I am finally back! I have tried drawing with a grid before. I took an art class and we had to do a masters copy. We were told to make a grid of about 40 squares. It was very tedious and because I am not very precise, with that many squares my proportions got off and my lines did not end up connecting properly lol. We had to do a second one. The second time I just pretended to follow the grid and instead free-handed it. I (and the instructor) were happier with the result.
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It was easier with just 4 squares. I did have to do a screenshot and crop to completrky block the other squares. It was too distracting to see the things even at the edge of other squares.
I think it takes practice to do grid method in a very small format. I am drawing in a 3.5 in x 5.5 in sketchbook, and my colored pencil was very dull,. So I struggled to get any detail. More atmospheric perspective.
Yes, this is exactly why I don’t do grit drawings very often. I prefer a loser, more playful way of drawing most of the time. That said, I really wanted to include it in this week because I know lots of people like it and some of you might find it useful. What I do like about a grit is breaking down a complex scene into smaller chunks. We don’t have to add everything in once, and a structure can really help.