Artist, and Derwent Product Manager, Sarah Taylor, shows you how to use the scale divider for replicating drawings and pictures to a larger or smaller scale. Running time approx. 4 mins 30 secs.
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@thepodbaydoorshal9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the simple, straightforward, and quick explanation. I have no idea why so many artists on youtube make such long, convoluted, and drawn out (no pun intended) videos on such a simple tool!! This answered the few questions I had about its adjustment features which is all I needed to know and wasn’t even covered by said videos!
@allanstott69998 жыл бұрын
I've just bought one of these after learning about ratios etc. I eyed the reference always and have learned how easily deceived your eye can be. very useful tool.
@corinnefenn14 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this easy to learn lesson! It really helped!
@cplxrh6 жыл бұрын
I bought one of these a couple of years ago . First off it was poorly made and Derwent IMO should never have allowed their name on it ( was made offshore). The other issues were that it was Not accurate anyway and the 'Points' were just the ends of the rails sharpened roughly where as they should have been actual metal points. Very poor indeed and a determent to Derwent who have in the past put out some really good art world products.
@prosarosc5 жыл бұрын
I love this video. It's a nice tool and the presenter is nice too.
@rubycane18067 жыл бұрын
this is ACE thanks for giving me confidence, more please
@OthmanAlikhan Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video =)
@violinoscar Жыл бұрын
The Derwent dividers are okay for landscape painting where precision is not essential. They are wooden and the ends are not even cut to points but very roughly sawn. I have two sets of dividers; the Derwent ones for when I am not particular about accuracy, and a metal set with sharp points.
@derwent Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback. Best, Derwent
@neshiah4747 Жыл бұрын
I purchased a Derwent scale divider. The first, and thus all the rest of the, holes were in the wrong place so a 1-1 scale was impossible. Had to buy some cheap plastic Chinese version of the same thereafter. Quality was less solid. But the holes were in the right place.
@derwent Жыл бұрын
Hi Neshiah, we are sorry to hear that. That sounds like you possibly received a faulty one. Please go back to where you bought it from and try and return it. Best, Derwent
@cc-qu7gz7 ай бұрын
What size is recommended? I see a lot of 6 inch and 9 inch. What do you recommend for portraits and landscapes?
@glennmcdaniel78125 жыл бұрын
I use an accurasee to get my reference points. Very accurate and precise.
@marykrigbaum90216 ай бұрын
Would the same principles apply if you're doing a portrait of a human or a cat?
@babaganoosh19698 жыл бұрын
hmmm think I've holding a pencil wrong my whole life
@DAVIDDAMIENR2 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU
@rogercawkwell54138 жыл бұрын
Actually, it didn't look that accurate (the distance between the triangle and the lower line of the square) operator error?
@HenryTheBoilermaker3rdYear6 жыл бұрын
No it's just your bran playing tricks on you.
@kangaroojackblog65866 жыл бұрын
I made my own divider... i bought an aluminum flat bar in a glass supply.. 1"1/2 wide i cut it into 2 pcs.. each 1 about 12" long and i sharpen both ends using electric grinder... yeah it's more better than that derwent... till now im still using it
@East17au7 жыл бұрын
Could i use this one handed? Ive a movement disorder in my left if i use it causes it to get worse. Also wouls this tool work the opposite way from bigger to smaller? I can only draw in a5 small paper
@TheLondonForever005 жыл бұрын
Yes is does work the other way
@bidhrohi125 жыл бұрын
Plastic could be molded to be more precise. This is like two badly carved ice cream sticks stuck together with a screw. The tips are uneven triangles, which makes precise measurement difficult.
@averymaples84723 жыл бұрын
Lines can be exact enlargement. However, the angles are beyond important. Are the corners exact right angles? The angles might each be different or the same, even though the lines are identical. This video did not in any way address that. And that is critical to accuracy. I just posted my comment. July 8, 2021. Well, it just got dropped into those made years ago. 😳 that doesn't happen by accident. Wow!
@derwent3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the feedback. Best, Derwent
@larryboecker34596 жыл бұрын
Watching you hold the pencil hurts my index finger
@patachon48825 жыл бұрын
But what if you want to transfer a small frame to a much larger canvas.
@recoveringsoul7559 ай бұрын
You can use these tools to magnify or shrink to fit your canvas or paper
@donnasouthwood8 жыл бұрын
Is that a British way of holding a pencil?
@ArtbyJoeH7 жыл бұрын
'British'... yes, the same way we hold our porcelain tea cups... haha! No... but this lady draws that way and it works for her!
@Lisu199028 жыл бұрын
I'am doing a lot of portraits from photos, and for small details this divider is totally useless, the arms are too thick therefore very misleading. I'm dissapointed with this device.
@derwent8 жыл бұрын
Hi Tomasz, The dividers are great for getting the main proportions of what you are drawing. For finer detail you could try using the 'squaring-up' technique. Regards.
@Lisu199028 жыл бұрын
Been using the square method all the time, and i thought the divider would be the solution for that because squares are good but time consuming, and after work you have to get rid of the lines. Anyway thanks for answer, this product just doesn't work for me, love your pencils though ;) Regards
@derwent7 жыл бұрын
It's an age-old technique! Try a great new app from Jackson's: www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2015/03/24/turn-your-tablet-into-an-artists-tool/
@ArtbyJoeH7 жыл бұрын
Have you tried blowing up an image prior to printing? If the detail is really small then perhaps it is also an option to do those parts freehand. Once the large lines are in, your eye will be able to handle the details easier.
@ArtbyJoeH7 жыл бұрын
oops, I just more or less repeated the 'main portions' sentence!
@viprecordsmcj956810 жыл бұрын
nice
@Create_o_raptor7 жыл бұрын
is it plastic or metal??
@derwent7 жыл бұрын
Hi there, they are made of wood and painted black.
@Create_o_raptor7 жыл бұрын
derwentpencils is it durable?
@derwent7 жыл бұрын
Yes, it is. regards.
@vfvlog54956 жыл бұрын
hi i am from Sharjah UAE i want this products
@ellellsworldoppositeau39256 жыл бұрын
I have a divider and i was playing the knife game with it. Guess what? _I got hurt._
@anubischick7 жыл бұрын
Is there a way to do an exact mark-up? Like if I want to go from a one inch area and expand to one and a half inch? Anyone know?
@georgefrench19075 жыл бұрын
Any ratio can be produced with this design by trial and error. Other proportional dividers adjust with holes at regular intervals. There are benefits to both designs, but having pin-sharp points is a must for accuracy.
@WHEREVER-I-ROAM2 жыл бұрын
@@georgefrench1907 I think it'll do a good ENOUGH job For keeping my proportions in check For painting Paint get pushed in and out of alignment all the time Your eye has to do some of the work Tool CAN'T do everything C'mon MAN
@Argyll98464 жыл бұрын
I have one of these and it's incredibly inaccurate. I would not recommend this divider to any artist or budding artist. There are plastic and metal dividers available on eBay, Amazone etc. that re far more accurate and easier to use. This divider is basically an expensive piece of junk.
@derwent4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment. We are sorry to hear you are unhappy with this product, but glad you found a replacement. Best, Derwent
@heleniskandar20923 жыл бұрын
Than what brand you recommend ?
@WHEREVER-I-ROAM2 жыл бұрын
DUDE it is only $14.00
@muskndusk7 жыл бұрын
This has some terrible reviews on Amazon.
@jyotsnasah53694 жыл бұрын
I bought it and it sucks
@susyaguero89682 жыл бұрын
Favor traducir al español!!!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏
@elizabethtambara77665 жыл бұрын
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@muskndusk8 жыл бұрын
It looks like a pantograph.
@yashindian42334 жыл бұрын
This was shit...I bought a new one in india..the ends don't match..not accurate
@derwent4 жыл бұрын
Hi we are sorry to hear that your Scale Divider does not work for you. Are you able to tell us where you bought it so we can rectify this issue. Best, Derwent