Grid and grey scales are two powerful tools in painting landscapes, portraits, and many other genres.
That’s why when I was building my website, I asked my web designer to build a grid and grey scale tool for me. I made it a free tool for anyone to use. My mission is to help anyone interested in art be able to make good art and enjoy their inner creativity.
Website link https://yingmclane.com/image-converter/
First, I am going to show you how to use this grid tool.
Using a grid is a great way to help you with accurate drawings. And we all know how important a role drawing plays in a painting.
You can find artists’ videos on YouTube about how to hand draw a grid on the reference photo, then transfer the grid to canvas. As you can imagine, it’s a tedious process.
But now, if you use the tool on my website, you can cut the process in half.
Simply upload your photo, and print it out. You will then have a reference photo with a grid over it. See the pictures below.
You can then divide the length and width of your canvas into four sections, make a mark on each line, and then use a ruler to connect the dots.
One reminder: make sure the proportion/ratio of your canvas (length compare to width) is the same as your reference photo.
If you need a smaller grid, you can simply divide each section of the grid on your reference photo into two or three equal parts, then do the same for your canvas.
This tool is equally useful in landscaping painting and portrait painting. Especially for beginners.
Hope you enjoyed it.
In my next post, I will show you how to use the grey scale.
Happy creating!
Ying
