DIY Portrait #1

I decided to start with something I am currently interested in, diy portraits. In all honesty they don't have to be all that complicated or expensive. The picture shown was done by John Clark. I found his stuff on etsy while looking for ideas for a-typical portraits that look awesome. This style caught my eye really fast and when I read in the description on one of these that he did it with sharpie, I was sold. So, for this project you will need:
1-Old book you won't mind destroying
2- Sharpie
3- Transfer paper
4- The image you want

I would encourage anyone reading this to check out his stuff on etsy for ideas, or heck, buy something. Like I said, I think it's awesome and makes a strong impact.
Get the picture to the right size, and since I am so poor that I don't even have a printer, I tend to do this on a copy machine. Then, increase the contrast, a lot. You basically want to break it down to two tones, black and white. Place the image where you want it on the page with the transfer paper underneath and trace around the black. This may require some decision making on your part as to where the lines actually are and you might want to do a dry run onto some scrap paper before trying this technique on the book page.
When the lines are in place, simply fill them in with sharpie. Overall, it is a pretty simple approach to making a portrait because you don't have to worry about those difficult skin tones, and while tracing is cheating in a way, it sure makes things easier. If you're a purist, sketch everything out by hand, but I'm just trying to make this as easy as possible.
A note on the book you choose: obviously some of the text will be visible so if anyone does decide to try to read the page you're displaying, I would recommend choosing something you're not embarrassed of. I chose a paperback on American literature I bought at Goodwill for 99 cents.
Also, Mr. Clark generally chooses to keep specific lines revealed, as he did in this picture (fight for her) which I choose not to do. It is an option though.