Is using a grid cheating?

I recently visited the Thielska Gallery here in Stockholm. It is a small museum but there are some real Swedish gems to see. Anders Zorn, Eugéne Jansson, Bruno Liljefors and Carl Larsson. It was Larsson’s pencil portrait that interested me most, I was surprised to see he was using the grid system to draw his portrait. So the question remains, is it ok to use a grid while drawing?

Carl Larsson

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2 responses to “Is using a grid cheating?”

  1. setxu avatar
    setxu

    It´s clear you don´t need a grid to make a good drawing. No need to cheat boy.

  2. David Meldrum avatar

    Thank you setxu! 😉

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