Creative Mark Proportional Divider

"I used the Proportional Divider and it saved my portrait. It is an amazing tool!" - Igido (Artist)

The Proportional Divider is not your average perspective tool! It is perfect for artists who frequently paint or draw from a reference that requires size reduction or enlargement. Due to its convenient, small size of 7-3/4", the Divider is an excellent tool for en plein air and artists on the go. Architects and drafters can also benefit from using the Proportional Divider - even when drafting fractional lengths by hand! This career-defining tool is made in Germany and includes a protective carrying case. If you're an artist searching for a tool to elevate your portraits, landscapes, and other artistic subjects to perfect accuracy, the Proportional Divider is the tool for you!

How to Change the Measurements

Changing the size of the proportional measurement is easy, just loosen dial and slide up and down to shrink or enlarge the scale. To change the proportions, you need to loosen the dial It loosenseasily. Once you have in disired position for your sizing, tighten the dial.

If you want to enlarge a small reference, move the legs till the small end of the X shaped tool is just touching the dimension you want to measure - say, the width of a head. Adjust it while it's on the reference. You can also do the same thing at arm's length holding it in front of you to look at a live model or static object you're drawing from life - as long as you don't move, the length of your arm is consistent and you'll get accurate relative proportions.

Without moving the legs, turn the X shaped Prospek so that the wide end is on your paper. Make tick marks where the points fall. This also lets you place your reference on the page easier - the proportion remains consistent wherever you put the wide end of the Prospek so you can decide to move the head farther from the edge of the paper or make it off center easier.

The legs move easily and stay at the same proportion once moved unless you move them again. Friction holds them firmly in place no matter how many times I use this little handy tool.

If you want to reduce a large subject, just reverse the process. Use the wide end of the tool to measure your object and the smaller end to make your tick marks on the paper. Once you have the tick marks in place, connect the dots with a freehand line.