BETTER than the Grid Method: Scale up drawings faster and easier!

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  • čas přidán 20. 08. 2024

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  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    Let me know if you found this video useful and do share your own drawing tips! Next try: Improve Drawing Skills (10 Fast Tips!) czcams.com/video/9h7UW3rMzy8/video.html

    • @carollen5633
      @carollen5633 Před rokem +2

      That method of scaling is the best one for me. Thank you Michele. Best wishes with Sunak.🤐

    • @marypartridge5154
      @marypartridge5154 Před rokem +1

      Hi What do you think of projectors for drawing. I have one from Aldis that magnifies but it distorts. What is the best to use in your opinion. Love your lessons from Mary Ann from Queensland Oz.

    • @LiLiJughead
      @LiLiJughead Před rokem +2

      This video looked very interesting but a little bit into it I developed a severe migraine from the unnatural perspective created by your video angle. I couldn't watch it longer than that. Would you consider changing your set up so the painting/paper is straight on instead of at an angle? I would really like to have viewed the rest of it.

    • @celticpeasant9753
      @celticpeasant9753 Před rokem

      Its so funny, mostly I just draw, but with something really complicated I just grid but I don't measure. I am really liking your technique Michelle.

    • @timothyrector6112
      @timothyrector6112 Před rokem

      Hello, I liked your method of using the diagonal to establish the size and proportion of the paper. I have used the square grid system but now will use your method in the future. Thank you for this video. I enjoy all of your videos.

  • @peterreece2340
    @peterreece2340 Před rokem +146

    To make your brain draw what it sees and not what it knows ( as in a bird here), do the grid as you do it and draw the image upside-down.

    • @SamA-xu9gy
      @SamA-xu9gy Před rokem +1

      Explain more , please

    • @jgfreer8322
      @jgfreer8322 Před rokem +4

      @peterreece2340 That’s clever! Thank you, I will take your advice 😊

    • @LiteOfArt
      @LiteOfArt Před rokem +14

      It is called drawing with right side of the brain

    • @dleigh4534
      @dleigh4534 Před 11 měsíci +17

      Yes that's how I was trained to draw in school, upside down!!! draw what you see not what you think you see

    • @fuzzy6329
      @fuzzy6329 Před 11 měsíci +9

      ​@@SamA-xu9gy, Drawing upside forces your brain to draw what it sees, and not what the brain remembers something should look like. Other wise it forces you to draw what you see, and not off of memory.

  • @Joxman2k
    @Joxman2k Před rokem +70

    If you have a difficult picture you can Bisect that grid once again, to give you even more of a layout. :) For example if the upper quadrant with the beak was giving you a headache you could once again draw the X pattern for that quadrant. This grid type allows you to bisect what you need and leave the rest alone saving time :)
    Great video :D

    • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber
      @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber  Před rokem +6

      Indeed!

    • @carolvanoppen2118
      @carolvanoppen2118 Před rokem +9

      Yes! I teach art to grown ups that are scared to draw and this grid gives them confidence. And after using it for a time they can draw directly on the page

  • @kathyhall668
    @kathyhall668 Před rokem +70

    This is the best technique to draw from a photo. I'm always amazed how accurate it is.

    • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber
      @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber  Před rokem +2

      Glad you think so!

    • @bknesheim
      @bknesheim Před rokem +1

      It is a lot faster and more accurate to do a scan it, print it and then use a light table. 🙂

    • @rosedoucet2188
      @rosedoucet2188 Před rokem +5

      @@bknesheim that’s great if you actually have all the equipment to do so. This technique is available to everyone with paper, picture and pencil🤓

    • @AnasthassiaMurillo
      @AnasthassiaMurillo Před 7 měsíci +2

      ​@@bknesheim in that case, you wouldn't be drawing but copying.

    • @bknesheim
      @bknesheim Před 7 měsíci

      @@AnasthassiaMurillo It's a copy anyway, but a trace is a lot less work.

  • @jeremiahthompson82
    @jeremiahthompson82 Před měsícem +3

    Thank you so much. You British people are intelligent.
    Innovative. Thank you.

  • @GratefulThird
    @GratefulThird Před rokem +27

    Great tutorial!
    I use a light table and put the grid for my drawing underneath my paper so that I don’t have to erase the grid from my drawing paper.
    I use a piece of transparent drafting film with the grid for the photo and lay it on top of the photo.

  • @annettefournier9655
    @annettefournier9655 Před rokem +58

    Thank you Michele. This is incredibly helpful for me. Another thing I like to incorporate is after I put the reference lines in to scale by ; I like to turn the reference photo and my paper upside-down. That way my brain doesn't interfere with what I think I see but just draw the lines where they actually are. Then I turn everything right-side up again to refine the details after I have the shape blocked in. I'm sure once I get more experience drawing that I will have to do this less as I will have better trained my seeing. If that makes sense. I don't know exactly why this works but it does for me.🥴💜

    • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber
      @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber  Před rokem +22

      I believe this upside down trick is used in the book Drawing on the right side of the brain. The reason it works is that it stops you making assumptions about what you see, by reducing the familiarity of the shapes.

    • @annettefournier9655
      @annettefournier9655 Před rokem +3

      @@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber ahhh. That makes sense!

    • @mpv9866
      @mpv9866 Před rokem +2

      ​@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber it is in that very good book, and also, yes, that is how/why it's effective

    • @LezBob
      @LezBob Před rokem

      it's kinda exactly what she said...That way my brain doesn't interfere with what I think I see but just draw the lines where they actually are. The technique you use also comes from books. It's called diagonal scaling...

    • @cathyreed7957
      @cathyreed7957 Před rokem

      great idea!

  • @suspage
    @suspage Před rokem +38

    I have been using this scaling method since you first introduced it, and it has made a huge difference. It has been especially helpful with the beginner’s drawing course. Traditional grids work fine, but I find this SO much faster and easier. Thank you!

  • @KWicksable
    @KWicksable Před rokem +15

    I pride myself in being a trouble shooter, but I never in my wildest dreams thought 💭 to scale up using this method. I am blown away and will certainly use your method. Thank you so very much for making my life easier. This is by far a game changer for me. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼😊😊😊

  • @sweetmelon149
    @sweetmelon149 Před rokem +20

    One easy way to scale up is to export your image in to a power point presentation. Fit the image to the blank presentation. Then on the powerpoint menu go to insert and click table and add a table. Then scroll on the insert table grid and select the grid type from 2x2, 4x6, 5x8, any you desire. Then spread the created grid to cover the image and you are done. You may need to unfill or make transparent the fill color of the resulting "gridded" image. Then print this image and voila you can start working with scaling up.

  • @CarlWinter-oy8uf
    @CarlWinter-oy8uf Před 6 měsíci +1

    Been painting /teaching for 58 yrs -cant beat the grid for ACCURACY!

  • @mondogenerator1775
    @mondogenerator1775 Před rokem +2

    Good , It's good to hear the inner monolog of an artist

  • @tbm7187
    @tbm7187 Před rokem +13

    I definitely like this grid better than the standard. My new favorite drawing tool! ❤️❤️

  • @delphinewood7519
    @delphinewood7519 Před rokem +17

    I found every minute of this tutorial helpful. I can easily see myself practicing this, and then learning to visualize the grid on anything I want to draw. Thank you!🙏💙🌵

  • @delphinewood7519
    @delphinewood7519 Před rokem +2

    Watched this twice. Such a great idea. Thanks 🙏💙🌵🌵

  • @marcsagmoen8558
    @marcsagmoen8558 Před 12 dny

    I believe this is the only video of its kind on CZcams! Thank you for posting it. I was having issues sizing my canvas for oil painting but you’ve solved the dilemma!

  • @klarapetelei702
    @klarapetelei702 Před rokem +12

    Hi Michele, your videos are fantastic. I watch lots of similar ones, but I always come back to yours, for they are very clear, well structured, professional, no blah-blah. I am very grateful that you help me and a lot of others too.

  • @chammikaiser7740
    @chammikaiser7740 Před rokem +8

    This is so well explained Michele. Thank you for all you do for budding artists.

  • @bbulliard
    @bbulliard Před 21 dnem

    absolutely better than grid or loumis for drawing heads. I found my drawings to really match up to the subject SO well. I also use drawing from the right side of the brain, so between that and this system, I have really increased my accuracy.. thank you so much...bob

  • @Graham.Hanson
    @Graham.Hanson Před rokem +5

    Love you and your channel Michele. You have given me the inspiration to take up drawing again for the first time since O’level Art at school back in 1976.

  • @photographicamateur
    @photographicamateur Před rokem +4

    Great tutorial- no more calculator ☺️ Especially useful for me is the section on matching the proportion of the image to the drawing paper. Thanks

  • @lindarobbins7741
    @lindarobbins7741 Před rokem +3

    I find this so helpful. I was about to start a drawing using the square grid but this is so much easier. Thank you.

  • @heatherwhelan1376
    @heatherwhelan1376 Před rokem +2

    Oh, yes. I think that is going to give me a reference without the full grid, which only sometimes helps. I think this also makes me feel study the photo more and decide where the middle of the drawing should be - promotes a stronger composition. Thanks for your hard work on this video.

  • @bruce7595
    @bruce7595 Před 12 dny

    Thanks for posting makes more sense than a grid !

  • @roxy5154
    @roxy5154 Před rokem +3

    Yes, I was dreading 'having' to learn how to scale traditionally (math flunkie). This method is as simple as it comes, and gives me confidence in giving scaling a crack with some charcoal I've been dying to use in a specific project on a beginners course. I'd love to see your other methods. Cheers.

  • @ShirleyBeattie
    @ShirleyBeattie Před rokem +3

    This is great, Michelle - much simpler than the traditional grid method - can't wait to try it. Thank you.

  • @charlesbonini9308
    @charlesbonini9308 Před 6 měsíci

    I have been drawing since 2007 using grid method to upsize my subject. This is really helpful. Thanks!

  • @TheArghnono
    @TheArghnono Před rokem +3

    Thank you for another excellent video! These are excellent tips. I have also found it really useful to have a proportional divider - sometimes it can be used as the primary tool for getting the proportions exactly right, but more often I just use it to check out the difficult details of any drawing to get it right.

    • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber
      @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber  Před rokem +2

      Yes they are a good thing, but I found most of my students got themselves into trouble with the dividers, loose screw usually (the tool not the students!)

    • @TheArghnono
      @TheArghnono Před rokem

      @@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber Loose screws get us into trouble all the time. Thanks! :)

  • @kazkav9841
    @kazkav9841 Před rokem +4

    Brilliant. I’m definitely going to use this method. Ps. I loved how you used your sewing yard stick. I have one too and I love it when one craft crosses over into another ❤

  • @Lisa-eo9gd
    @Lisa-eo9gd Před 11 měsíci

    I appreciate your video title. It is completely accurate. This faster, easier method makes drawing so much more enjoyable!

  • @lelarice1879
    @lelarice1879 Před rokem +2

    Lovely , different type of grid placement. So smart. I’ll share it with my granddaughters. I love your informative videos. I took 1 class in watercolor 30 years ago, but I have been away from WC for ages , caring for my handicapped Sweetheart & just able to get back to this medium I love for a few minutes a day during the week.
    I really have learned so much about watercolor mixing from you, you are a joy to learn from. Clear explanations and demos of aspects I had never been exposed to before….I really appreciate your efforts . Thank you , from Utah , USA. 🤗

  • @deannamcconnell465
    @deannamcconnell465 Před rokem

    Hello. I have been watching your videos with other sites for some time. I have been working/playing in many media for 70 years from age three when manilla paper and crayons were my media. But I have not previously in all the classes, books and videos that I have learned from nothing gave the the huge leap in drawing from an image than your radial grid has given me, it is much easier for my drawn !INE to flow. I think it may just fit my brain better than a chess board grid!!!!! Your site is a pleasure to watch when doing some warm up brush work and often gives me a sense of "use it or lose it !" Kind of thing! Sometimes inspiration requires a kick start from the "teacher relationshp" which first came with actual teaches , And then artist' s books (yeah thriftbooks!) And then CZcams. All good and THANK YOU! DeAnna

  • @Twistnthewind
    @Twistnthewind Před rokem +1

    Ty so much for.this technique.........so much easier......my new go to.....ty again Michelle.

  • @winpowell1024
    @winpowell1024 Před rokem +1

    Michele, I have never used a grid--I sometimes use a proportional divider to locate key points--but your method is much better than a grid. This is my first time to see your video and it is very instructive and clear.

  • @nancyloomis3046
    @nancyloomis3046 Před 9 měsíci

    All serious artist’s need to know how to draw by sight. It is a skill that has to be practiced. But when it comes to getting a painting or drawing started, I have found that, if possible, tracing the prominent edges and contours of whatever it is, will help me get on with the piece. I have spent hours sometimes getting the shape of a nose or mouth placed or sized properly and it’s really frustrating. Thanks for all your help!

  • @lizbamford1037
    @lizbamford1037 Před rokem +2

    Thank you again, Michelle. Really excited about trying your grid method for proper proportions in images. You are such a wonderful teacher.💕

  • @dawndonly1489
    @dawndonly1489 Před rokem +1

    Great tip for me as I am a novice just building skills.

  • @jadeduh4555
    @jadeduh4555 Před rokem +1

    Picked this up as a kid. Learned the grid method during middle school. Only difference I got was in the method.
    Folding a picture/photo to have it fit my small pockets as a child is how it came to me. Now that's much easier but of course messy 😊
    Good stuff 👍🏼👍🏼

  • @RevMattThomas
    @RevMattThomas Před rokem

    I love that you know we skip ahead in videos and had a warning there. I didn't this time but was about to (having learned about the scale from you previously). Thanks for all you do.

  • @ConnieWoodworth
    @ConnieWoodworth Před rokem

    Michelle is the very best teacher and instructor with the best understandable videos, I can follow. My go to channel.

  • @jlighthouse9458
    @jlighthouse9458 Před rokem +1

    Excellent demonstration , thank you.

  • @franpietri5097
    @franpietri5097 Před 11 měsíci

    Retired middle school art teacher here, wish I had used this method in my classes. Thank you. I know I will try this tomorrow! 👍😄

  • @lindasteger7207
    @lindasteger7207 Před rokem +1

    Thanks More simple but technical videos would be great on You Tube! Thanks again!!

  • @kathleenwilson4668
    @kathleenwilson4668 Před 10 měsíci

    I am blown away by how easy that method looks. I will be trying this. Thank you so much because I suck at drawing.

  • @SusanBayly-hb4ck
    @SusanBayly-hb4ck Před rokem

    Loved this method,
    I noticed the beak angle could have been a little straighter but your bird was in perfect proportions. THANK YOU

  • @craftykat
    @craftykat Před rokem +1

    Thank you so much. I really need to learn how to sketch properly.

  • @michaelconway8510
    @michaelconway8510 Před rokem

    I used to be a gridder. Thanks you just taught me the proportion method also.

  • @davidhirt821
    @davidhirt821 Před rokem +2

    Thank you, Michelle
    I found your technique very useful and was especially pleased to learn how to quickly adjust the proportions of the drawing paper to those of the original photo with a simple diagonal line and another perpendicular to the point on the edge where the diagonal intersects it

  • @seahorse5689
    @seahorse5689 Před rokem +1

    What a great technique. I have no patience with the standard grid method, so this is a huge help. Thank you for sharing!

  • @philipedwardcaddick4294

    When I was younger I sketched a lot by eye and usually dogs and birds but I never used a grid. Watching your video has rekindled my sketching interest thank you

  • @dewindoethdwl2798
    @dewindoethdwl2798 Před rokem +1

    This is a really nice use of ratios and so well explained. It does make changing the size when copying an image far more straightforward. A lot quicker than drawing squares.

  • @johannagoldenberg3300
    @johannagoldenberg3300 Před rokem +1

    This is a fantastic tutorial! Very clear instructions.

  • @DSmith-pc9jn
    @DSmith-pc9jn Před rokem

    Thanks. I will try it. You are right, the grid method is very fussy.

  • @sandrabeck8788
    @sandrabeck8788 Před rokem

    I’ve never seen this method, thanks! I don’t care much for the grid method, this looks more to my liking , quicker

  • @lyndabrooks2740
    @lyndabrooks2740 Před rokem +2

    This is a technique that I didn’t know about and will definitely use. Thank you very much !

  • @adelabrouchy
    @adelabrouchy Před 5 měsíci

    Very useful method, thank you! It's a pleasure to hear an educated British accent as I learned in the south of south America. 💙

  • @ruudratajczak2240
    @ruudratajczak2240 Před 8 měsíci

    Dear Michele, Thank you soo much for sharing! This is gold for me and i am happy that i found you! This will definitely help me because i can´t draw well. greetings from the Netherlands

  • @philipwilliams7592
    @philipwilliams7592 Před rokem

    I find it be you guide to o drawing a bird on a branch used by lines drawn onto the printed out picture and more lightly in pencil onto th and paper very useful and instructive and constructive. A very practical guide and I love your presentation and pleasant manner. Thank you so much for teaching me so much over the last few months ❤❤😊

  • @twicen777
    @twicen777 Před rokem

    Brilliant. Thankyou so much. I shall be tracing less now and practising my drawing more. 🙏

  • @scubadude72060
    @scubadude72060 Před rokem +1

    I’ve taught myself the grid style long ago and never knew this style existed. I prefer using the grid only because I’m scaling from 1 inch to 1 foot or bigger. I will definitely give this a try next time I do something smaller. Great video, thanks for teaching me something new.

  • @korukiwiarts
    @korukiwiarts Před rokem

    For years I'd been drawing without a Grid. I can see how easier this could make an image become true to it proposition.

  • @bonnietoney4200
    @bonnietoney4200 Před rokem +1

    This was great. My focus is birds. Very helpful.

  • @christophpenny1457
    @christophpenny1457 Před 6 měsíci

    Thanks again for your support and wonderful videos ❤😊

  • @sheenashe8
    @sheenashe8 Před rokem

    I just used this method drawing a little boy. I'm always intimidated by the human form. I think it worked really well. Thank you so much! Its so much easier than the grid pattern.

  • @ashleymontague957
    @ashleymontague957 Před 9 měsíci

    I once enlarged a copy of Escher. Drawing Ĥands print. Employed the grid technique. Fine result. Thanks, Michelle! My
    sketches improve.❤

  • @jimmatlock7348
    @jimmatlock7348 Před rokem

    Thank you so much for this clarification! I once was in class where the teacher. mumbled something about making a diagonal line to draw a subject from a photo--- then left the room hastily as she was late for a.cigarette break. You have clear Ed up years of confusion.

  • @elainebates6967
    @elainebates6967 Před rokem

    This video is rather easy, and your explanation was simple to understand.

  • @aliciashackley5830
    @aliciashackley5830 Před rokem +1

    Such a useful video Michele. Thx as always. 🥰

  • @thesaneparty4079
    @thesaneparty4079 Před rokem +2

    Van Gogh used a wooden rectangle with twine strung across it in this diagonal pattern to frame the live scene for getting the initial sketch on the canvas or board, which this vid reminded me of. That's another handy use of the same idea.

  • @sheilaharrington-shaw6793

    Hi Michele, One of the things that hold me back as an artist is the fact I have so much trouble with portions and drawing in general. So glad I found you. Thank you for all your tips and sharing. Sheila.

  • @momlikesmemore
    @momlikesmemore Před rokem

    I haven’t drawn in many years and this technique makes so much sense than using the traditional grid. One day I will try it.

  • @TheThengz
    @TheThengz Před rokem

    First time I can’t wait to improve asap using this method

  • @rhonacohen8908
    @rhonacohen8908 Před rokem +1

    Thank you for this information. I’ve always struggled with the regular squared off method finding it too pedantic and slow and usually I’ve not got the same proportions . This is going to be so helpful.

  • @pegeggeggleston4315
    @pegeggeggleston4315 Před 8 měsíci

    Hi - I call myself an "aspiring artist" because I have about a million hobbies and love to dabble in a lot of things. Thus any quick way to get the job done better is for me. Thanks for sharing this great technique. Continued success. Love PegEgg

  • @TheSebiestor
    @TheSebiestor Před rokem +1

    I've never seen this technique before it's very suitable for this subject, it makes those negative shapes really pop out
    Amazing only 3.5k to go M!

  • @lyndasappington5529
    @lyndasappington5529 Před 11 měsíci

    Thank you so much! I struggle with the grid system. This method really lit a light bulb in my mind. I'm looking forward to trying it.

  • @whatifschrodingersboxwasacofin

    I’m not an artist, but I can immediately see from the thumbnail how much better this would work. So, a comment and a thumbs-up for the algorithm. 🙂

  • @mwebb-01
    @mwebb-01 Před rokem

    I'm learning how to sketch for my airbrush work and I find this method the easiest for me. It is less complicated than the regular horizontal and vertical grid. Thanks for sharing your work.

  • @justlance
    @justlance Před rokem

    I am a huge fan of the grid method but this technique is so simple, I have to try it! Genius. Thank you, CZcams, for suggesting this video. Subscribed.

  • @patriciakelly5451
    @patriciakelly5451 Před měsícem

    Thank you for this video; so simple yet effective

  • @susanmcmurrich1810
    @susanmcmurrich1810 Před rokem

    Wow! Another game changer! Took a pic of my dog I was trying to draw before I erased it all to try this. It will be radically better!!! thank you!!

  • @nazaninmotamedinia463

    Thank you so much my dear, Acutely it’s like a different kind of grid but much easier.❤

  • @debekane4205
    @debekane4205 Před rokem

    Very helpful, thank you Michele ❤

  • @rhonacohen8908
    @rhonacohen8908 Před rokem

    Michelle. Thank you so much for this . I used this method today and was amazed at how easy it was to transcribe a picture. Less confusing than the grid method. I am thrilled.

  • @izabelakopaczynska4930
    @izabelakopaczynska4930 Před rokem +1

    Great method, it's very helpful and fast. Thanks for sharing

  • @kernowarty
    @kernowarty Před rokem +1

    I use the grid system for scaling up and have never tried this method. It may work for a simple photo subjects but it would not work for a complex photo of, say, buildings with lots of small houses that you need to position accurately.

  • @decalpals8496
    @decalpals8496 Před rokem

    This is far easier than a vertical/horizontal grid, both to create and use to sketch. Thank you.

  • @ruthdallas6125
    @ruthdallas6125 Před rokem

    Loved the video. Thanks. I think you gave that little bird a bit of a hooked beak which is great as it is reassuring to see accomplished artists make little mistakes.

    • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber
      @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber  Před rokem

      Yes we do, especially when making videos super fast! In reality the image would be adjusted many times until happy.

  • @susanthebeautiful
    @susanthebeautiful Před rokem

    Game changer! Thank you.

  • @wisconsinGreg
    @wisconsinGreg Před rokem

    I never seen this type of grid before. I like the idea I'm going to try it. Thanks for making this video!

  • @samuelbroad11
    @samuelbroad11 Před 9 měsíci

    Mum put me on to this, about to do a local mural and this will be a fine addition to my toolbox! thanks so much.

  • @shomaberamji1
    @shomaberamji1 Před rokem

    I am glad I came across this amazing vlog…you made my life sooo easy…thanks a lot ..😊❤❤❤❤

  • @lauramullen4702
    @lauramullen4702 Před rokem

    So much simpler than traditional grid! I will try it out with transferring a drawing to canvas. Thank you so much Michele!

  • @valeriegehling4358
    @valeriegehling4358 Před 11 měsíci

    Have used the grid method found it really helpful! Hope to use this method for perhaps a horse, but will definitely try as you suggested, a landscape. Thanks

  • @leighsirvent654
    @leighsirvent654 Před rokem

    Very interesting-I’ve never seen it done this week. Thanks!

  • @bettygentry9672
    @bettygentry9672 Před 7 měsíci

    Thank you. Love this method. I learned so much!

  • @Scurry9
    @Scurry9 Před rokem

    Incredibly helpful for someone like myself just starting out with the grid method!

  • @debbyshehane9955
    @debbyshehane9955 Před rokem

    Thank you! I'll try this asap!

  • @annibarry1338
    @annibarry1338 Před rokem

    Very useful to know this, thank you, Michele

  • @Bridget7521
    @Bridget7521 Před rokem

    This method looks very helpful. I draw with the grid method I'm going to try this method. I need to improve with my proportions with my landscapes Thank you for sharing this! 👍🙂