Scanning pencil sketches [closed]

1. Can I scan pencil drawings?
2. How do I stop sketches from smudging?
3. How do you preserve pencil sketches at home?

Can I scan pencil drawings?

most scanners will be able to pick up the pencil. it's the post-scanning work that'll really clean it up and make it look ok.

How do I stop sketches from smudging?

The most effective way to prevent smudges is to spray your drawings with a fixative spray once they are completed. Other methods include hairspray, using a hardbound sketchbook, drawing with H-grade pencils or ink, placing wax paper between each page, and placing rubber bands around your sketchbook.

How do you preserve pencil sketches at home?

- Parchment paper

This translucent waxy paper is one of your best allies when it comes to preserving your graphite drawings. Although parchment paper is the optimal choice—the graphite will keep better in place—you can also put a white sheet of paper on the drawing to protect it.