Grid Drawing from a photograph

Create a drawing from a photograph. Use the grid technique developed by Albrecht Dürer to reproduce a photograph and shade in the values using the shading techniques shown in class. 

1. Pick a photograph to draw. It must be a photo and not a drawing, painting, or cartoon.

2. Draw a grid on the photograph making sure the grid boxes are square and not rectangular. 

3. Draw a grid LIGHTLY on your paper. Use the grid to draw the primary contour lines, WITHOUT any shading. 

4. Erase the gridlines on your paper as best as possible.

5. Shade in the values as you seen them in the photograph using the shading techniques shown in class. 

Shading technique TIPS:

1. Hold your pencil at a low angle to the paper so it is almost on its side. To do this you can hold it from the very end or gently grab it with 4 fingers on top and the thumb beneath. 

2. Don't shade too dark right away. Start light and slowly build up the darker values.

3. Be aware of how much pressure you are using and keep it consistent. 

4. Avoid gaps. When moving your pencil back and forth be careful to always slightly go over what you previously shaded so that there are no gaps(or empty space) in the grain of your shading. 

5. Go slowly. Ensure that you are using all the above tips by not shading too quickly and concentrate on your technique. Going slow will also help you neatly stay in your lines when needed.