Celtic Knotwork - making grids.

Hi friends!

Celtic art significantly influences the tattoo industry, blending ancient symbolism with modern techniques and styles.
Many artists delve into this field to create impressive designs, however, the path to creating their own is not without difficulties.
But once you know and understand the basics of the knot drawing process, the path to your creations will begin to be rewarding.
I think we are entering a more complex stage of the drawing process, so before moving forward I would like to go back to the basics of knot drawing once more to make the next stages more productive and easy to understand.
Below is a link to interesting tattoos inspired by Celtic art, which I hope you also find interesting.

https://tattmag.com/celtic-tattoos/

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Understanding how to draw a grid as a template for our designs is crucial, so this should be our starting point.
You will not need to measure your shape or drawing surface, just only applying basic geometry concepts will be enough.
So, draw a square or rectangle and determine its horizontal and vertical centre by crossing diagonal lines, both diagonal lines from the respective corners, as shown in the drawing below.

Then, draw the horizontal and vertical lines to divide the square. You'll get four cells.

Repeat the process by adding new diagonal lines to both sides of the square to trace the next horizontal and vertical lines to allow you to get sixteen cells.

Continue by tracing all the diagonal lines over the cells as shown below. This operation allows you to determine the centre of each cell.

Make the centre of each cell more visible by placing a dot above it to avoid confusion when drawing the pattern next.

When using more organic shapes the process is very similar, you only need to pay attention following the form.

Draw parallel lines to one of the sides, following its path as in the drawing below. How many lines you'll trace, depends on the size of the cells you'll need.

Then divide the shape into two or more sections and trace one diagonal on each section, searching for cells of a similar size. Also, try to follow the path suggested by the shape.

Now, use the crossing points to draw the lines to get the cells.

Draw now the diagonals to determine the centre of each cell.

These are the basic knowledge you need to make a template to draw the interlaced lines of Celtic knots.

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I wish you a very nice day and good exercise!

Remember, you can always send me your work to get an assessment or additional tips that allow you to continue improving your drawings.