Patent Document ID: 8002550
Application ID: 11487013
Patent Flag: 1

Claim One:
1. A method for optimizing the drawing and painting capabilities of a person said method comprising the steps of: setting up a graduated grid system for use by a person in drawing and painting reproduction, said graduated grid system comprising a flexible sleeve having an upper transparent surface and a lower surface formed with at least one opening along an edge of the sleeve; the opening formed by the surfaces being sized to enable placement and removal of the original image therethrough so that the original image is visible through the upper transparent surface; the opening formed by the surfaces further being sized to permit selective insertion and removal of a blank sheet of paper therethrough so that the blank sheet of paper may be positioned between the upper transparent surface and the original image; said upper transparent surface being durable and suitable for repeat cycles of use in which a user places and removes basic image shape lines on an outer surface of the upper transparent surface; a prepositioned grid arrangement placed on said flexible sleeve upper transparent surface; said grid arrangement being selectable from a variety of grid spacing options according to the ability of the user and the complexity of the original image whereby said image can be duplicated accurately by use of the shape and size of each of the transposed grid areas formed by said prepositioned grid arrangement on the plastic sleeve upper transparent surface; and a sheet for positioning and arranging material on which said image will be duplicated, said sheet removably attached substantially parallel to one side of said plastic sleeve and being suitable for drawing thereon by the user, said sheet having a prepositioned grid arrangement thereon which is identical in size and configuration to said prepositioned grid arrangement on said plastic sleeve upper transparent surface; inserting an original image in the plastic sleeve so that the user may view the image and then outlining the basic shapes of the largest dimensions of the image using a plurality of short straight lines placed, by grid area, onto the upper transparent surface outer surface and then advancing said drawing and painting reproduction made by said person by following a series of predetermined steps that help navigate said person to a successful conclusion, said predetermined steps comprising: a. inserting a blank sheet of paper into the plastic sleeve in a manner that conceals the original image from the person using this method; b. duplicating the basic shapes that were drawn on the upper transparent surface outer surface onto the attached sheet that is removably attached to the plastic sleeve; c. comparing, by grid area, the positive shape of the image being duplicated and the negative shape of the areas that surround the positive shape, to assess the accuracy of the duplication; d. correcting the duplication sequentially by grid area and thereby advancing said drawing and painting reproduction, includes the steps of: i. preparing said person for the demands of drawing through cycles of relaxation and concentration; ii. drawing all shapes lightly; iii. drawing big shapes before smaller shapes; iv. comparing back and forth between basic shapes outlined and basic shapes duplicated; v. turning the plastic sheet and attached sheet upside down to mitigate eye fatigue and to see proportions afresh; vi. placing small down arrows on the duplication at identified points of error; vii. ghosting in lines in a grid area prior to adding further details in that grid area; and e. partially and progressively withdrawing the blank sheet of paper from the plastic sleeve to reveal portions of the original image to be further outlined onto the upper transparent surface outer surface and then duplicated according to the above predetermined steps until the user of the method has successfully completed duplication of the original image.