HOW TO OIL PAINT - Transfer Any Image in 6 Easy Steps (Exclusive Vine Charcoal Grid Method)

This oil painting tutorial is a lesson on how to transfer any image to canvas in six easy steps. I haven’t seen this VINE CHARCOAL grid method explained anywhere else.

Why has the vine charcoal grid method been kept a secret? You got me — because I consider it to be the most efficient and effective way to transfer a photo to canvas or to transfer a drawing to canvas.

Follow along with this art tutorial as I detail and demo, step-by-step: 1) How to use an L-shaped viewfinder to compose and crop your image to the proportions of your canvas. 2) How to divide your image into a grid of squares without a calculator. 3) Exactly what kind of vine charcoal to use for the grid on your canvas. 4) How gridding helps you copy an image to canvas. 5) How to “fix” the drawing on your canvas without spray fixative. 6) How to get rid of the grid on your canvas without an eraser.

Keep in mind that everything I show you about gridding in this step-by-step art lesson can be used to either transfer a photo onto canvas or transfer a drawing onto canvas. And can be used to transpose any size photo or drawing to any size canvas (or whatever type of support you like to use). Enlarge, scale up and copy larger or reduce to smaller.

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Dedicated to teaching you the skills needed to draw and paint successfully.

Hey! I'm Don Stewart. You'll notice that I produced a lot of the videos here on the ArtistChronicle channel in 2009 to 2013. Where have I been? Well, in 2013 my priority became getting better at teaching offline. But now, in 2020, I'm online again! With renewed zeal and dedication to providing quality how to draw and how to paint video lessons!

This video is one of the latest and more in this new format are coming soon. But, whether you watch the latest or videos from a decade ago, I genuinely hope you find them all to be informative — and any kookiness to be entertaining. Hey, learning should be fun! You remember more :)

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[mudtoetx]

Wow, that bonus tip is pure gold. I can't believe I've never seen that before. Thanks!

[knifecat]

youre like the cool art uncle i never had, , , such amazing videos! i normally cant focus on watching tutorials and i end up skipping to the end, but with yours im able to watch the entire vid!

[Aryanvermastudios]

I need more tutorials from you 😍😭 love the way you explain 😍❤️

[michaelahunt]

Amazing tip. Especially the bonus tip. The simplicity just blew my mind yet it would never have occurred to me to do that ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[Andyxcrm]

The editing of this video is amazing!!! I LOVED THIS VIDEO! It was so entertaining and informative

[rebeccakahrs]

This was a wonderful lessons. I have taught for years and this grid method seems to be confusing for so many…..breaking it down like this was incredibly simple. I am forwarding this video to all of my students.

[dianagibson]

Wow! It's truly been years since anyone has actually given me some new technique for my art that I haven't seen before. I was skeptical there was anything here new to me. But I got TWO really helpful techniques out of this. I'm so excited to put them to use!

[alauddinkhan-vunp]

The art of his presentation is priceless❤

[gersonp.]

I love how you teach, Sir. You deserve more subscribers.

[awave]

In addition to the bonus tip, what also works is drawing lines diagonally from corner to corner to find the center. Then draw a horizontal and vertical line through the center (erase the diagonals also). After that you can divide these resulting rectangles in half to your heart's content until you have the grid you want.

[DazzlingAction]

You make the grid method so much more easier to understand.

[yokani]

that bonus tip felt like pure magic. wonderful video!

[MsOsantana]

I have been looking for these kind of instructions for a long time and I just found it. Thank you!

[cherzaimaart]

That bonus tip just made my whole life.

[petejemmott]

OK, Secret Reveled... I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of this video. The presentation. the simplicity of the methods. Every Thing!

[tpwonder]

I remember doing those grid pictures in kids puzzle books when young. Haha.
LOVE the easy division tip. * smacks head. So easy.

[jpendowski]

Thank you for a truly helpful set of tools. Most ‘hacks’ are not useful, I do not oil paint, I do random crafts and this knowledge will serve me well. Oh and I shared this with my daughter who does oil paint. 😉💜

[Minbari]

Just found this video and I'm hooked 😀Love the way you explain things and say exactly what you mean. And the humour. Thanks

[maygungreer]

I wish you where my art teacher in school This is awesome thank you for sharing this knowledge with us 💖💖💖

[lunaazul]

Great and simple lesson! loved that it gives so many small tips that combined make a huge impact!!! Thanks!