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Kimberly Dow · 04-22-2004, 01:03 AM

I only have one thing to add to this discussion:

Beware of WalMart yardsticks. I measured with one for a couple of paintings and could not figure out why they seemed a bit off. I ended up making adjustments free-hand. Turns out the yardstick was off almost a quarter inch.

I try to always draw free-hand first. Then I figure in my head how much I enlarged the photo and make measurements with a little pink ruler my daughter gave me. High-tech I am not.

04-22-2004, 01:03 AM	#17
Kimberly Dow Juried Member FT Professional Joined: Jul 2003 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 1,713	I only have one thing to add to this discussion: Beware of WalMart yardsticks. I measured with one for a couple of paintings and could not figure out why they seemed a bit off. I ended up making adjustments free-hand. Turns out the yardstick was off almost a quarter inch. I try to always draw free-hand first. Then I figure in my head how much I enlarged the photo and make measurements with a little pink ruler my daughter gave me. High-tech I am not. __________________ Kim http://kimberlydow.com "Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes." - Maggie Kuhn "If you obey all the rules, you'll miss all the fun." - Katherine Hepburn