TRANSFERING A DRAWING ONTO YUPO POUR

 HOW TO TRANSFER AN IMAGE

One idea is to use a lightbox. This will work if your yupo is not too thick and the paint is not too dark. Sometimes, actualy often, the paint is too confusing to really tranfer the image that way.

Idea two is to use colored SARAL, which is a transfer paper. The gray graphite paper is often used on white paper, However, gray sometimes does not show up well on your paint. So you can choose a colored transfer paper instead. You lay your paper down first. Tape your image at the top where you want it to go on your paper. Slide the SARAL in between, dark side touching your painting. Use a ballpoint pen, (i like to use red) to trace over your drawing. Check now and then to be sure it is transferring to your painting.

(Can't tell you how many times I've put it upside down)

Idea three is to draw it with WATERCOLOR PENCILS. Even if you are using a lightbox, you can use watercolor pencil. There are several advantages to this. The first is that you can "erase" it with water on your brush. NEVER USE AN ERASER ON YUPO. It will leave a spot that is "greasy" and doesn't accept paint. Another advantage is that watercolor pencils show up well and can make it easier later to darken small spots that just don't want to take paint. You can use whatever color can be seen easily or will blend with colors you want to put there.

You can use a pencil to sketch. Just remember not to erase, and pencil marks may show later.