Grid and Value artwork.pdf

Grid and Value artworkIntro to Art Assignment #5

Grid Drawing• gridding up, or grid drawing, is a usefulway of copying drawings when tracingisn't an option.

Grid size• If the grid is too large, you'll have to do toomuch drawing in between each square.• If the grid is too small, you'll find it difficult toerase, and it can get very confusing.• There is no definite rule, as the size of yourpicture and the subject can be so varied - butsomething from one inch to half an inch will beabout right.• You don't have to divide your photo upmathematically - if the last squares are only halffilled, that's fine.

Draw a few squares at a time• When copying the picture, use spare sheets ofpaper to cover some of the image, so you canfocus on a few squares at a time. This isespecially useful for large pictures which canbecome confusing.• Place your drawing and the original picture closetogether, so you can look directly from one tothe other.

Completing• The completed grid drawing will include allthe major lines of the object – outline(contour), important details and clearshadow shapes.• If you want to indicate the position ofsubtle details, such as a highlight, use alight dotted line.• Then you can complete it as a linedrawing, or add shading with the tornpaper.

Once finished itshould look likethis:

Step one• In the packet look at the image and drawwhat you see in.• All three need to be completed to the bestof your ability.• Take your time!• Look at one square at a time!

Step 2• Now you will be working on enlarging yourphoto• Use the example in the packet to practiceenlarging an image.

Steps 3 & 4• Draw a grid on your photo of you• Draw a grid on the paper given to you• Draw the outline of you on your paper

Step 5• Add the cut or tornpaper values to yourartwork.• This is what it shouldlook like when you’refinished.

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