How to Transfer an Image or a Drawing with Graphite

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Transferring images doesn't have to be hard.  There are products out there that make transferring images or drawings a breeze.  For example, carbon paper or transfer paper allows for easy transfers from surface to another.  This material is not always practical, however, as the carbon that is transferred is often hard to erase or applied to the surface too dark or heavy.  Also, when the need arises to transfer the drawing, you may not have any carbon paper lying around.  Well, at least most of us don't. 

Fortunately, there is an easy way to transfer drawings or images from one surface to another and it probably won't require that you buy any new supplies.  All you need is a soft graphite pencil or stick.  Take the graphite and cover the back of the surface of the drawing that you want to transfer. This is called "carboning" the surface.  Lay the drawing down on the surface that you to transfer the drawing to and then just trace the image.  The soft graphite will transfer a "ghost" image to the surface.  You can trace it further if you so desire, or just use the ghost image.  This is a technique used by countless illustrators including the great Norman Rockwell.

The following video demonstration illustrates how easy it is to transfer a drawing using graphite... 

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