CAT PORTRAIT
Step One I want this portrait to be very detailed and accurate, so I use the grid method to create my initial outline drawing. I begin by drawing a one-centimeter grid on a printout of my reference image (I don’t want to damage the original photo).
Step Two Then I lightly draw a three-centimeter grid on my drawing paper using a 2B pencil (harder pencils can indent the paper and show through on the finished piece). This will enlarge the reference photo to three times the original size. Once I have my grid in place, I simply work through ...
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