: Learning to draw but hates proportions i draw from time to time, just as a stress reliever and a hobby. i'm into very basic sketches, nothing to crazy honestly, but i always shied away from

@Welton168

One way to avoid the problem of removing guidelines is to use two sheets of paper, one "underlay" for the rough guidelines and another semi-transparent "overlay" for the final sketch or clean rendering.

Often, I'll set up the illustration "rough" on the underlay and put a piece of tracing paper or parchment "overlay" covering the rough and make the final on the overlay.I carry some standard underlays such as parallel lines to help with lettering and some complex (and basic) shapes that would be a hassle to draw.

This has two benefits.The first one is no guidelines to deal with after the sketch is finished—much cleaner.The second benefit is that there is no limit to the number of different underlays. You might have one underlay detail for the face outline. You might have another detail underlay with a hairline, say. This allows you to use them independently. You can slide the messy worked-on "hairline" into the perfect position before you draw it onto the clean overlay. Using this technique allows me to work quickly and neatly.

Tip: Use tracing paper or an underlay frame that fits your scanner glass.
Tip: Do what you enjoy your way.

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