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Comment by Tee Thompson on March 7, 2013 at 10:08am

I've seen people using a sheet of acetate to protect the work also.

Comment by Louk Weyers PulpArt on March 7, 2013 at 5:00am

There's an old Chinese proverb saying that if you really want to master something, you'll have to practise 10,000 hours. I'm sure this is true. Keep it up, guys!

Comment by Pat on January 31, 2013 at 11:10am

Thank you Ev, Donna and Wayne, you guys are great! So many nice people here, this site is great!

Comment by Wayne Hom on January 31, 2013 at 10:54am

Hi Pat,

I'm a lefty, so anything I even wrote with pen or pencil would smudge. I learned to not rest my hand on the paper, but that got my arm tired after a while, which didn't help the accuracy of my writing or drawing. So, like the others said, use a piece of paper under your hand to prevent smudging, taking care not to slide the paper around.

Good luck!

Comment by Donna Duquette on January 31, 2013 at 10:51am

Hi Pat, yes there is a trick!  Never allow your hand to rest on your artwork while you are drawing.  Always use a piece of paper under your hand to protect your work.  I like to use a sheet of tracing paper because it has a very smooth surface that doesn't disturb my pencil work and allows my hand to glide over it easily as I draw.  Another way to prevent smudging is to try and avoid having to place your hand over areas that you've already worked.  I'm right handed, so a good strategy for me is to start in the upper left corner and work to the right and down as much as possible.  Another good strategy is to start in the center and work outward.  

Comment by Ev McTaggart on January 31, 2013 at 10:44am

Start working at the top and work down so your hand doesn't rest on what you've already done. I can't stand working with coloured pencil, but I did it enough to learn this trick!

Comment by Pat on January 31, 2013 at 10:27am

I never used colored pencils, started a picture and have smudging all over. Is there a trick to it not to have smudging?

Comment by Cheri Homaee on December 31, 2012 at 9:15am

Thom there are so many places to learn to do what you want to do  never give up on what you want.  read, watch youtube videos,do some copying of people you admire it will click

Comment by Thom Futrell on December 31, 2012 at 7:54am

Thank you Cathey, my wife tells me I should focus on what I can do, that maybe I shouldn't try so hard to be a comic artist. I understand that, its just that my dream since I was a little kid was to draw for marvel comics. Strange how the thing I want to do the most is the one thing I just can't seem to pick up on. Thank you so much for the encouragment, I am reconsidering my natural stubborness, I mean I am improving in so many different aspects of art, I really should focus on those things. Thanks again.

Comment by Pat on December 31, 2012 at 5:18am

Thank you for the info.

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