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Subject	Article
A
Adobe	PhotoDeluxe PhotoDeluxe - using Layers Photoshop - blending tools
Artograph	DB300 Graphics projector
B
Background	transparency in Graphics Applications
Blending Stumps	See "Stumps"
"Blu-Tack" as an Eraser	Buy Blu-Tack from this site see "erasing with wall putty"
C
"Carbon" paper	Graphite carbon paper - manufacture and uses of
Charging for work done	Basic precepts
Circles	drawing in perspective
Cleaning Paper & Pencils	using wall putty
Clone Tool	in Photoshop and PhotoDeluxe
Clutch Pencils	described in "Tools I Use"
Composition (computer-aided)	Background transparency, achieving Image manipulation Layers - use of Setting up to compose Uses in composition
Computer Graphics	see "Graphics applications"
D
Drafting paper	Used for line-drawing overlay Used for making "carbon" paper
Drafting pencils	See Clutch pencils
Draft sketch	Grid method of re-sizing Grid method - Advanced Producing from photographs
Drawing	Grass Hair Ellipses Trees from photos in negative (see Negative Drawing)
E
Ellipse	Drawing ellipses
Erase Tool	in Photoshop and PhotoDeluxe
Erasers	types described in "Tools I Use"
Erasing with wall putty	Blu-Tack described in "Tools I Use" Buy Blu-Tack from this site the eraser in use the eraser is not a rubber cleaning the eraser lightening tone complete erasure spot erasing shape erasing cleaning paper and pencils
Exercises	In negative drawing
F
Foliage	see "Trees - How to draw"
G
Grades of graphite	range described in "Tools I Use"
Graphics Applications	Adobe PhotoDeluxe Adobe Photoshop Corel Photo-Paint MS Paint Paint Shop Pro
Graphics Projectors	Artograph DB300
Grass	Drawing grass
Grid method	Grid method of re-sizing Advanced grid method of re-sizing
H
Hair	drawing tips and demonstration
I
Image manipulation	by computer background transparency Move, Resize, Flip...
Indenting (Incising)	Stylus described in "Tools I Use"
J
Joining	multiple scans of oversized artwork
K
Kneaded erasers	see "erasing with wall putty"
L
Layers	using in Graphics applications Move, Resize, Flip... used to join multiple scans of oversized artwork
Lead Holders	see "Clutch Pencils"
Leaves	see "Trees - How to draw"
Lightening tone	wall putty used as eraser to lighten tone
Line drawing	from photos Transfer to final drawing surface
M
Mechanical pencils	See "Clutch Pencils"
N
Negative drawing	An introduction to negative drawing Advanced negative drawing - "Bindweed & Hoverfly" demo Tutorial - Method 1 Tutorial - Method 2 Tutorial - Practical exercise Tutorial - Drawing Hair demonstration Examples of use Wall putty used to "draw" white on black WetCanvas! workshop
O
P
Paint Shop Pro	See "Graphics Applications"
Pencils	types described in "Tools I Use"
Perspective	drawing circles in
Photographs	How to see more detail in. Producing draft sketch from 1 Producing draft sketch from 2 Using colour film for source material
Planning	Pre-draft planning
Progresso pencils	described in "Tools I Use"
Projectors	Artograph DB300 Graphics projector
Q
R
Resizing	Grid method of re-sizing Advanced grid method of re-sizing
S
Scanning	Joining multiple scans of oversized artwork
Shading	"Global" and "Local" shading explained
Shape erasing	"drawing" white on black
Sharpeners (pencil)	types described in "Tools I Use"
Sizing-up	Grid method of re-sizing Advanced grid method of re-sizing
Smudge Tool	in Photoshop and PhotoDeluxe
Spot erasing	wall putty used to erase/clean small areas using conventional art erasers to erase small areas
Stitching	see "Joining scans"
Stumps	described in "Tools I Use" Tortillons - stop them collapsing
T
Tone	adding computer-aided trial tone lighten tone with wall putty
Tortillons	see "Stumps"
Trees	How to draw
Tutorials	Erasing with Wall Putty Grid Method of sizing up Computer use in composition Drawing Grass - "Negative drawing" introduction Drawing Hair - introduction Drawing Ellipses Drawing Trees Joining multiple scans of oversized artwork Tools I use WetCanvas! Negative Drawing workshop
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V
W
Wall putty	see "erasing with wall putty"
Workshops	see "Tutorials"
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Y
Z