Transcript Intro. to gridding PowerPoint

Gridding
Gridding: Gridding is a drawing method used to make an
image larger. By using a grid, one is able to replicate a larger
image by increasing the size of each grid box.
Chuck Close
An American painter and photographer, Chuck close is known
for his photorealism in his paintings and his drawings. The
process he uses is described as “knitting” but uses basic grid
methods to achieve is large scale portraits.
Chuck close
chooses portraits
because he
suffers from face
blindness. He
does portraits of
friends and family
to commit their
faces to memory.
Gridding: Gridding is a drawing method used to make
an image larger. By using a grid, one is able to replicate a
larger image by increasing the size of each grid box.
Step one: Measure your reference
image
By measuring your reference image, you have a starting
place for about how large your grid boxes will be.
Step two: Decide how small to make your grid
boxes
If your image is 5’’x 7’’, it is simplest to make your grid boxes
either 1’’ or 1/2in in size. If your image was 5 1/2’’x 7 1/2’’,
you would want to make your grid have 1/2 inch squares.
Step three: Grid your reference
image.
Step four: Decide how large your final is going to
be.
If your original is 5’’x 7’’, it will be best if you pick a final size
that is a multiple of your original size. So if your final paper size
is 10’’x 14’’ your scale will work out perfectly. This means that
your boxes on your final paper will be 2 inches in size.
It is a good idea to number the boxes on your original and your
final piece. These numbers are to help you keep track of which
box you are working in.
Step five: Draw what you see in each individual
box into your larger boxes on your final.
Drawing box by box
allows you to accurately
reproduce your original
image in a larger size.
You can use the
individual boxes as
reference points to help
you draw accurately.
Step five continued: Draw what you see in each
individual box into your larger boxes on your
final.
Draw only what you see in each box.