Ready to draw flawless 25cm straight lines freehand? Discover Chou-Tac’s expert ghost drawing method, where you simulate the stroke above paper before drawing, moving your whole arm and chest for steady control. Breathe out, stay relaxed, and watch your confidence soar. Start practicing today!

Before beginning this tutorial, I suggest you to refer to “Be a pro at dot-to-dot mastering straight lines


HOW DO I DO 25 CM STRAIGHT LINES

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  1. Turn the paper 45 to 60 degrees. Adjust it to your convenience.
  2. Before drawing the line, simulate the gesture just above the paper*.
  3. Draw using the movement of your whole arm and chest.
  4. Draw parallel lines along the edges of the sheet, both widthwise and
    lengthwise.
  5. Check your lines carefully using the edge of another paper as a guide.

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  1. Flip your paper, and retrace the slanted line using the “ghost drawing”. Your line should be much better.
  2. That movement may not seem natural to your arm (rotating by default). However, try to memorize and reproduce that same line covering the entire paper.

TIP Breath out when you trace the line to gain stability

 


After mastering A4 paper length, get ready for the A3 paper, 42cm in length !
Try it and let me know of your results in the below comment box.

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Chou-Tac

Hello! I'm Chou-Tac, a Product Designer from France.

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