FINDING FREEDOM in Pen and Ink #4 of 9 (cont’d)
TRY A NEW APPROACH TO THIS EASY-TO-USE MEDIUM THAT ALLOWS YOU TO CHANGE YOUR COMPOSITIONS AS YOU WORK.
By Ron Colgrove
Developing an idea (cont’d)
Once that’s done, it’s time to transfer the drawing onto a 20 x 30 piece of heavyweight, 100 percent rag illustration board. (I prefer this rougher, cold-pressed surface because it’s non-yellowing and has a nice texture for inking.) To begin the transfer process, blacken the back of your final sketch with a soft graphite pencil. Then center the vellum drawing, face up, on top of the illustration board and trace over the sketch with a blue ballpoint pen so you can see where you’ve been. I always create 12 x 18 pen and ink drawings with a 3-inch border, but no matter what size you choose, transfer your drawing to an oversized sheet in case you want to adjust the placement later.
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