

How to Enlarge a Drawing Using a Grid - You don't need to be an artist to copy or enlarge any picture with great results.

How to Enlarge Images For Watercolors, Drawings, Or Paintings Using a Grid - When you do art for fun or for profit, it is inevitable that you will come across an image you need to enlarge. Maybe you took an extremely good picture of a landscape, or a friend or client has a photo in e-mail that they want you to paint. When that happens, you will need to be able to fit it to the "canvas." Whether you are painting a mural on the side of a two story building, or just a pencil drawing on typing paper, here is a pretty simple way to do it.

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