How to Use a Lightbox for Tracing

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In this video, I show you how I use a light box to trace reference photos to create simple drawings for botanical painting. I love botanical watercolour painting, but I don't always have the time to create complicated drawing. This is the best beginner's hack for creating easy botanical drawings!
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[@patriciaashton4708]

Very handy! Light boxes online are very reasonable and it looks like I need one!🤓

[@LauraWatsonArt]

Yes they are very helpful!

[@ronkemp9528]

Thanks just bought the same one great vid.

[@LauraWatsonArt]

Thanks! Glad it helped!

[@loriannferraioli2698]

Thank you for sharing.

[@LauraWatsonArt]

I've used the window tracing method for years, this is my first foray with a light box

[@rayleneparker5545]

Very helpful, thanks

[@LauraWatsonArt]

wonderful!

[@MarianRothschild]

I know how to do that, NOW what do you do with the traced image?

[@LauraWatsonArt]

I usually file the tracing paper in case I paint it again, the image in the Watercolor paper gets painted

[@annenglish2935]

I don't know what you mean!

[@tammyfoster6223]

@@LauraWatsonArthow does it get onto the watercolor paper? can you not just put the watercolor paper on the lightbox

[@tammyfoster6223]

@@LauraWatsonArtthank you, that makes sense!

[@barryedgington6812]

Hi Laura, thank you for sharing this light box technique. Could you trace a print directly onto your watercolour paper? Helene

[@LauraWatsonArt]

Yes you can, this method is a method I use so I can refine my drawing further if needed. But you can place the watercolor paper on the light box and a printed image over top and trace right onto the paper if you want to save time

[@barryedgington6812]

@@LauraWatsonArt thanks Laura. I appreciate you getting back to me. Helene

[@veronicamarcano3540]

You can actually use watercolour paper to trace your drawing…even 300gms

[@LauraWatsonArt]

Thanks Veronica, that's good to know. I usually refine my drawing after I trace it, but I bet that would save even more time.

[@edorenel]

What light box do you use/recommend? I have tried a lot and they were all terrible. X_x It wasn't bright enough, broke easily, or it didn't charge well.. The list goes on. Lol!

[@LauraWatsonArt]

I forget the brand I got but mine was purchased off Amazon and was about $60

[@dianneallen583]

Can this be done from a picture in a book?

[@LauraWatsonArt]

Yes if you can lay the page over the light box

[@nerd_in_norway]

Why are you using such a thin, transparent paper with a light box? Isn't the whole point of a light box that the strong light makes it possible to trace directly onto real "art paper" like watercolor paper, sketch paper etc? 😄

[@LauraWatsonArt]

Hi there, I use the tracing paper as I like to refine my drawing and not transfer directly onto watercolor Paper. Sometimes I change my drawing before transferring.