Good question. I will create a video to answer this question fully in the near future. For now, let's answer your question. If you have an 8 x 10 print and 11" x 17" drawing paper, I would do the following: It is impossible to perfectly fit an 8 x 10 scaled up image onto a full 11 x17 paper, but you have an alternative. You could scale up the 8x10 to create a 10" x 12.5" drawing quite easily. Start by making a grid that is spaced every 2 inches on your 8 x10 printed image. You will end up with a grid that is 4 squares by 5 squares, or a 4/5 ratio. On your 11 x 17 paper, make a rectangle that is 10" x 12.5" inches. Then mark every 2.5" around the perimeter of the rectangle. You will then link up your lines and have a 4 square by 5 square grid as well. There are other options to get larger on your paper, but this is a simple example of scaling up with simple measurements. I hope this helps!

Yes, I have a video on chalk pastel that completes the drawing

Thank you for the feedback! I am looking to add more painting tips soon. Appreciate it!

This technique builds hand eye coordination and helps you focus and be accurate. As far as drawing skills, you want to build your skills through sketching from observation.

Please use this anytime! Thnaks for the comments!

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20 years later those things my teacher(s) said about frowning on using technology still comes to the fore front even though i've realized now, everyone uses technology in their work. (It's handicaped me a bit, but i'm still trying to get over it.) If you're a cgi artsist - well duh, but motion capture is pretty much tracing. And digital art using photoshop layers that you can trace images with wow. :D I'm not saying everyone traces, but computers just make it easier. Time saver most def. and that's what griding is about, getting your proportions right and saving you time.

I think 20-25 years ago with the early stages of home PC's those tenured teachers with egos (who been out of the work game for a decade and had been teaching) probably weren't aware of the ease of use and were stuck in the drafting stage mentality. Example: in my graphic design class we still had to learn drafting board techniques even though NO ONE (99% of no one) would be using them in the future because of PC's (the kids/students knew this the grown adults- not so much). This is around the time the school was converting to computer labs. The teachers sadly were bad and didn't know anything about computers. So computer aided programs like photoshop, illustrator dreamweaver, Flash- basically taught ourselves :(. What a waste of money for that racist school "Miami University" was in Oxford, Ohio (yea, calling them out) and other disciplines were sorta the same with thoughts towards computers.

you might want to try pixlr editor

Yes, you are correct. Just make your grid larger, making sure to have the same amount of squares as your photo.

The grid method works best if you use two images that are in proportion with one another. 11 x 13 would work and you could center it on the 11 x 14 and just fill in the extra 1/2 inch on each length. You would break up your 11 x 13 every 1 1/3 an inch. The 1/2 inch extra would need to be filled in on your own

You can erase the lines, or trace your sketch to a final paper.

You can erase, but make sure to lightly make the grid lines if you expect to erase the grid. Typically it is best to trace your completed sketch onto a new piece of drawing paper. That way, the grid is not an issue. I hope this helps!

I would create an 8 x16 to keep it simple to start for your artwork.