Using the Grid Method for Drawing - And Several of the Problems You Should Understand

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Using the Grid Method for Drawing - And Several of the Problems You Should Understand
I might presume that you already know exactly what the grid method consists of if you're looking at this It involves placing a grid on top of your reference photo and also putting a grid over your paper. After that, you simply copy precisely what you observe in every box in your reference photo to the corresponding box in your drawing paper.

Using the grid method definitely makes it simpler to keep everything in proportion. However, the grid method absolutely does come with a number of problems. On the list of issues with the grid method is that it's quite time-consuming and tedious. To draw a grid over your reference photo and also draw a grid over your drawing paper anytime you want to do a drawing takes a lot of time and isn't very much fun.

If you're drawing a grid over the drawing paper, you'll in addition need to erase all of the grid lines to end up with a nice looking, completed drawing. Erasing the grid lines takes some time but it will cause a few other troubles as well. One particular problem is that regardless of how much you try, you might not be able to thoroughly remove the grid lines by erasing them. There can be a bit of graphite and a hint of a line left behind.

A different problem is that when you erase your grid lines, even if you're able to take away all of the graphite, sometimes the part of the paper that you erased is no longer able to hold graphite as well as the portion of the paper you didn't erase. This leaves what I refer to as a ghost grid when you start shading your drawing. When you begin shading your drawing, you may at times be able to see lines in places you erased your grid lines. Since the section of the paper you erased wont hold graphite the way the section of the paper you did not erase, it can make it difficult to achieve a nice even tone because the lines you erased will be a little lighter than the shading surrounding these lines.

The good news is that I have developed quite a few solutions to all of the different issues that the grid method can present. I haven't got time to share all of these secrets at this moment however I have produced a video in which I explain everything in detail. My methods allow you to receive the many advantages of using the grid method without the many troubles and aggravation.