{"id":2774,"date":"2011-09-21T20:49:02","date_gmt":"2011-09-22T01:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icecubescomic.com\/today\/?p=2774"},"modified":"2023-10-14T21:16:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-15T02:16:43","slug":"tracing3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icecubescomic.com\/today\/tracing3\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Draw Comics. Tracing & Transfers: Part 3."},"content":{"rendered":"

See Part 1<\/a> and Part 2<\/a> to catch up.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

This is the back side of your tracing.<\/em>
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\nOnce you have blacked the back of your tracing paper, you are now ready to transfer your drawing. Remember, you only need to black the area that corresponds to your drawing.<\/em>
\n\"\u00c2\u00a9Leroy<\/a>
\nNow you can flip the tracing over and start transferring your drawing! Place your tracing in the exact spot on your strip were you want the drawing to appear. Now trace your drawing, paying close attention to the lines that you want to capture. A lot of times you don’t need to put in a lot of detail. In my case I was just after the gesture and proportions of my original sketch.<\/em>
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\nPresto!<\/strong> There is your original drawing, exactly where you want it on the page! It’s a great trick and I use it when I feel the need for speed! Looks great doesn’t it? Be sure you don’t dig in too much with your pencil just in case you need to erase and reposition your drawing.<\/em>
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\nI don’t consider this cheating by the way, since I drew the original drawing. It’s just that I drew it on my sketch pad and wanted to place it at the right spot inside my comic strip. Here are some examples of drawings I transferred recently.<\/em>
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See Part 1 and Part 2 to catch up. This is the back side of your tracing. Once you have blacked the back of your tracing paper, you are now ready to transfer your drawing. Remember, you only need to
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