How To Grid A Picture To Draw (Why it's BETTER than tracing!)
In the Studio with Michele Webber In the Studio with Michele Webber
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 Published On Jan 13, 2022

In this video I show you why using a grid to draw graphite portraits, animals and more is better than tracing. Use this method and you can draw without tracing, suitable for beginners and experienced artists in sketching and drawing. Learn to scale up any picture to make a great piece of pencil art or under-drawing for any painting or craft.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Introduction
2:11 Grids can enlarge your picture
2:45 You still get the satisfaction of drawing by hand
3:01 Less artificial looking than tracing
3:32 Using a grid improves your drawing skills
4:12 How to size and draw a grid for your photo
13:30 How to transfer your gridded photo onto your paper

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