How to QUICKLY transfer ANY image to paper - Art Hack

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Hi! My name is Margot and I am a professional artist and graphic designer. My parents like to joke that I was born with a paintbrush in hand. I started my career after graduating from the renown Parsons School of Design in New York City and spent over 15 years creating and designing for many of the world's top Fortune 500 brands and companies. My painting journey started as a side project and a creative outlet for me to step away from the computer, go back to my "roots" in fine art and to hone my skills as an illustrator and painter. I started posting some of my work on instagram and the rest is history. My work is inspired by all the things that I am passionate about. Ballet, travel, graphic design, color and finding a world of beauty in all facets of everyday life. I hope you’ll join me in this YouTube journey as I take you through all the tips, tricks and trade secrets I’ve gathered throughout the years. I hope I can teach you some of what I know, help you discover your creative voice and I hope you enjoy this Channel!

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[berolinastrassmann]

Thanks! A quick tip: use a graphite stick (some are even water soluble, by Lyra or ArtGraf) and use it on its long side to cover a big area very very quickly. Lyra also has water soluble sticks in several strengths (2B to 6B) and the lines dissolve when you paint on them, which does not happen with normal graphite. Art Graf sticks are always water soluble I clean the transfer with a kneaded eraser so the lines are not so strong on the watercolour paper. Sometimes I paint with light yellows and it hekps when the graphite is very light. Thanks for this reminder. I haven't done this in a while.

[Sai]

We used to use this method in primary school in the 70's...had forgotten all about it. Thank you for reminder

[PaintAndDrawTogether]

I'm delighted that you're sharing this incredibly useful and clean method for transferring drawings onto watercolor paper, avoiding any mess or damage from erasing unwanted lines. Your generosity in sharing your knowledge and experience as an artist is truly appreciated. Have a fantastic day!

[jimscanoe]

I use an overhead projector pointing down onto my desk, photoshop to rotate my image 180 degrees and resize it, and any image I can get on my computer—has worked amazingly well for years.

[starrysky]

Kitchen parchment paper is translucent .It’s easy to trace( I’ve tried and it works)

[mwwolle]

Hallo Margot. Love your Video. But turn the music off please. The music is very annoying if you want to listen to you. Best wishes and a happy day.🤗

[Four_Parks]

I tell my students if they don’t have painters tape to take the masking tape and stick it to something else first and then peel it off and use it and this takes some of the stickiness away so it doesn’t tear their paper. It works pretty well in the absence of artist tape.

[Cheriesgardenvegplot]

I'm learning how to paint and it never occurred to me to transfer an image this way. Thanks for the reminder of a simple yet clever method.

[mandyofmarymac]

Hi~I didn't think that anyone else used this technique! I've done the faux-carbon transfer method for years, and you're right, it works like a charm. Thanks for sharing.

[georgemcrae]

I've used Sanford Design Ebony pencils to 'carbonize' the back of prints to transfer, then use a RED ball point pen as a stylus. Must admit that tending to tape all sides for secure transfer is not as efficient as taping only opposite edges and frequently checking progress by lifting. Thanks for showing an improved process.

[judilynn]

It’s cool that you’re sharing this “technique” (not a hack, not cheating) with newcomers. :). I learned this technique in high school as a Commercial Art major in the ‘70s. One thing we did was to take tracing paper and completely cover it in graphic. We kept it to use many times over. You can actually buy graphite paper in art stores now. But yes, this is a quick way to do it. :)

[elizabethmorgan]

Well done! You are an excellent teacher ( and Im a retired teacher of 33 yrs!) . You explained everything very clearly and precisely. Thank you for this great video. New subscriber now!👏👏👏👏❤️

[FilmSchool-omew]

This is awesome, especially for those learning how to storyboard, and have the same background, and don't always want to draw the same back ground over and over.
And or it allows for like you can use or pre draw out different poses of main character and simply impose them on the same background...this is cool...and possibly saving me a lot of money.

[sharonoverman]

I’m a beginner, can’t draw. Tracing twice is genius. Never heard that tip before. Thank you. I have subscribed to your channel. Look forward to more tips!❤

[abbysbud]

Honey, THANK YOU!!!! This is exactly what I needed to see! I’m 66 and getting ready to start water coloring and have bad arthritis so I have no drawing skills at all! ❤

[patriciatolliver]

Patty- I was glad to see both techniques demonstrated. Makes it easier to visualize. Thank you.

[numberangel]

This is going to be extremely helpful for me because I'm not an artist. My mom passed away recently and I would like to incorporate artwork from her old Christmas cards in photo albums for my siblings and our children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, et al. Thanks for sharing! Blessings of love and light to all!🙏🏼💜🙏🏼💙🙏🏼🧡🙏🏼💛🙏🏼💚🙏🏼

[michealbohmer]

They taught us this in school, back in the day, for drawing maps. You can also use a lightbox.

[StonyRC]

OMG - I remember being taight this as a child at school - I'd COMPLETELY forgotten. Many Thanks for reminding me, I'll be sure to give it a try.