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How to Draw a Hole in Line Paper Step by Step:

Step 1: Draw a series of lines for the lined paper.

Step 2: Draw a cross in the corner of your page.

Step 3: Draw Draw a rectangle and erase the lines within it.

Step 4: Draw lines from the far edge of the rectangle towards the cross.

Step 5: Draw a base of a boat and add a very long sail, using the cross as a starting point for the mast.

Step 6: Make the original lines pen lines, use black or blue and add some tonal values.

View the anamorphic drawing from the cross, at a low angle.

For this drawing I use some pens and a 4B pencil.

How to Draw a Hole in Line Paper: 3D optical illusion of Water and a Boat.

Circle Line Art School: Episode #289 How to Draw a Hole in Line Paper: 3D Trick Art with Boat.

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Nemesis by Albis

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How to Draw a Boat: Optical Illusion: Hole in Line Paper