Grid Method for Drawing

Master the Art of Proportion with Grid Method.

Whether you are a beginner learning to sketch or a professional painter working on a realistic portrait, accurate proportions are the foundation of great art. Grid Method is a lightweight, precision-focused tool designed to help you overlay customizable grids on your reference photos — making the centuries-old grid technique faster, smarter, and easier than ever before.

Why the Grid Method?

The grid method is a technique used by masters from Da Vinci to modern hyper-realists. By breaking a complex image into manageable squares and transferring them one by one, you achieve accurate proportions and perfect scale — without the struggle, without the guesswork.

Key Features

🎨 Smart Reference Cropping

Crop your photo before gridding with a built-in rule-of-thirds guide. Focus on exactly what you want to draw — nothing more, nothing less.

📐 Any Size. Any Orientation.

Choose from standard presets — A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 — or set fully custom paper dimensions. Switch between portrait and landscape orientation to perfectly match your physical canvas.

⊞ Powerful Grid Controls

Toggle standard grid, diagonal crosshatch lines, and numbered labels independently. See your image broken down exactly the way you need it.

📏 Pixel-Perfect Cell Size

Set your grid cell size to the exact centimeter. Use the default square grid or go advanced with custom width and height dimensions — your grid matches your paper, not the other way around.

🖊️ Full Stroke Customization

Adjust line thickness in pixels. Choose from preset colors or pick any custom color with the built-in color picker — full visibility on dark or light reference photos.

⬛ Black & White Mode

Switch your reference to grayscale instantly. See values and tones the way your pencil will — distraction-free, contrast-focused drawing reference.

🕘 Project History

Every grid you create is automatically saved locally on your device. Browse your full history, see paper size, cell size and stroke details at a glance, and jump back into any project instantly.

🔒 Completely Offline & Private

All image processing happens locally on your device. No internet connection required. No account needed. We never collect, upload or store your photos.

✨ Clean, Minimal Interface

No clutter, no complicated menus. Open the app, load your image, set your grid, and start drawing. Built for artists, not for engineers.

How It Works

Open the app and tap Create New Grid

Choose your paper size and orientation

Select your reference photo from the gallery

Crop and frame your reference using the built-in crop tool

Customize your grid — square cell, diagonal cell, labels, cell size, stroke color, stroke width, effect

Draw a matching grid on your paper or canvas

zoom in image without any quality loss, sharp and clear grid lines

download image to your device

Return to any project anytime from History

Perfect For

✏️ Portrait Artists — Get eyes, nose and facial features exactly right every time

🖌️ Realism Painters — Break down complex textures, lighting and fine detail

🏙️ Urban Sketchers — Quickly capture perspective, scale and architecture

🎓 Art Students — Train your eye to see shapes, proportions and composition

🖼️ Hobbyists — Anyone who wants to draw accurately without years of practice

Take the guesswork out of your drawing process. Download Grid Method today and start creating your masterpiece — one square at a time.