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[@studioofmm]

I hope you enjoy the new video! Thanks for watching 😊

[@eternalxquest]

I didn’t know this thing existed but 5 seconds in and I already knew how it could be useful

[@Ieat2much]

I didn’t know this existed ….and now I need it.🤣 where did my Art Supply No Buy go?? 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@brigitteitg]

It looks like an interesting tool to use, especially for scaling up or down the size of the reference. It’s probably best for getting the main proportions right, but less useful for details. Thanks for showing how it works !

[@AyaSmith]

I love my proportional divider! I use it a lot. It helps to start by measuring the height and width of the frame of your reference photo to contain your subject and keep the anchor points from “moving around” :)

[@j.m.watkins5169]

When you adjusted for scale you only slid one side of the divider. You need to keep them both flush and slide them together to the proper scale.

[@davidedgar8999]

Absolutely!

[@reflectiveFrankC]

A couple of other clues. Work out keeping a consistent scale when screw loosens. 2. Work out some consistent measuring points based on horizontal and vertical lines angles at corners of square must be 90 degrees. Example draws square around the photo with dots in each corner. 3. Draw diagonal lines from opposite corners. 4 center of square is where diagonals cross. You can now find centres of all outside lines which allows center lines to measure from using a t square.. drawing a larger or smaller square inside or outside the original square that also fits in your drawing paper sets up the scale to take measurements from. This is basic geometry and should have illustrations. There are some examples of this set up on some utubes using proportional dividers that show this (not all a few research and understand before doing. It is simple but shortcuts like yours miss important steps for accuracy of angles. These same basics can apply to the grid system copy technique.

[@josepeka1189]

You have done very well. I am about to use the proportional divider for the first time. Love your work and the way you each. Jose from Australia

[@YenDraws]

This tool looks so cool!! I guess I need this when I draw portrait everytime🥰😊i guess this tool really works wonder and faster than grid method

[@jillwiswall5386]

Wow, that’s such a cool tool! I’ve never seen one before. Thanks for the demo!

[@JamesWilliams-ey5kn]

I will give it a try

[@fuzzydragons]

i just added one to my wishlist to try, figure couldnt hurt to have one

[@kevinshepherd5331]

nice tutorial,good likeness🤓

[@lissah565]

Very helpful! Thanks for sharing 👍 💙💜

[@Uniacoty]

That metal one looks great, I bought a plastic one and it came wobbled so it was useless since it didn't actually measure the proportions correctly

[@spursstarwarssupernova]

Love your video ❤️ You are way too underrated ❤️

[@ace_oneseven]

nerver seen this tool :D but it's interesting
In my childhood i have had a cheap version of an Pantograph, but i more used carbone paper as this tool.
In my oppinion there a two ways to draw from a picture, either you draw it completely freehand or you use copy methods (like printing the picture in correct size and coat the back with a pencil and push through the motif / use rasters / for big pictures the use of beamers). Nowadays it has become very easy to copy pictures.

[@katdarling]

Am I first Oohh

[@LeiliMana]

I'm sorry but seeing how you measured every line and every bit of the face and still mess it up was kind of hilarious. Just goes to show not to rely on tools like this and instead get an overall understanding of face structure.
Anywho, I enjoy your videos and I like your commentary a lot. Maybe next time draw a few portraits first before you record or during recording so you're a bit more sure of what's happening but it's not a shame to make mistakes it's good to see how everything is a process and we all make mistakes and learn from them

[@euodiaroets2472]

I don't think she messed it up. It might not be a finished artwork, but I think she did it fine, it was just to show how the tool works.