Difference between revisions of "Scale Drawings Using the Grid Method"
(importing article from wikihow) |
m (Text replacement - "== Video ==" to "") |
||
| (9 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | + | One way of transposing images from one piece of paper to another without the use of a computer is to use the grid method. It's simple and can be used by people with varying levels of drawing ability while still yielding great results. | |
[[Category:Drawing]] | [[Category:Drawing]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Tracing and Copying Drawing]] | + | [[Category: Tracing and Copying Drawing]] |
== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
# Pick your image. The image this article will be using as an example is this image from a ''Calvin and Hobbes'' cartoon. If you're using this method for the first time or you don't have a lot of drawing experience, choosing a simple cartoon image like the one shown is ideal. | # Pick your image. The image this article will be using as an example is this image from a ''Calvin and Hobbes'' cartoon. If you're using this method for the first time or you don't have a lot of drawing experience, choosing a simple cartoon image like the one shown is ideal. | ||
| Line 17: | Line 17: | ||
# Outline your drawing and erase the grid and numbers. Once you've finished the drawing, take a pen or a fineliner and re-trace your drawing with it. After that, use an eraser to get rid of the grid lines and the numbers so that all that remains is your drawing. Make sure to wait until the ink from your pen or fineliner is completely dry before you erase, otherwise you may smudge the ink. | # Outline your drawing and erase the grid and numbers. Once you've finished the drawing, take a pen or a fineliner and re-trace your drawing with it. After that, use an eraser to get rid of the grid lines and the numbers so that all that remains is your drawing. Make sure to wait until the ink from your pen or fineliner is completely dry before you erase, otherwise you may smudge the ink. | ||
| − | + | ||
| − | + | ||
== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
