Many books and articles I’ve seen on drawing effective graphs say not to use grid lines. Why? Because they say Edward Tufte said so. In this post we’ll look at the exact words of Edward Tufte ...

First, they had to draw a grid and then made the corresponding measurements using their 2-by-2-inch squares. The project took four weeks to complete. The image is 5½ feet tall by 7½ feet wide.

Learn the basics of one-point perspective by setting up a perspective grid—perfect for drawing depth and dimension.