In this beginner's friendly video tutorial learn how to scale a photo and get your basic under drawing proportions right, from landscapes to still life, learn how to place your picture on the paper before you worry about sketching detail, these tips and techniques will enable you to draw with confidence, increasing your skills setting your picture up for success!

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0:00 Introduction
0:44 Subject affects precision
3:05 Scale your paper to the proportions of your photo
6:49 Sort out the main elements first
10:06 Control the size of objects
12:55 Find the centre of your paper
13:33 A simplified grid
15:55 A full grid for complex subjects
17:58 Use the outside edges of your paper
19:45 A rule about proportions
20:23 How to use angles
22:38 Bonus, how to scale without losing paper

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