Grid Method Guide
Learn the grid drawing method used by Leonardo da Vinci and modern masters. Free guide with step-by-step instructions.
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Everything you need in a grid method guide.
A technique where you overlay a grid on your reference and draw one square at a time. Used by artists for centuries.
Break complex images into manageable squares. Train your eye to see shapes, not objects. Achieve accurate proportions every time.
Leonardo da Vinci, Albrecht Dürer, Vincent van Gogh, and countless contemporary realists and muralists.
All you need is a reference photo, our free grid tool, and something to draw with. No special equipment required.
Upload a reference photo and use our grid generator to overlay a custom grid.
Lightly draw the same grid on your paper or canvas at the same proportions.
Focus on the shapes within each cell. Don't think 'eye' — think 'curve in B2, line in B3'.