Comments on: To Grid or Not To Grid http://www.learntoart.com/index.php/archives/drawing/to-grid-or-not-to-grid/ A place improve your art and drawing skills. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:48:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: karisma http://www.learntoart.com/index.php/archives/drawing/to-grid-or-not-to-grid/comment-page-1/#comment-40564 karisma Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:01:30 +0000 http://www.learntoart.com/?p=1454#comment-40564 For me it is cheating. I wonder how many of these "artists" would be able to draw from nature and real models, and not just from a photo, using a grid. No offence, just my honest oppinion. I see no difference between a "drawing" made with grid and a coloring book For me it is cheating. I wonder how many of these “artists” would be able to draw from nature and real models, and not just from a photo, using a grid. No offence, just my honest oppinion. I see no difference between a “drawing” made with grid and a coloring book

]]> By: Robert http://www.learntoart.com/index.php/archives/drawing/to-grid-or-not-to-grid/comment-page-1/#comment-23751 Robert Thu, 06 Jan 2011 14:13:36 +0000 http://www.learntoart.com/?p=1454#comment-23751 Well there are a lot of tools available, like a computer. You can do a copy of the original and scale it to the right dimensions and use it as a reference. That's just copying. It can be called art and doesn't matter who will make the copy by hand there will be no two copies identical. I think a true artist should be able to draw a scaled picture without a grid. But you're right when we talk about the time it takes (related to the money) any tool is good. Well there are a lot of tools available, like a computer. You can do a copy of the original and scale it to the right dimensions and use it as a reference. That’s just copying. It can be called art and doesn’t matter who will make the copy by hand there will be no two copies identical. I think a true artist should be able to draw a scaled picture without a grid. But you’re right when we talk about the time it takes (related to the money) any tool is good.

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]]> By: Miranda http://www.learntoart.com/index.php/archives/drawing/to-grid-or-not-to-grid/comment-page-1/#comment-1117 Miranda Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:57:05 +0000 http://www.learntoart.com/?p=1454#comment-1117 Agreed! Agreed!

]]> By: mrted57 http://www.learntoart.com/index.php/archives/drawing/to-grid-or-not-to-grid/comment-page-1/#comment-924 mrted57 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:14:43 +0000 http://www.learntoart.com/?p=1454#comment-924 I always start a painting with a grid. A grid is just a tool no more no less. It's no more cheating than using a brush or a pencil. I always start a painting with a grid. A grid is just a tool no more no less. It’s no more cheating than using a brush or a pencil.

]]> By: Miranda http://www.learntoart.com/index.php/archives/drawing/to-grid-or-not-to-grid/comment-page-1/#comment-911 Miranda Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:54:49 +0000 http://www.learntoart.com/?p=1454#comment-911 Good point, Brandon. It's what you do with the gridded drawing that matters! Good point, Brandon. It’s what you do with the gridded drawing that matters!

]]> By: Miranda http://www.learntoart.com/index.php/archives/drawing/to-grid-or-not-to-grid/comment-page-1/#comment-912 Miranda Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:54:48 +0000 http://www.learntoart.com/?p=1454#comment-912 Good point, Brandon. It's what you do with the gridded drawing that matters! Good point, Brandon. It’s what you do with the gridded drawing that matters!

]]> By: Brandon Nixon http://www.learntoart.com/index.php/archives/drawing/to-grid-or-not-to-grid/comment-page-1/#comment-877 Brandon Nixon Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:49:15 +0000 http://www.learntoart.com/?p=1454#comment-877 I agree that a grid, just like new colors of paint or a new type of eraser, is a tool. The point, in my opinion, is the finished product. If I use a premixed gray paint rather than mixing it from the primaries, I'm a painter, it doesn't really matter. What matters is does the final painting convey the emotion and story I want it to? But then again,I am the type that bucks the "system" every chance I get. Great subject! Brandon I agree that a grid, just like new colors of paint or a new type of eraser, is a tool. The point, in my opinion, is the finished product. If I use a premixed gray paint rather than mixing it from the primaries, I’m a painter, it doesn’t really matter. What matters is does the final painting convey the emotion and story I want it to?

But then again,I am the type that bucks the “system” every chance I get. Great subject!

Brandon

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