Tracing with a Light Box       I used a light box to trace this drawing of a baby, and then I scanned the result into the computer.  A light box is simply a glass surface to work on which has a light underneath it which helps to make the details in the drawing easier to see through the tracing paper.   Once a sketch has been prepared, it is better to produce a tracing of it rather than to ink directly over the original sketch.  Then if you need to redo the ink work, you can still reuse the original sketch.   The inking in on this drawing was done using a Staedtler Mars graphic 3000 duo pen which has a flexible paintbrush-type tip.  It takes practice to control a pen of this type, but it is worth the effort as it produces drawings with smooth flowing lines.   Copyright © 1997 Margaret Brown      Webbits Home Page               Back to Web Artist    

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