Grid Maker Pro
Every free tool stays free, forever. Pro adds the professional layer on top - precision outputs, print-ready downloads, and workflow tools that save real studio time.
$7.50/mo billed yearly · save 17% · or $9/mo
🛡️ 30-day money-back guarantee on your first payment - one email, full refund.
10,000+
Grid drawings created monthly
40,000+
Artists using Grid Maker
120+
Countries reached
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Free core tools
The tools you already use - upgraded
Every tool is free to use. Pro unlocks the professional layer on each one.
Photo Grid Maker
ProPro: Full-resolution exports + composition guides (diagonals, rule-of-thirds & golden-ratio)
Free: Grid overlay on any image + PNG export up to 1500px
Printable Grid Paper
ProPro: Dot-grid & isometric paper types
Free: Square grid paper in inches & cm, print-ready PDF
Instagram Grid Splitter
ProPro: 4×3 (12-post) & 5×3 (15-post) mega-grid takeovers
Free: 3×3, 1×3, 3×1, 2×3 & 3×2 layouts
Paint by Number Generator
ProPro: Print-ready PDF with color key, high-resolution color reference, up to 24 colors
Free: Numbered template on screen + PNG, up to 12 colors
Coloring Page Generator
ProPro: Print-ready Letter & A4 PDFs + high-resolution PNG export
Free: On-screen coloring page + standard PNG, bold & fine styles
Mural Scaling Calculator
ProPro: Exact chalk-line positions, paint estimates, downloadable plan
Free: Scale overview & grid square sizes
Perspective Grid Generator
ProPro: 2K & 4K exports + transparent overlay PNGs for Procreate/Photoshop
Free: Full 1/2/3-point editor + standard PNG
Art Projector
ProPro: Flip, grayscale/invert, brightness, keep-screen-awake for tracing
Free: Fullscreen reference + grid overlay
Portrait Proportion Sheets
ProPro: Print-ready A4 300-DPI studio reference sheets
Free: All proportion diagrams on screen
Worksheet Maker
ProPro: Print-ready PDFs, custom titles & instructions, unbranded sheets
Free: Unlimited worksheets from any image + PNG download
Trusted by working artists & teachers
“I work from client-supplied reference photos. Before Grid Maker, I spent 20 minutes measuring and ruling grid lines by hand on every reference.”
“Grid drawing is part of my curriculum for every new class. I used to spend hours before each semester making handouts with pre-drawn grids. Now I upload the reference photo into Grid Maker, turn on cell labels, and print 30 copies. The A1 labeling system is a game-changer.”
“Scaling a small design to a 40-foot wall is the hardest part of mural work. I grid my source sketch in Grid Maker at 8×8, then paint a matching 8×8 grid on the wall with a chalk line. Working square by square, the final mural matches my original design almost exactly. The print-quality PNG export is crucial.”
Free starter packs - just create an account
15 printable grid drawing worksheets, free with any account - no subscription needed.
Starter: Easy Animals
5 pagesPuppy, goldfish, songbird, turtle, and bumblebee - perfect first grid drawings.
Beginner · 3x3 grid · PDF
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Starter: Simple Objects
5 pagesHouse, rocket, teddy bear, kite, and pencil with bold simple outlines.
Beginner · 3x3 grid · PDF
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Starter: Nature
5 pagesOak tree, mushroom, daffodil, crescent moon, and acorn.
Beginner · 3x3 grid · PDF
Create free account to downloadPro worksheet pack library
100 ready-to-print worksheets across 12 themed packs. Comparable packs sell for $5-10 each - all included with Pro, plus the Worksheet Maker for unlimited custom sheets. Try 3 sample packs during your free trial; the full library unlocks with your first payment.
Animals Vol. 1
10 pagesCat, dog, horse, owl, butterfly, fox, lion, elephant, rabbit, and frog.
All ages · 4x4 grid · PDF, Letter landscape
Easy Beginner Objects
10 pagesSimple shapes with bold outlines: apple, cupcake, mug, sneaker, sailboat, and more.
Beginner / elementary · 3x3 grid · PDF, Letter landscape
Birds
8 pagesEagle, hummingbird, parrot, flamingo, penguin, rooster, swan, and toucan.
All ages · 4x4 grid · PDF, Letter landscape
Sea Life
8 pagesDolphin, sea turtle, octopus, seahorse, clownfish, whale, crab, and jellyfish.
All ages · 4x4 grid · PDF, Letter landscape
Dinosaurs
8 pagesT-rex, triceratops, stegosaurus, brachiosaurus, velociraptor, and more.
Elementary / middle school · 4x4 grid · PDF, Letter landscape
Flowers & Plants
8 pagesRose, sunflower, tulips, daisy, lily, succulent, fern, and lavender.
All ages · 4x4 grid · PDF, Letter landscape
Portrait Practice
8 pagesEyes, lips, nose, ear, faces front and profile, and hand studies.
Middle school to adult · 5x5 grid · PDF, Letter landscape
Vehicles
8 pagesVintage car, motorcycle, bicycle, airplane, locomotive, tractor, and more.
All ages · 4x4 grid · PDF, Letter landscape
Still Life Studies
8 pagesClassic value studies: bottle and glass, teapot, books, lantern, violin, and more.
High school / adult · 5x5 grid · PDF, Letter landscape
Horses & Farm Animals
8 pagesGalloping horse, foal, cow, pig, goat, sheep, donkey, and duck.
All ages · 4x4 grid · PDF, Letter landscape
Mythical Creatures
8 pagesDragon, unicorn, phoenix, mermaid, griffin, pegasus, hatchling, and sea serpent.
Middle school to adult · 5x5 grid · PDF, Letter landscape
Christmas
8 pagesOrnament, snowman, reindeer, tree, gingerbread man, wreath, bells, and stocking.
All ages · 3x3 grid · PDF, Letter landscape
Pro guides & handbooks
Illustrated step-by-step handbooks that teach the techniques behind the worksheets - print-ready PDFs, included with Pro. The Grid Method Handbook is included in your free trial; the rest unlock with your first payment.
The Grid Method Handbook
13 pagesThe complete how-to: setting up grids, scaling up and down, working square by square, and fixing proportion errors - with worked examples.
All levels · Illustrated PDF guide
Proportions: Face & Figure
14 pagesThe measurement rules behind convincing faces and bodies: head and feature placement, the profile, and the eight-heads figure canon.
All levels · Illustrated PDF guide
Shading & Value Mastery
12 pagesRender solid form with controlled value: the value scale, pencil grades, the five elements of light, shading techniques, and mapping values with the grid.
All levels · Illustrated PDF guide
Drawing Pets & Animals
30 pagesThe complete animal-drawing handbook: gridding and constructing any animal, drawing living eyes, noses and ears, mastering fur, hair and feathers, value and light on the animal form, and per-animal chapters for dogs, cats, birds and horses.
All levels · Illustrated PDF guide
Perspective & Depth
21 pagesMake anything sit convincingly in space: eye level and the horizon line, one, two and three-point perspective, perspective grids, ellipses and cylinders, measuring and foreshortening, and faking distance with atmospheric perspective.
All levels · Illustrated PDF guide
Composition & Design
20 pagesArrange any picture with intent: choosing a format and a focal point, the rule of thirds and the golden ratio, leading lines, visual balance and weight, the big value (notan) design, negative space, framing, and depth.
All levels · Illustrated PDF guide
Do the math
One subscription replaces a shelf of single-purpose purchases.
What one subscription actually buys
- $60+
12 themed worksheet packs (100 print-ready pages)
comparable packs sell for $5-10 each
- $48+
6 illustrated technique handbooks (110 pages)
a complete drawing-fundamentals course
- Unlimited
Paint by Number Generator - unlimited photos
comparable generators charge ~$10 per photo
- Unlimited
Coloring Page Generator - print-ready PDFs
single pages sell for $1-3 on marketplaces
- Included
Full-res exports, 4K perspective overlays, Mural Calculator, projector extras
not sold separately anywhere
- Included
Every tool, guide and pack we add next
added regularly, always included
The printables alone, bought separately
$108+A whole year of Pro is $90 - the printables alone are worth more than the year, and the tools come on top.
Unlock everything with one subscription
All 10 Pro tools, 100+ printable worksheets, every illustrated guide, and every tool we add next - no per-tool pricing, no usage metering, no watermarks.
$7.50/mo billed yearly · save 17% vs monthly
or $9/mo billed monthly
No charge today. We email you 3 days before your trial ends - you're never caught out.
Founding-member rate - your price is locked in for as long as you stay subscribed.
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Our 30-day “it has to earn its keep” guarantee
Try Pro properly. If it isn't saving you real studio time, one email within 30 days of your first payment gets a full refund - and anything you've already printed or downloaded is yours to keep. How it works
Only take on the odd project? Get lifetime access for a single payment of $145 - no subscription, nothing to renew.
A toolkit that keeps growing
New tools and printable resources are added regularly and included in your subscription. Members can request what they need next - those requests go to the top of the queue.
Tattoo Stencil Grid Maker
high-contrast stencil conversion + print-at-exact-size
More worksheet packs
new themed packs added to the library regularly
Saved Projects & Presets
store your grid settings across devices
Request a resource → Free for everyone; Pro requests are prioritized.
Why Grid Maker Pro?
Grid Maker started as a single free tool and grew into the grid drawing toolkit used by thousands of artists every week. The free tools will stay free - that is a promise, not a trial period. Pro exists so we can keep building the specialist tools a hobby project could never sustain: precision calculators, print-quality exports, and workflow features that save real studio time on real commissions.
Every Pro tool keeps a genuinely useful free preview, so you always know exactly what you are paying for before you pay. Your subscription includes everything: all current Pro tools, every tool and printable we add next, and the 14-day free trial up front. Cancel anytime from your account - access continues to the end of the period you paid for.
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