How to Draw a Perfect Grid | Size Your Art to Fit Your Frame!

Before you start a new drawing, you will want to make sure that your finished work will be the right size to fit a frame! Learn how to draw a perfect grid with an even border in this easy step-by-step tutorial.
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I’m just learning to draw portraits and this grid instruction is very helpful.

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Helpful tutorial. Thanks!

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Fantastic tip, very useful in work thank you.

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[@ivanlozo3764]

I always thought that drawing will give me problems until I realized that actually making grids is real pain in the ass. Especially on A3 format where I have to grid whole freaking paper in 5 x 5 mm for art class.

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I'm so glad it helped you!

[@tormentakid]

useful for pixel art too!

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Okie Thank You!! You helped me passed my my assignment before I could never draw a grid right and I would like always get a 60 or 70 if im lucky an 80 but now i got a 100 OMG I CANT EXPRESSES HOW MUCH YOU HELPED ME OUT!!!!❤️❤️❤️🥺🥰😍🤯😩🤗

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Oh I am so glad I could help! Good work!

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[@FragileGloryImpressions]

You are so sweet! Thank you for your support and kind words!

[@PatienceNgosa-jb3mv]

What grid app can i use for perfect gridding

[@chromatically4591]

This was very helpful for me. Thank you so much!

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I'm so glad!

[@Rindarealist]

is it always 2 inches when starting off the border?

[@alexandracash6642]

Very Helpful, my teacher keeps forgetting to teach me so I thought why not just learn on youtube.

[@callmescout5831]

What’s the best pencil to use for drawing your grid that will blend away or erase the best?

[@Axnzo]

You should use lighter grade of pencil compared to the pencil grade you'll be using to do the actual drawing.

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[@shaviannathiruselvan7964]

What happens if the reference is on your phone I do that alot

[@FragileGloryImpressions]

When you edit a photo in your phone usually the crop setting places a grid over the image. Screen shot it and then on your paper, draw the same grid proportions. Hope that helps!

[@prakashan1254]

Can i use this trick for cm measurements

[@FragileGloryImpressions]

Totally!

[@jamessilverthorn-hudson6822]

I still have trouble with this

[@meganshaw6451]

I still can’t do this!😭

[@FragileGloryImpressions]

It takes some practice! I believe in you!

[@CarlWinter-oy8uf]

You really need a 90 degree math set square --to quickly get. perfect right angles !

[@TTundragrizzly]

Can I add something? You said a light pencil is best. That somewhat correct. Doing grid is a make or break process. Meaning, it can help tremendously help in right proportions and scaling pictures. Or….it can destroy it if you use the wrong pencil with the wrong pressure when doing thd grid itself. So….. use a soft lead, which is a darker result. But……the key is a very light touch. So to not indent the paper. Because if you were to indent it, the end product, you will see the grid lines and all the erasing in the world won’t fix the damage paper. The soft lead with light touch will not only save the paper, but make it easy to erase. If you use a light hard lead to grid. You would need a stronger pressure just to see the grid marks. Then you’d also damage the paper. Soft lead, light touch to grid is best.

[@Alalias]

I'm not sure what I expected, but this wasn't it. I know how to use a ruler and a straight edge, but my results are never "perfect" when I try to draw a grid. After watching this video I still can't draw a perfect grid.

[@barbaramatthews4735]

Take your time and measure. It takes lots of practice. I found that having a desired size of each square helpful. For example, use 1 inch squares and make 1 inch tick marks across both top and bottom. Join the marks one at a time. Her idea for centering the outline was spot on. Once you find out the center, you can make the actual grid any size you want. This is a slow process, and you have to measure often.

[@Alalias]

@@barbaramatthews4735 Thanks for your reply. I think you're right, it is a slow process that does take practice. I was hoping there was a trick that would enable me to get it right quickly and on the first attempt. Nope. Even using graph paper as a reference with the spacing lined out exactly as I want I get squares that vary in size. Fortunately it isn't something I have to do often because putting ink (or pencil or paint) on paper just isn't in my skill set and I suspect it would take more practice than I'm willing to do. (My handwriting is illegible even to me and I've had lots of practice doing that.) However, I will review the part about centering the outline to see if it applies or is helpful for my needs.

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Wow too much talking and very repetitive