DRAWING | HOW TO DRAW A PORTRAIT USING A SCALE DIVIDER| FIGURATIVE ART | MARINATVB_ART

✏️ In this video I show you how I use a scale divider to draw my portraits and get the proportions right. It is really a magical tool! Although I mostly paint in cold wax and oil and am exploring acrylics and water based cold wax, drawing is a very important part of my process. I love this tool that makes it easier to measure. Although I love to paint my portraits and figures in an abstract way, I like the proportions to be relatively correct, if not my brain starts to protest!
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[@russgroover]

Thank you! Great video. I'm about to use my proportional divider for the first time.

[@jenfleming9412]

Excellent demo of this tool. I bought one years ago but never really knew how to use it. This was so helpful. Will get back to it,

[@MarinaTvB_Art]

Yes, I love it too!

[@monica11760]

Thank you for demonstrating this unique tool. I had never heard of it, or seen one before today.

[@rafaelnacu2722]

Cool demonstration. Very informative.

[@kathysmith869]

Thank you so much for this lesson! It was very interesting and hugely helpful. I was unfamiliar with this tool and am so happy to have learned about it.

[@MarinaTvB_Art]

Happy that you liked it, it is my favorite tool when drawing portraits!

[@conniepowell7586]

I've got to have one! Going to order one tonight. Thanks!

[@ka8byrdie]

This was an excellent lesson ! Thank you .

[@MarinaTvB_Art]

Happy that you liked it, it is really a great tool once you know how to use it!

[@greekveteran2715]

This tool, comes with 3 issues, all 3 fixable. The 1st is the fact it doesn't stay locked where it should be. That can be fixed by adding a piece of rubber under the screw.
The 2nd issue is the tips that come unfinished means uneven or not accurate or both. That can be fixed with sand paper, files etc and a bit of work.
The 3d issue is the more difficult to fix and that's the fact that it doesn't come with scale numbers, so you can't choose accurately how much bigger or smaller you want to go. I'm sure that people have found out what numbers this should come with, so they have put stickers with the proper scale numbers on them!

[@hotspursam4972]

Thank you, most informative. Can you explain further how you place the two guide lines on a head that may be tilted or in 3/4 view. Thank you

[@MarinaTvB_Art]

I always keep my guidelines horizontal and vertical, like in the video (I prefer along the edge of the nose/tear duct), so it doesn't really matter if the head is tilted; just measure your points. That said, I sometimes add one line that runs through the tear ducts to help me see the angle of the eyes. Hope this helps!

[@hotspursam4972]

@@MarinaTvB_Art thank you - yes very helpful 👍✔️

[@myvonnel9996]

merci Marina : avec cette technique, plus d'erreur ;-))

[@SalomesView]

Hello Marina. Thank you so much for this demonstration. This was very helpful to me on how to use this tool. And, now, it makes so much sense to me. I do have a question about where you drew the reference cross lines on the photo. Why did you choose to draw the cross lines on the one side of the face rather than through the center of the face/nose/mouth? Is it because her face is turned and the line goes through the center of the neck? Or, does it really not matter because the scale divider would work the same no matter? Again, thank you so muich for this explanation.

[@MarinaTvB_Art]

Hi Shiela, happy that you found it helpful, I really love this tool. It doesn't matter where you draw the cross lines. I almost always draw the line next to the nose and across the eyes, no matter what the position of the head is, I guess it is a personal preference. The only disadvantage of the tool is that the points are a bit blunt so there is a certain inaccuracy if you want to draw a really detailed portrait. Let me know if you have more questions!

[@jamessilverthorn-hudson6822]

Good job 👏

[@lululatortue8229]

très intéressante vidéo et merci pour la traduction en Français

[@neliemeininger]

net wat ik nodig had! Ik ben een portret van mijn nichtje aan het maken , al de individuele stukken kloppen , maar toch lijkt ze er niet helemaal op. Het zal misschien aan de verhoudingen liggen. Dank je Marina

[@MarinaTvB_Art]

Blij dat het helpt! Een kleine afwijking kan de gelijkenis al moeilijker maken! Mocht je nog vragen hebben, kun je me altijd een berichtje sturen op [e-mail]

[@janem5686]

Je viens enfin de comprendre comment utiliser cet instrument que j’ai mais je ne comprenais pas les explications ! MERCIIII MARINA.
il ne manque plus que je puisse avoir la traduction française de préférence en dessous et ce serait parfait. Beaucoup de français aimeraient aussi cette traduction je pense. Tu toucheras encore plus de monde ce qui n’est jamais négligeable.

[@MarinaTvB_Art]

Jane M Merci, je vais commencé à faire des cours en français dans les semaines à venir. J regarderai pour les sous titrages aussi!

[@janem5686]

Marina Teding van Berkhout Merciiii Marina. 👌👌🙏

[@SharedbyShar]

Super handig! Hoe heet deze tool in het Nederlands? Liefs 🌸

[@MarinaTvB_Art]

Sharon hoi Sharon, in het Nederlands heet het een schaalpasser, je kunt hem kopen bij bijv. Van Beek Art Supplies waar hij staat onder Tekenhulpmiddelen!

[@SharedbyShar]

Marina Teding van Berkhout dankjewel voor het delen!