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As you can see, the grid system that I have been working with since
January '94 allows to very quickly transfer the large details from
paper to screen while keeping the proportions of the original
picture. This eliminates a lot of the time-consuming
experimentation otherwise required to get the right proportions.
You can't go wrong with the grid: the characters that compose it
allow you to "see" where you should start and where you should
stop. The skills required to use it are fairly simple as well,
although they do need to be practiced. One thing the grid cannot
do though, is eliminate the experimentation needed for the
finishing touch: the smaller details, the smoothing, the shading,
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A big thank you goes to Rowan Crawford who spent time revising an
earlier draft of this document and who provided many useful
suggestions to improve its contents.
The pictures I post are at their best when printed with a
'Line Printer 16.67 cpi' font or equivalent.
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