Place a labeled 6x6 art grid over a photo and study it in black and white. Compare shapes, light, and shadow before making your own drawing.
Blank Square 1:1 grid, 6 rows x 6 columns
A 4×4 drawing grid keeps the portrait in proportion.
Choose a portrait, still life, or landscape with visible light and shadow. The starting preview removes color to emphasize values.
Begin with six rows and columns. Adjust the grid until a single cell contains a manageable section of your subject.
Set a line opacity that leaves shadows readable, then download the gridded PNG to use beside your sketchbook.
Yes. Turn off black and white if color relationships matter to your study. Grid placement remains the same when you switch the photo treatment.
No. It overlays reference lines on your image. The download is a 2400-pixel-wide PNG containing the photo and grid, not a new painting or a pixelated design.
Look at one cell as a collection of angles and patches rather than an eye, leaf, or cup. This helps you compare the actual contour with what you expect that object to look like. Check the joins across neighboring cells before adding texture.
In a 6x6 study, first identify the three darkest cells and the three lightest. Their relationship gives a simple value map. Grayscale removes color differences, but it does not choose a drawing technique or generate finished artwork for you.
AI styles
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