Sighting Techniques

There are various sighting techniques that can be used to help drawings be more accurate and proportionate.

The first technique is Angle Transferring.

• It is important to give a drawing the proper angles so the object is accurately represented. To do this, look at the subject and close one eye. Then hold the pencil up to the object and tilt it until it matches the angle being replicated. Then carefully lower the pencil to the paper and transfer the angle. 

The second technique is using Plumb Lines.

•  Plumb Lines are the vertical lines in the drawing. To make Plumb Lines, hold the pencil vertically up to the objects being drawn, and close one eye. Then compare how the objects relate to one another. Doing this aides in insuring that the drawing will be balanced properly.

The third technique is using Level Lines.

• Level lines are the horizontal lines in the drawing. They are used in the same way Plumb Lines are, only it compares how the objects relate to each other horizontally.  

*Plumb Lines and Level Lines are equally important in making sure the final drawing is balanced and proportionate like the original objects.