How To Enlarge and Transfer A Drawing To Watercolor Paper
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
- Two ways to enlarge a drawing while keeping the same proportions
- How to accurately transfer a small drawing to a larger size paper
About This Lesson
Learn to enlarge a small drawing or thumbnail composition while keeping accurate proportions. The methods are simple – these two short lessons show how.
It’s important to maintain the same proportions when enlarging a small drawing or thumbnail composition to a larger piece of paper for painting.
Learn two methods in this tutorial.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
- Two rulers and a long straight-edge
- A calculator
This tutorial shows how to accurately transfer a small drawing or composition thumbnail to a larger sheet of watercolor paper. It is important to maintain the same proportions (see the previous video) and use landmarks on the edges of the paper.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
- A larger sheet of watercolor paper at the SAME PROPORTIONS as the small drawing