Gridding
Gridding is a fairly simple way copying a picture. Using a grid you can make a copy that is the same size, larger or smaller. On the original you draw a series of uniformly spaced lines horizontally and vertically, so that you end up with, e.g, rows of 1 inch squares.
Next you identify the columns, e.g, 8, from A to H, and the rows, .e.g., 10, from 1 to 10.
On you drawing paper, using a hard pencil, 4H or 6H, draw a corresponding grid. If you want the copy to be twice as big, use 2 inch squares. Depending on the desired size, use the appropriate ratio from original to copy squares.
Ellie gave us this handout: How to Grid the Paper
The second part of our exercise was to copy the picture, square by square, by just shading in the tonal qualities of each square, and so as to not get wrapped up in reproducing the face, we made the copy of the face upside down.
The picture I chose, was Clark Gable (I think). Shown below is the picture with a grid drawn in.
Here is the resulting copy, right side up,
Again, because I was taking this for credit, I did several copies over the following week.
Self Portrait #1
Self Portrait #2
Hannah Portrait
I also did one in perspective, instead of drawing the lines in parallel, I drew them converging on a point. The original grid remained the same, however on my copy the lines went from 2 inches a part to 1 inch a part on each direction.
Clark Gable in perspective
