I’ll keep this one short and sweet.

An artist’s grid is invaluable for getting your proportions right, especially if you want to draw something like the sketch above.

For this sketch I drew a 10 by 12 grid in light pencil first. That not only gave me the parallels I needed for the brickwork, it also allowed me to accurately place the candles to flank the crystal ball, as well as get the proportions right for the central character.

Let’s hear it for grids! I never thought I’d have to use Maths to do drawing, but it really helps!