Make a 5x5 grid for drawing from a photo. Download a matching blank sheet and use consistent cell positions to transfer the main shapes by hand.
Blank Square 1:1 grid, 5 rows x 5 columns
A 4×4 drawing grid keeps the portrait in proportion.
Upload your photo and settle on its visible framing. Avoid changing the crop halfway through a drawing because it moves the subject relative to the grid.
Begin with 25 cells and visible labels. Increase the count only when a feature needs more checkpoints than the current grid provides.
Save the photo reference and matching blank grid. Start with faint contour marks on the worksheet so corrections remain easy.
Enlarge both dimensions by the same factor. For example, a 10 cm square reference can guide a 25 cm square drawing; each length is multiplied by 2.5.
No. After uploading a photo, use the matching blank download for only the grid. The main reference download includes both the photo and its lines.
A new crop, paper ratio, or grid count changes the map of the subject. Finalize those settings before saving your pair of images. If you need a revised reference later, save both files again and check that the drawing still matches the new layout.
A contour crossing one-third of the way down an edge should cross the same fraction on your drawing. You do not need every physical cell to be the same size as the reference; you need the same proportions and the same row and column structure.
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