
Study for “Mme Théodore Gobillard” (née Yves Morisot) by Edgar Degas 1869 What are the Drawbacks of Using Grid Drawings? The resulting unfinished painting enlarges the composition by about fifty percent. The grid was added so that he could scale up and transfer the drawing onto canvas. Below is a Degas drawing that he made of his older sister. Many artists use grids to scale up or transfer their drawings or photography onto canvas. Using two L-shaped pieces of paper makes this easy. One strategy that might help them is to create a viewfinder that is the exact size of the square, so they can isolate one square at a time. This may be a reflection of some sort of spacial awareness problem or special need. You’re always going to get some students who really struggle with grid drawings.
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