Are you learning how to draw or paint? Do you want to take it to the next level? Good! First you need to have some general drawing skills, or at least know how to fake it. One of the best methods to hone your drawing and painting skills is to use the mentioned grid method. By using a grid to help you along, it makes it a lot easier for you to get accurate lines, proportions, and a more realistic image that you are drawing or painting.
Using the grid method, you are also able to recreate small images into large masterpieces. For example, with the grid method, you would break down your small image into sections, and then re-draw or re-paint each section step-by-step until you have the larger version completed.
The grid method is done using a ruler and creating a grid of equal squares that is placed over a reference picture or photo. The squares in the grid can be any size such as one half inch or one inch. Now draw another grid on your painting surface. The grid on the painting surface can be the same size as on the reference photo or it can be larger or even smaller. It just depends on how large or small you want the painting to be.
Lets say that you are working with a photo or picture that you cant draw lines directly on. An excellent way to still be able to use a grid would be to draw the grid on a transparency or having a transparency or overlay made. You will be able to use it over and over again. Just make sure that you tape the photo on a piece of paper, then tape the transparent grid on top of the photo. This way, your lines won't move. Lightly draw with a pencil, a grid on your painting surface. Keep these lines light because you will be erasing them when your drawing is complete.
Now that you have your grids in place you are ready to draw. Look at the reference photo in only one square at a time. Working one square at a time, draw what you see onto the canvas. Do this step by step and square by square.
In conclusion, you can now see how simple it is to draw or paint when you break down the process into small actionable steps as outlined above. Be sure to remember that drawing should be fun, so get out there and enjoy the whole process, you will see a great difference in your finished art work. - 32367
Using the grid method, you are also able to recreate small images into large masterpieces. For example, with the grid method, you would break down your small image into sections, and then re-draw or re-paint each section step-by-step until you have the larger version completed.
The grid method is done using a ruler and creating a grid of equal squares that is placed over a reference picture or photo. The squares in the grid can be any size such as one half inch or one inch. Now draw another grid on your painting surface. The grid on the painting surface can be the same size as on the reference photo or it can be larger or even smaller. It just depends on how large or small you want the painting to be.
Lets say that you are working with a photo or picture that you cant draw lines directly on. An excellent way to still be able to use a grid would be to draw the grid on a transparency or having a transparency or overlay made. You will be able to use it over and over again. Just make sure that you tape the photo on a piece of paper, then tape the transparent grid on top of the photo. This way, your lines won't move. Lightly draw with a pencil, a grid on your painting surface. Keep these lines light because you will be erasing them when your drawing is complete.
Now that you have your grids in place you are ready to draw. Look at the reference photo in only one square at a time. Working one square at a time, draw what you see onto the canvas. Do this step by step and square by square.
In conclusion, you can now see how simple it is to draw or paint when you break down the process into small actionable steps as outlined above. Be sure to remember that drawing should be fun, so get out there and enjoy the whole process, you will see a great difference in your finished art work. - 32367
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