An easy way to start makeing a portrait drawing using SimmTrace

This is a short presentation of how I use SimmTrace to make a portrait. You can see the full presentation on my blog http://www.jullia.eu/simmtrace-a-brilliant-idea-for-starting-a-drawing/421
Here you can see the final portrait: http://www.jullia.eu/cornel-pencil-portrait-commission/663

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[logan2233e]

isn't that cheating? its the same thing as a using a camera obscura. Its just making a copy

[julliaH]

@logan2233e you can't make a copy of a drawing using camera obscura or SimmTrace. All you do is to make a contour of the objects, to help you get the right proportions. Nothing else. The rest of the portrait is up to you how you make it look like.. As I said many times, it depends what you want to draw: a realistic portrait, or you just want to capture the expression of the character? In the second case for sure you will use free hand.

[julliaH]

@logan2233e So I use this method of SimmTrace only for commissions, because in this case I have to make client's portrait look perfect ;)

[logan2233e]

@julliaH ohhh nice. Good idea $

[logan2233e]

it is awesome though

[Roytheartist]

Hi Julia! Great Video showing people how to use SimmTrace.