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

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Using the Grid Method for Drawing - And Several of the Problems You Ought to Understand
I might presume that you know exactly what the grid method consists of if you are looking at this It entails placing a grid on top of your reference photo as well as putting a grid over the top of your paper. Next, you simply duplicate precisely what you observe in every box in your reference photo to the matching box in your drawing paper.

Using the grid method absolutely makes it simpler to keep all the things in proportion. Even so, the grid method absolutely does come with a number of troubles. On the list of issues with the grid method is that it's really time-consuming as well as monotonous. To draw in a grid over the top of your reference photo and also place a grid over the top of your drawing paper anytime you wish to do a drawing requires a great deal of time and isn't a whole lot of fun.

If you're placing a grid over the top of the drawing paper, you'll in addition need to remove all of the grid lines to end up with a good looking, completed drawing. Removing the grid lines takes some time but it will cause some other troubles too. One particular issue is that regardless of how much you try, you might not be able to thoroughly eliminate the grid lines simply by erasing them. There can be a bit of graphite and a trace of a line remaining.

A different issue is that once you erase your grid lines, even if you're able to take away all of the graphite, from time to time the section of the paper that you erased is not able to hold graphite as nicely as the portion of the paper you didn't erase. This results in what I refer to as a ghost grid once you begin shading your drawing. When you begin shading your drawing, you may at times be able to notice lines in places you erased your grid lines. Since the section of the paper you erased will not hold graphite the way the section of the paper you did not erase, it can make it hard to achieve a nice uniform tone because the lines you erased might be a little lighter than the shading surrounding these lines.

The great thing is that I have developed numerous solutions to every one of the different issues that the grid method could present. I haven't got time to reveal all of these strategies at this moment however I have produced a video in which I describe everything in fine detail. My approaches enable you to receive the many advantages of using the grid method without the many challenges and aggravation.