| Learning how to draw by using a grid is | | | | these when you are finished. |
| almost like using a shortcut. | | | | |
| | | | 6. Pick a square to commence copying from. I |
| It's things like grids that make drawing | | | | am right-handed, so I always start at the top |
| possible for people who despair that they'll | | | | left square. This way, I don't smudge my |
| never be able to draw. This process breaks | | | | drawing. |
| drawings right down to baby steps. | | | | |
| | | | Another good shortcut is to photocopy a grid |
| I recommend you use a grid as an aid only. I | | | | onto a transparency. This will save you the |
| wouldn't encourage you to depend on it all | | | | time it takes to draw a grid on your picture. |
| the time. | | | | It also reduces the possibility of errors |
| | | | with measurements. Plus, you don't have to |
| Grids break down a picture into manageable | | | | waste time getting a copy the original |
| sized pieces. You only need to focus on one | | | | picture. Lots of good, positive reasons to |
| square at a time and, before you know it, you | | | | get a transparency there! |
| have a great drawing staring you in the face! | | | | |
| | | | I use blu-tack to stick my transparency onto |
| Here's what you need to do:- | | | | my picture to keep it steady. |
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| 1. Find a good, clear picture that you would | | | | You can make this process easier if you start |
| like to copy. | | | | off using grids with the exact same |
| | | | measurements. That is, the grid you copy from |
| 2. Make a copy of this picture, if you don't | | | | and the grid you copy on to, should both be |
| want to damage your original. | | | | the same size. As you become more confident |
| | | | with the process, you can keep increasing the |
| 3. On your copy, mark all four edges of the | | | | size of the grid until you no longer need the |
| picture at half inch intervals. Use a black | | | | guide lines at all. |
| fine tip marker. Beginners should start with | | | | |
| smaller squares, like one quarter inch. Take | | | | If you draw a grid on your picture to half |
| care with your measurements, it can have an | | | | inch measurements, and then draw a grid with |
| adverse effect on your drawings if you make a | | | | one inch measurements on your blank paper, |
| mistake. | | | | you will finish up with a larger drawing than |
| | | | the original. This also works in reverse, if |
| 4. Connect all the marks from side to side | | | | you draw a larger grid on your original and a |
| and from top to bottom to create your grid. | | | | small grid on your blank paper, you get a |
| | | | smaller drawing. |
| 5. Now draw a grid on your blank paper to the | | | | |
| exact same measurements. Draw these lines | | | | Welcome to the world of drawing! |
| very lightly, in pencil. You will be erasing | | | | |