Gridding Gridding Gridding is a drawing method used

Gridding

Gridding: Gridding is a drawing method used to make an image larger. By using a grid, one is able to replicate a small image accurately by breaking it down into smaller areas.

Proportion: The way that different parts of a drawing relate to each other. Scale: The way that the size of one object relates to the size of another separate object.

Chuck Close An American painter and photographer, Chuck close is known for his photorealism in his paintings and his drawings. The process he uses is described as “knitting” but uses basic grid methods to achieve is large scale portraits.

Chuck close chooses portraits because he suffers from face blindness. He does portraits of friends and family to commit their faces to memory.

Gridding: Gridding is a drawing method used to make an image larger. By using a grid, one is able to replicate a larger image by increasing the size of each grid box. Step one: Measure your reference image in inches

Step two: Decide how small to make your grid boxes If your image is 5’’x 7’’, it is simplest to make your grid boxes either 1’’ or 1/2 in in size. If your image was 5 1/2’’x 7 1/2’’, you would want to make your grid have 1/2 inch squares. Step three: Grid your reference image using a ruler.

Step four: Decide how large your final image is going to be. If your original is 5’’x 7’’, it will be best if you pick a final size that is a multiple of your original size. So if your final paper size is 10’’x 14’’ your scale will work out perfectly. This means that your boxes on your final paper will be 2 inches in size. It is a good idea to number the boxes on your original and your final piece. These numbers are to help you keep track of which box you are working in.

Step five: Draw what you see in each individual box into your larger boxes on your final. Drawing box by box allows you to accurately reproduce your original image in a larger size. You can use the individual boxes as reference points to help you draw accurately.

Step five continued: Draw what you see in each individual box into your larger boxes on your final. Draw only what you see in each box.