Basic Drawing Made Amazingly Easy (Made Amazingly Easy Series)

You do not need to own a light box; it’s something to add to your art
“wish list.” This is the only tool that could be considered a real
expense—but even this is not outrageous. Light boxes run from $50 to
over $100. It’s essentially a box with lights inside that shine through a
translucent plastic cover, which the artist draws on. Here’s how it
works:
An artist places a rough sketch on top of the light box and then
places a clean sheet of paper on top of the rough sketch. Light shines
through the transluscent plastic top of the light box, allowing the artist
to clearly see the image of the rough sketch through the clean sheet
of paper. The artist traces over the rough sketch onto the clean sheet
of paper, being careful to omit the unwanted sketchy lines. The final
result is a tight, clean, finished drawing.
If you do purchase a light box, make sure it’s large enough so that it
allows you a comfortable amount of space for drawing. You don’t
want to feel cramped into a tiny area with small dimensions.