How Do I Transfer a Drawing from Paper to Canvas?
How Do I Transfer a Drawing from Paper to Canvas? “Is there a suggested method for transferring a drawing from paper to canvas? It’s a detailed drawing and I’m looking to transfer as much as possible. It would be the same scale as the canvas.” — Jeff KAnswer: If you’re not worried about keeping the drawing pristine, you could treat it as a cartoon (the Old Masters meaning of the word, not a comic strip). That is to prick it full of holes then “pounce” on it with charcoal (powdered charcoal in a bit of cloth) which then goes through the holes and transfers the design. I’ve never done this, only read about it, but would’ve thought having an apprentice to prick the holes would help retain your sanity. I would also imagine you’d want a very smooth canvas for it to work well. The National Gallery in London has a bit more on this with their
