Transferring
the Image to Canvas
A
stretched canvas prepared with several coats of acrylic
gesso, each sanded smooth before the application of
the next, provided the surface for our painting.
The
above line drawing was traced from our preparatory drawing
and transferred onto the canvas ready to start the painting.
A very hard 2H pencil was used to outline the image
on the canvas in order to prevent any smudging of the
lead which would show up like a blemish beneath transparent
glazes of colour. You often get smudges left by softer
'B' grade pencils.
