Gridding is not cheating. It’s an accepted practice in the field of art. To copy a picture, pencil a grid over it and then (LIGHTLY) pencil a grid on the surface you are transferring the picture to. Copy the shape within each square on the original into the corresponding square on the copy. More explanation and instructions: The Grid Method.
So, why am I thinking (out loud, in writing, on the internet) about this today? A friend is planning a wall mural in a children’s bedroom. While I’ve mainly heard of the grid method being used to replicate a picture in the same size or somewhat bigger, going from 8 x 10 to an 8 foot high wall is easy math. 🙂
Rare sentimental moment: the season of having little children at home can be a lovely time for creative home artistic expression. Any fun projects to share?