Introduction to using Drafting Film 

This was so helpful! I just bought my first pad of drafting film. When you mentioned double matte I panicked and ran off to check what I bought 😂 Luckily it was the right type 😀

I've been seeing Facebook posts in pencil groups that say they're working on drafting film and I had to check it out to see what they meant by drafting film (and if it was tracing paper.) Your video was the top result and you answered that question really quick, so I got my answer and stayed to watch the rest! Lovely work on that dog. I'll definitely have to get some proper drafting film and try this sometime!

I feel so ignorant, Ive never heard of this before. Thank you for sharing your skills & artwork.

That dog is gorgeous! Ive done one drawing on drafting film, it was buttons for the colored pencil magazine monthly challenge, but I wouldn’t have thought to draw an animal on it. This turned out so well, I think I will give it a try

Wow I’m so glad I found this video! This brings me back to my childhood days, drawing on scraps of drafting film my father had for his business as a surveyor. I loved how markers and pencil go on this paper. I need to get some of this asap!

Thank you for this video. I have just ordered some, and am looking forward to trying it.

Superbly informative, many thanks 🙏

Thank you so much, I have never tried it, but will be soon.!!! Blessings

I have some drafting film left over from when I worked as a production artist for a ad agency in the late 80's early 90's. I used it all of the time to ink maps, elevations and floor plans with my Rapidograph ink pens. That was fun! Back then it was made by Seth Cole and was called Dura-Lene. I am sure today's Dura-lar is the same thing. You need to make sure you don't touch the surface too much because the oils from your hands gets on the surface. I used to clean mine before I inked with a solvent called Bestine other wise the ink would puddle on the surface when it hit the hand oils. Yeah, I am old!

Thank you for sharing, I was wondering what drafting film was, and now I know :) Greatings from DK

I really like the redish brown backing the best

Hi , can you use pitt pastels on drafting film please ? What is the davantage compared to pastelmat ?

I didn’t know that drafting film was archival, thanks!

It's a bit like parchment paper (vellum)).... would that be right??

Drafting film reminds me of Vellum

How do you frame color pencil art that's done on drafting film

Amazing technic ! thank s for this tutorial !

I don't get it. I draw design work on vellum. Are you tracing the image?

I also draw on drafting film. But erasing closes the surface, that is my Problem :-(

Hi can you scan or photocopy a drafting film piece of work like you would paper?

Onde comprar este film?

Where can I order the drafting film you use?

Hi! Is the backing colour, paper, card or mat board? Not sure what to use!

Thanks for this Lisa. Which brand do you buy?

What’s drafting film

I have never seen what you call drafting paper .only what’s called tracing paper

Watching the artist constantly waving her purple nails in front of rhe art piece and materials is BEYOND annoying. And her constant flippjng through the different sheets really made me want to close the video. Just some feedback I thought I’d share based on my experience. I do appreciate the information!