25/08/2026
So now that I’ve chosen the images I want to work from, the next step is getting them onto my paper. Sure, I could draw everything freehand, but that would take a lot of time — and for smaller works, it’s just not necessary. I use a lightbox with graphite paper instead.
I place the graphite paper under my reference image, switch on the lightbox, and trace the key features I want to transfer. I check the drawing as I go to make sure the lines are coming through cleanly. It’s a simple process, but it gives me an accurate foundation to build on. I’ll show how I transfer bigger works (the ones that don’t fit on the lightbox) soon. Let me know if you have any questions.
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