Grids, Copying and Tracing - Mechanical Aids to Drawing
Traditional and contemporary aids to accurate drawing, what they are and how to use them, including the pinhole camera and Camera Lucida.
Grid Drawing - Copying Pictures Using a Grid
gridding up, or grid drawing, is a useful way of copying drawings when tracing isn't an option. This illustrated step-by-step shows you how to use a grid to start your drawing.
gridding up, or grid drawing, is a useful way of copying drawings when tracing isn't an option. This illustrated step-by-step shows you how to use a grid to start your drawing.
Grid Drawing Tip - Using a Computer
If you need to copy a digital photograph, or can scan a photograph into your computer, why not try using your computer graphics software program to make gridding your drawing a bit easier?
If you need to copy a digital photograph, or can scan a photograph into your computer, why not try using your computer graphics software program to make gridding your drawing a bit easier?
Grid Drawing Tip - Photocopying Enlargements
Sometimes you don't want to spoil your picture by drawing lines on it, and sometimes the image is too small - you need more detail, or you want your drawing to be bigger. This grid drawing tip is just what you need.
Sometimes you don't want to spoil your picture by drawing lines on it, and sometimes the image is too small - you need more detail, or you want your drawing to be bigger. This grid drawing tip is just what you need.
Grid Drawing Tip - Tracing the Lines
One major problem with grid drawing - those pesky lines that are hard to erase, especially once you start shading. Here's a tip on avoiding the problem when using a grid to copy a drawing or photograph
One major problem with grid drawing - those pesky lines that are hard to erase, especially once you start shading. Here's a tip on avoiding the problem when using a grid to copy a drawing or photograph
Camera Lucida - What it is, How it Works
What exactly is a camera lucida? How do I use one? Where can I buy one? And what about that Hockney book... Find out the answers to all these questions and more in this article by About.com Painting Guide Marion Boddy-Evans.
What exactly is a camera lucida? How do I use one? Where can I buy one? And what about that Hockney book... Find out the answers to all these questions and more in this article by About.com Painting Guide Marion Boddy-Evans.
Projector Tips and Techniques
Suggestions on projector and light box use from the Artograph manufacturer. Includes links to product pages and information about various types of projector.
Suggestions on projector and light box use from the Artograph manufacturer. Includes links to product pages and information about various types of projector.
Camera Obscura - A Sky in Your Bedroom
"Turn your bedroom into a Camera Obscura." is the idea behind this Fun Science article. The methods could be used to create your own artist's camera obscura. A word of warning...sun + lenses...hmmm.. don't set anything on fire now, will you?
"Turn your bedroom into a Camera Obscura." is the idea behind this Fun Science article. The methods could be used to create your own artist's camera obscura. A word of warning...sun + lenses...hmmm.. don't set anything on fire now, will you?