Drawing Exercises

Drawing Paper? I've been told to use better drawing paper, but how much of a difference does that make? Is it best to use a heavier paper?

drawing paper? which store sellings tracing paper? I've unsuccessfully tried Target, Walmart and Kmart???

What is the best and most affordable sketching/drawing paper and pencils for a beginner? I just started drawing a few days ago. It's a brand new hobby for me, and I am definitely in the early learning stages. I will need a lot of practice, so I want to know about finding the best and most practical paper and pencils for my sketches. Where paper is concerned, I need to be able to do a lot of revisions without sacrificing the integrity of the texture. Also, what about erasers? I am a completely novice, and have never had an art class in my life.

How can I do a large inkjet print on Arches drawing paper? I would like to make an inkjet print on a big piece of Arches drawing paper, 33" x 22" and I have no idea how or where to do this. Kinko's wont let me put my own paper through their machines :( and I don't want to buy a jumbo printer. Please help!

What kind of drawing paper should I get? I'm thinking of drawing anime but theres a giant selection of paper like Bristol and many more.(I'm drawing with a pencil) so I was wondering what kind of paper should i get? (I already know what size I need)

Why is my cat freaking out at a pad of drawing paper? My cat jumped up on the couch and started sniffing a pad of drawing paper. He was jerking his head back every few seconds after he was sniffing it. I put the pillow the pad was on near him, the pad of paper, and the pencil I was using, and he was most drawn to the pad of paper. No pun intended. What could this be?

Whats the different between drawing and sketching paper ? For my drawing class my teacher says we will need to get 18" X28" Cansons Biggie sketch pad, and 18"24" Charcoal paper/ or drawing paper. I found the biggie sketch pad paper, but couldn't find the charcoal paper, so I was looking for "drawing paper" But what exactly is drawing paper as opposed to sketch paper ?

What's a good size of drawing paper to work on to be scanned in for a blog header? I want to draw something on paper and then scan it in to the computer. Once I scan it in I want to make it into a header for my blog. How large should my paper I physically draw on (in inches) be so that it will be proportional for a header when I go to scan it in to the computer?

Cheap colored paper for drawing on? I want to draw on colored and gray-scale paper with charcoal and pastel. However, all the paper I see is sold by the sheet at more than $1 for a sheet of 18 X 24! Strathmore had some pads of colored paper, but the price was far too high. Canson Colorline Art Papers are a little cheaper, but appear to be more for rough crafts and less for drawing on. Can anyone recommend some colored drawing paper, possibly in the form of a spiral drawing pad, that is cost-effective for someone who wants to experiment with drawing on color? Colors I'm most interested include muted earth tones, demure blues, and gray scale.

How to prevent the drawing paper from become yellowish? I really wish to know how, I really love my drawing and I really hope to keep them in good condition till forever.

Is it okay to use computer paper when drawing anime/manga? I always use computer paper when drawing manga but I heard sketch book paper is better. I plan to get some soon, but is computer paper okay to use for now? Will it affect the quality?

How can i break a habit of tilting my paper sideways when drawing? I started doing that when I learned cursive I'm an "artist". I'm not very good but I'm learning. I've alwasy tilted my paper sideways ever since I learned to write in cursive. Its hard for me to draw with my paper straight, but when I tilt my paper, my drawing turns out lopsided! How do I break this habit?

How to get camera above paper in drawing videos? Ok, so I've seen those drawing videos on Youtube where somone draws something or someone, and they speed it up, so it looks really cool. I want to do that, and I know how to speed it up and everything, but there's one thing. I can't figure out how I could get the camera above the paper. i mean I could hold it, but it would be much mroe difficult to draw. can someone help me?

What kind of paper do I need for the first stage of drawing a comic book? I want to create an independent graphic novel from scratch. I'm an artist and a writer so the script is in process. My question is, where do I start when it comes to choosing the right sort of paper for drawing? Is their a certain standard for comic/picture books? And what size should the first stage of the drawings be? Thank you if you can help!

Where To Buy Standard Manga Drawing Paper In Singapore ? I wish to find a standard manga paper. It kind of look like a normal paper except that it has borders for the drawing cells and printing limits. I wish to do a manga on my own and am having trouble this paper. Do tell if you have an idea where to buy and how much it might cost.

How do i get a paper drawing into and computer graphic and color it? i am 16 and very into fashion and what better way to express myself other than start my on brand. I draw designs on paper but i want to be able to get the onto the computer neaten it up a bit ,add and extract colors, and eventually make the drawings from the computer is there any programs or someone i can pay to get my designs onto the computer so i could get it to the shop and start printing =] thanks

What to use on water color paintings on ordinary drawing paper? I like painting in water color since it is better of than me doing oil painting etc. But my problem is, what should I use to restore it so the color will last and I can hang it for display for many years to come. owh...restore -> preserve... okay... he he... geee thanks guys...

What's the best paper for drawing/sketching? ...I'm planning to buy an A3 sketchpad for my life drawing class and having looking around at a few shops, I thought I'd gather a few opinions about the best (maybe even cheap?...!) kind of paper to buy. Personally, I like to go for a more rough texture, as it gets more of a connection to the medium I'm using. @clarissa: I'm sure the life drawing model will let me trace her!

How can i trace a drawing from a paper to another paper? How can i do this? i mean, it's really hard tracing a drawing from a normal paper to a normal white paper with drawings, unless i'll be using tracing paper... NOTE: i don't have a tracing paper, but... is it still possible though? Thanks!

Can you use drawing paper for pastels? i just got some pastels but they didn't have any pastel paper left and i was wondering if i could use drawing/sketch book paper? would it come out good?

Can I use regular drawing paper for water color painting? What else can i paint on with simalar efects for practiceing, also, i realy like painting on poster board yoy can get some real dramatic efects, Also, what else can I paint on for fun and creativity?

What do you call the compass-like tool you can use to trace image from an original picture to a drawing paper? It's a three-part ruler that has a point on one end which is used to trace an image and a pencil holder on the other end to draw the image. It's a three-part ruler that has a point on one end which is used to trace an image and a pencil holder on the other end to draw the image. Compass and protractor are used to measure arcs and angles. The tool I was asking about is used in image sketching. It's like tranferring an image into a drawing paper. Yes, indeed. It's a "pantograph". Thanks bo_(whatever). You made my day. I just can't choose your answer as best since I still have to wait for 4 hours. But then again I appreciate your help. Does anybody know where I can buy it in the Philippines, particularly around Manila. Does National Bookstore carry that?

Does anyone know where I can find larger sheets of drawing paper? The largest I can find is about 30" x 40", but need much larger than that, does anyone know of a store somewhere in southern california, or online.

How do I get creases/wrinkles out of a drawing on paper? It's drawn in pencil and its a gift, so I'm afraid to ruin it. Will an iron damage the art? or some how lift or bleed the lead?The paper is thick too.

Need advise on drawing: paper and pencils? I want to draw a picture using colour pencils so there would be no lines on the paper. Then I want to scan it. I guess the paper should be smooth but what about the pencils? Which type of pencils do I use, e.g. oil based?

How can I save permanently my Obama sticker alongside a paper drawing my young son drew? I have a bumper sticker and my sons drawing. Should I frame it (I don't want it for the wall I just want it to last forever together). What is a permanent way to save these two cherished items together forever?

Think Science Fiction: Would there be gravity if you were a drawing on a piece of paper? If you were actually a living drawing on a paper would there be gravity? Just wondering, use your imagination please explain why!

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Drafting experts - do we really need to show every single dimension on a related paper drawing? I work with an engineer who thinks it's 1940. Previous companies I've worked at allowed solid models to define parts with only the critical or inspection dimensions required on the paper drawing. He wants every single dimension on the paper drawing, but that takes much longer, plus is less acurate because changes to the model don't always correctly update on the drawing. Does anyone have a book or magazine article showing that solid models are acceptable for part definition? Thanks in advance. Oops - Meant to have Solid Models referenced in title, but crappy yahoo answers isn't working when I select edit question

How do i fold an A0 drawing paper ?!? I have a technical drawing on a A0 paper and have no clue how should I fold it to put it in a A4 dossier ... i need help !!

what are the best pencils, drawing paper and erasers for drawing fantasy art? Although I suppose the question would apply to any type or art.

How do I adhere a large drawing on paper to a prestretched canvas? I have a large drawing (56in x 44) in oil pastel and oil slicks that I want to adhere to a canvas(48x60). What is the best way to go about doing this?

How to get a matte finish of a graphite drawing on paper? I have tried some matte fixative but, the result is still glossy. Please, tell me how to get rid of the glossy reflection of the graphite on the drawing.

Drawing on tracing paper: need your ideas and suggestions? For my next drawing project I was asked to create a booklet made out of 50 tracing paper sheets. Starting from the from end and working through the whole booklet, I must draw something on each sheet that would be part of the next drawing on the following sheet and so on. Hence the use of tracing paper. I need some ideas and suggestions for creative themes.

Question about size of paper when drawing object? I wanted to ask you that if I am using a sheet of paper that is 8.6' by 11' sheet of graph paper and I wanted to draw 100 by 120 foot rectangle using an architectural scale, will I be able to fit on the paper using one the scales on the architectural scale. Can you please help me with this task.

How do i get a paper drawing into a high quality picture on the computer? I want to make a shirt so i drew some designs but i don't know if i have to scan them and use some program such as gimp or photoshop. If anyone knows any tutorial site or any advice what to do would be highly appreciated. Thanks!

What is the best drawing paper? hi, im wonder what paper is better for drawing, : arches hot pressed. stongenge or the strathmore 500 drawing series. im from mexico, but here is hard to find this paper, im going to buy one of these three options so i need the best refrence of this. thanks

How do you make a technical drawing with pen and paper? Technical drawings are made on the computer with CAD, Computer-Aided-Design. How can you make a technical drawing with pen and paper?

After I scan a drawing, what is the best program to use for removing the white paper space? I only want to scan the drawing, but not the paper that it's on, which'll include lil' ripples, dirt, and eraser marks etc...

where can i find custom paper/ drawing surface for large-scale art project? i'm going to be making a very large scale drawing, about 7ft high and probably more than 10 feet wide and i don't want to have to put several pieces of paper together. are there any places that sell large pieces or rolls of paper? or does anyone know of any other drawing surfaces that could take charcoal and graphite and could be used in large-scale? any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks.

how can i add lines to stationary paper without drawing them on myself? Is there a way to print them on there? The paper is decorated with flowers and clouds and i want to add lines to it like notebook paper but don't want them drawn on.

I'm wondering if there's a trick to drawing lines parallel to the paper edge with a plain ruler? I'm wondering if there's a trick to drawing lines parallel to the paper edge with a plain ruler? Sure my lines are straight thanks to the ruler, but they're crocked! I know Architechs have those fancy drawing tools that can make perfect lines, Since I don't have the pleasure of having one of those, are there easy things I can do to make my lines un-crocked?

How do you transfer a drawing from one paper to another without damaging the original? I drew something on regular computer paper, it started out as a doodle but now I really like how it looks and would like to transfer it to my art paper to finish it and really get into details. Please, how can I do this, I don't want to damage the original!

If I want to start drawing on paper? What supplies would i need to get from Amazon? As in what pencils? Thanks.

How can I scan a drawing without the white of the paper to scan too? I just want the drawing but you can see the outline of the paper aswell.

where do you get drawing paper? i want to draw but i have no paper

AutoCad? How can i scale drawing from paper space? From example, i draw in model space 1:1 (1m =1000mm) then how about in paper space? i mean, how about setting my drawing into 1:10 or 1:15? I dont understand zoom scale? dimensioning is different.

How does a tattoo artist use a hectograph pencil to transfer a drawing from paper to a recipient's skin?

How can i subtract a background from a picture i made with black outline of a state. Simple drawing on paper? my deceased friend created a logo for me using corel draw and it has the outline of a state imposed on a simple white background...How can i use just the outline to insert on to documents that i use in MS Word? other programs?

How to transfer my drawing form lined paper to computer paper ? I drew ( well traced ) an amazing picture of this girl and boy on lined paper now i have to get it on a piece of computer paper .... HELP !!! please . oh and i cant get supplies like tracing paper cause i dont have any .....

Drawing and paper quality. can i use the back? i have a pad of canson drawing paper. 220 gsm. i think Ive made the wrong decision and its a bit too rough to draw on for my liking, can i use the back of the paper rather than the right side to draw as it is smoother? ive always been told to use the paper the right way up what is the reason for this?

How can I get a pen on plain white paper drawing made into an iron-on transfer for white t-shirts?

Is there a difference between sketch and drawing paper? or are they same?

How good do you think my drawing of Paper mario is? [pic]? I just started drawing and some people say I am okay :) what do you think? http://s713.photobucket.com/albums/ww132/dan0000/?action=view&current=me1001.jpg&newest=1

How, without taking pencil off the paper, draw 3x4 points by drawing five straight lines, end up at startpoin THe original question is: Without taking your pencil off the paper, cross off all 12 points arranged below (3x4 dots) by drawing five straight lines, and end up where you started.

How much do people generally charge for a drawing on cartridge paper unframed ? Taking some of my drawings and canvases to a Christmas Market tomorrow to sell, And have no idea what I should charge? Many Thanks All of the pictures are A4 size or smaller.

Can I get "big paper" for drawing and crafts at Lowes? My 4-year old really likes to draw and is asking for "big paper". We have some errands to run at Lowes, anyway, and I'm wondering if you think they might have something like that and what department I should look in. I prefer individual, poster-sized sheets, but if a roll is the only way to go, I'll get that too... So... does Lowes usually carry paper suitable for drawing with markers & crayons? Thanks! I'm not asking where else I should go, but where at Lowes (large home improvement store) might I be able to find it. I have some merchandise credit from lowes already and need to go there for other stuff too. Just trying to be efficient. I don't want to drag my kid around to multiple stores if I don't have to.

I want to mount a drawing done on paper to hardboard so I can paint over it. What adhesive do I use? I'm using oils. I'll be painting over clear gesso so I can see the drawing.

Question about drawing paper? What would be the best drawing paper that can be used on a scanner that looks better? I mean where it does not look transparent or show marks or looks yellowish?

I want to start drawing online comics. Whats a good program to use so that I may put my ideas to digital paper? I want to start drawing online comics. Whats a good program to use so that I may put my ideas to digital paper? I have a copy of "Open canvas plus" and will look into buying a wacom drawing pad. I need to know whats a good program that allows me to make the "boxes" inwhich you draw your comic in or does open canvas allow that?

In professional drafting, may both sides of the drawing paper be used? ? Can a draughtsperson use both sides of the a papar to draw on?