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Just now, I’m interested in multiple treatments of the same subject. I make drawings (cartoons) and transfer them to multiple surfaces. So far, I’ve limited the process to two instances per drawing. When I do an ambitious drawing perhaps I will expand to three or more treatments. 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There are three ways to do it: projector, grid, or\u00a0cartoon. Typically, I use\u00a0grids. Grids can handle any scale and I like working out final design elements on the canvas grid before picking up the brush. 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I've written about this before.\u00a0 This time, I made two drawings.\u00a0 The top drawing is charcoal on toned paper heightened with chalk.\u00a0 The bottom\u00a0drawing is pen and ink on bristol board with watercolor washes. 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