[TheForge] Re: Starting up

[Dan Tull]

You mean somebody can still draw w/ a pencil????



Sixteen years on the board before autocad.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Spencer" <mspencer at tallships.ca>
To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 11:41 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Re: Starting up


> 
> Andy> I'm spending too much time screwing around trying to figure out
> Andy> this drawing thing.
> 
> So: lose the incredibly powerful software that you can exploit fully
> only after a year's training a 3 years of practice.  KISS: Get a 4B
> pencil.
> 
> Project the photo-quality image on 11x14 drawing paper.  Sketch over
> the projected image in a style you like.
> 
> Or print the image as large as you can, put tracing paper over it
> (light table optional) and sketch.
> 
> Either of the above but trace desired outlines with a hard pencil.
> Remove to a more comfortable position and work out the sketch with
> soft pencil, conte crayon, charcoal or your favorite medium.
> 
> Scan the sketches back into your computer if you need a digital
> image.
> 
> I've used the Corel Draw trace-around-the-edges function and found it
> more bother than it was worth.
> 
> I've used variations of the above-suggested method and had good
> results.
> 
> FWIW,
> - Mike
> 
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