The Grid (narrated tutorial and art history of the artist's grid)

In this video, we take a look at the artist's grid. This simple tool has been used for thousands of years to help the artist maintain proportion and perspective. We will look into its use in art history by viewing the work of Leon Battista Alberti, Albrecht Dürer, Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato, Jacques-Louis David, Edgar Degas, and Vincent Van Gogh.
In the second part of this video, I'll show you how to set up a simple grid and build a Dürer frame (or Alberti's vail) to use in your own work. Thanks so much for watching!
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:23 Art History of The Grid
05:17 Creating a 1" Grid
07:45 Contour Drawing
10:41 Upscaling a Grid
12:41 Building a Durer Frame (traditional drawing machine)

[@4547-History]

Impressed you went to the length at the end of the video making the Grid. I learned a lot on this video. History wasnt my thing in school but found this very interesting. Thank you so much for your content..

[@gioargentati7802]

Great video! Thank you!!!

[@christophvolar3481]

I spent the last 10 years practicing portraits without grids... I coulda saved soooo much time n had a life. Gosh darn. I shoulda researched this so long ago xD
Thanx for the nice history lesson!

[@theartworkshop]

Thanks so much for the kind words, Christoph. I draw a lot without grids too. When I need something really precise, then I grid it.

[@tulayamalavenapi4028]

Whoah..... Art Workshop.... A dream come true my friend. I spent about 6 hours in a row looking for a solution, and watched alot of useless videos before this one. It has totally satisfied me, because of your suggestion about apps that will make grids on photos..... Wow....
It's really something to be happy about. I learned to make grids in my very first art class in high school long years back which was my ultimate ecstatic class. But I was trained in music actually and never took up any professional art .... Never liked that idea anyway, so I've done pastel drawing for the simple joy of it. When internet came along, I started copying from online photos, but didn't have any printer to print out, just relegated myself to eyeballing. If course over time it became weird as far as proportions..... Exasperated I thought a little deeper and wanted a solution, and lo & behold, this gem. It's shifted my enthusiasm into high gear. Thank you. Bless you. Peace & love.

[@theartworkshop]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. Best of luck with your art!

[@natasharampersad910]

Excellent video on he drawing grid! I'm teaching this topic to my students presently; this video is great reinforcement information!

[@theartworkshop]

Thanks so much, Natasha! I hope it helps. Best of luck with your lesson!

[@vaishnavisoni4106]

Very informative and interesting vedeo thankyou ❤

[@dosdont]

Love these videos also, not just the airbrushing. Maybe cover all the ways people use, like projector, and the one where you cut out parts of the picture to airbrush the lines. I don't know what it's called but I saw a video of it and was curious about it.

[@theartworkshop]

Thanks so much! I greatly appreciate it

[@farrukhmirza8390]

Very informative video.As in end you make wooden frame to use as grid,kindly show some portrait or any thing how to use it.Thanks

[@DustyB]

There is a app called Grid# that has been very helpful for me when I use I grid for a piece I’m making

[@theartworkshop]

I'll have to check it out. Thanks for sharing!

[@demon6937]

yet those free hand lovers says grids doesnt really teach you how to draw