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How to Draw - Quick and Easy

So there are many ways to learn to draw. Though I think it’s pointless to be dogmatic about which ways is best, I do think an artist is better off picking one and sticking with it - especially in the beginning.

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But the best way to learn, is to practice. Practice a lot. Then practice some more.

One of the most popular methods for accurate drawing is the grid method. But though it gives good results, it doesn’t work for drawing from life, and its easy for our skills to stall out, especially when not using a grid.

So the following method is a quick an easy way to use a grid, but not be tied down to it like crutch.

Just a couple pieces of cellophane with a grid, tape one to your screen and the other one you use to double check your work.

If you only have 15-20 minutes, use a small screen like I did here for a smaller drawing.

So the beauty of this system, is it still forces you to measure as if there was not a grid, then you add the grid to double check yourself. In my example, my drawing is only around 90% accurate. Using the grid I can then compare and see where I missed the mark (I drew his nose a little too long and exaggerated the turn on the neck too much).

Ideally you’ll get to a point where you don’t need the grid, just drawing the size of the screen as a box on you page is enough context for comparison. Then even that outer box you can delete:)