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YuzoraRyuu

PostPosted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 2:03 pm


When drawing, often the problem of smudging of pencil markings come up. You try and try and eventually your paper is a slurry mess. How can one avoid this?

P.S. Thank you Rakashael-san for translating for me again. ^_^;
PostPosted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:41 pm


When using a pencil or a pen, use a white sheet of paper and put it on the area you already inked/sketched so your hands won't get in contact with it and the smudges won't be a problem anymore.

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YuzoraRyuu

PostPosted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 2:27 pm


[.Potemkin.]
When using a pencil or a pen, use a white sheet of paper and put it on the area you already inked/sketched so your hands won't get in contact with it and the smudges won't be a problem anymore.


That is very helping. Arigato gozaimasu.
PostPosted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 2:42 pm


Tracing paper works well for covering, especially if you're eating and drawing (a double especially for greasy food xD) This is to help pick up the oils in your hand, so you don't get that smudge (WARNING: Sometimes this does not work as the tracing paper can pick up graphite on the other side. Usually happens if you use the same piece too much/long).

For pens and inking, plain white paper works well- I don't reccomend trcing because that sometimes smudges fesh inks even more than your hand emo It sucks so much...

I also find going toward the direction of your dominant hand works (in the sense it smudges less than the opposite way... ie: right-handed artists go left to right, left-handed artists go right to left).


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