Every grid, every system, in one editorial index.
A museum-style master index of 82 drawing grids and composition overlays across 11systems — from Dürer's 1525 square grid to Le Corbusier's Modulor, from rule-of-thirds to Sri Yantra. Every entry links to its dedicated reference page with construction details, history, and a one-click CTA into the live tool.
The nine overlays most artists reach for first.
Hand-picked from across the catalogue. The composition systems most working photographers and painters rely on, plus the figurative drawing methods that anchor atelier practice and the sacred-geometric figures with the deepest cross-tradition use.
Loomis Head
Sphere-plus-side-plane construction for any head angle.
12CompositionRule of Thirds
The most-used composition grid in photography.
13CompositionGolden Ratio
Phi (1.618) composition grid for refined off-centre placement.
20AdvancedArmature 14-line
Bouleau's reverse-engineered Renaissance system.
46Sacred GeometryFlower of Life
19 overlapping circles — universal sacred figure.
49Sacred GeometryVesica Piscis
Two overlapping circles — Gothic foundational figure.
50Sacred GeometrySri Yantra
9 interlocking triangles — Hindu meditative diagram.
76Design Templates12-Column Web Grid
Bootstrap-era responsive layout standard.
81ArchitectureLe Corbusier Modulor
Human-scale phi-based proportional system.
Basic Drawing Grids →
The grid-method foundation. Three workhorses behind every classical drawing-transfer technique since Dürer published the construction in 1525.
Artist Guides →
Atelier-tradition drawing tools. Loomis ball-and-plane head construction, the portrait face guide, plus the sighting, transfer, and mural-scaling grids for figurative landmark work.
Fixed Measurement
Atelier sighting method — fixed-spacing proportional checks.
05Artist GuidesProportional Transfer
Sight-size and comparative measurement for atelier work.
06Artist GuidesDiagonal Cell
Square grid plus one diagonal per cell — finer placement.
07Artist GuidesCross-Diagonal
Both diagonals per cell — maximum sub-cell precision.
08Artist GuidesPortrait Face Guide
Anatomical landmark grid for the face.
09Artist GuidesLoomis Head
Sphere-plus-side-plane construction for any head angle.
10Artist GuidesFigure Proportion
8-head canon for full-figure work.
11Artist GuidesMural Scaling
Coarse-to-fine subdivision for very large surfaces.
Composition →
The everyday composition family. Rule of thirds, golden ratio, golden spiral, and the related single-axis systems used in photography and figurative painting.
Rule of Thirds
The most-used composition grid in photography.
13CompositionGolden Ratio
Phi (1.618) composition grid for refined off-centre placement.
14CompositionGolden Spiral
The phi-growth logarithmic spiral overlay.
15CompositionGolden Triangle
Diagonal plus perpendiculars at phi proportion.
16CompositionDiagonal Method
45° diagonals from each corner — Westhoff's 2007 system.
17CompositionCentre Cross
Two centre lines for symmetric subjects.
18CompositionRule of Fifths
5×5 subdivision — the slower-paced cousin of thirds.
19CompositionQuadrant
Four quadrants for balanced composition analysis.
Advanced Composition →
The Old Master toolkit beyond rule-of-thirds. Bouleau's 14-line armature, the rabatment landscape divider, and the diagonal-energy axes Wölfflin named Baroque and Sinister.
Armature 14-line
Bouleau's reverse-engineered Renaissance system.
21AdvancedRabatment
Squared inset for landscape orientations.
22AdvancedBaroque Diagonal
Top-left to bottom-right — 'natural' reading energy.
23AdvancedSinister Diagonal
Top-right to bottom-left — tension and unease.
24AdvancedReciprocal Lines
Perpendiculars from corners to opposing diagonals.
Dynamic Symmetry →
Jay Hambidge's proportional composition family. Six rectangles whose ratios derive from irrational numbers — the square roots of 2, 3, 4, 5 plus phi — and the photo-friendly 3:2.
Root 2 Rectangle
1:√2 — ISO paper proportion, self-similar bisection.
26Dynamic SymmetryRoot 3 Rectangle
1:√3 — hexagonal proportion, vesica piscis ratio.
27Dynamic SymmetryRoot 4 Rectangle
1:2 — the double square, cinematic 2:1 frame.
28Dynamic SymmetryRoot 5 Rectangle
1:√5 — parent rectangle of the golden ratio.
29Dynamic SymmetryPhi Rectangle
1:φ — the golden rectangle and its gnomon.
30Dynamic Symmetry1.5 Rectangle
3:2 — the 35mm photography proportion.
Perspective →
Eight perspective systems. Classical 1/2/3-point linear perspective, isometric and axonometric variants, fisheye, dimetric, trimetric, and anamorphic projection.
1-Point Perspective
Single vanishing point — corridor, road, tunnel.
32Perspective2-Point Perspective
Two horizon vanishing points — exterior architecture.
33Perspective3-Point Perspective
Three vanishing points — looking up or down at buildings.
34PerspectiveIsometric
Three axes at 120° — engineering and game art.
35Perspective5-Point / Fisheye
Curved-projection wide-angle perspective.
36PerspectiveDimetric
Two axes at equal scale, one at different scale.
37PerspectiveTrimetric
All three axes at different scales.
38PerspectiveAnamorphic
Distorted projection that resolves at one viewing angle.
Specialty Grids →
Non-square systems for crafts, games, scientific work, and decorative design. Triangular, hexagonal, radial, dot, diamond, polar, and the minimalist cross-hair centring grid.
Triangular
Isometric paper — engineering and hex-game vertices.
40SpecialtyHexagonal
Tabletop wargames, D&D overland, honeycomb design.
41SpecialtyRadial / Circular
Mandalas, medallions, dartboards.
42SpecialtyDot
Bullet journals, sketching, hand-lettering.
43SpecialtyDiamond / Rhombus
Argyle, knitwear charts, harlequin.
44SpecialtyPolar / Spiral
Scientific polar plots, golden-spiral construction.
45SpecialtyCross-Hair
Centring and symmetry verification.
Sacred Geometry →
Twenty figures from the sacred-geometric tradition spanning Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, Jewish, and earth-mystery sources. The most underserved category in the entire competitive landscape.
Flower of Life
19 overlapping circles — universal sacred figure.
47Sacred GeometrySeed of Life
The 7-circle generative figure inside Flower of Life.
48Sacred GeometryMetatron's Cube
13 spheres connected — contains all 5 Platonic solids.
49Sacred GeometryVesica Piscis
Two overlapping circles — Gothic foundational figure.
50Sacred GeometrySri Yantra
9 interlocking triangles — Hindu meditative diagram.
51Sacred GeometryTree of Life
10 sephirot plus 22 paths — Kabbalistic diagram.
52Sacred GeometryMerkaba
Two interlocking tetrahedra — three-dimensional Star of David.
53Sacred GeometryHexagram
Two interlocking equilateral triangles.
54Sacred GeometryPentagram
5-pointed star with phi-rhythmed internal proportions.
55Sacred GeometryEgg of Life
The 8-circle stage between Seed and Fruit of Life.
56Sacred GeometryFruit of Life
13-circle figure underlying Metatron's Cube.
57Sacred GeometryYin-Yang
Taoist symbol of complementary duality.
58Sacred GeometryEnneagram
9-pointed figure used in Gurdjieff and personality systems.
59Sacred GeometryIslamic 8-Point Star
Khatim Sulayman — foundational Islamic geometric figure.
60Sacred GeometryIslamic 12-Point Star
12-fold rotational symmetry — Alhambra and Isfahan tilework.
61Sacred GeometryBorromean Rings
Three rings interlocked so removing one frees the others.
62Sacred GeometryTorus Field
Donut-shape energy-flow diagram.
63Sacred GeometryAin Soph
Kabbalistic infinite-light symbol — concentric circles.
64Sacred GeometryCeltic Triquetra
Three-cornered Celtic knot — vesica-piscis derived.
65Sacred GeometryPlatonic Solids
2D projections of the 5 regular polyhedra.
Typography Grids →
Layout systems for editorial and product design. Column, modular, baseline, manuscript, hierarchical — plus the 8pt/4pt spacing scale that underpins modern UI design.
Column Grid
Multi-column editorial layouts.
67TypographyModular Grid
Müller-Brockmann cell matrix.
68TypographyBaseline Grid
Horizontal lines for text-line vertical rhythm.
69TypographyManuscript Grid
Single text block — books and long-form reading.
70TypographyHierarchical Grid
Content-driven asymmetric blocks for art-directed editorial.
71Typography8pt & 4pt Spacing
Material and iOS UI spacing standard.
Design Templates →
Pre-sized templates for specific output media. Comic pages, storyboard frames, logo construction, icon keylines, the 12-column web grid, mobile app layouts, posters, and social-media safe areas.
Comic Panel
6- and 9-panel comic page layouts.
73Design TemplatesStoryboard Frame
16:9, 4:3, 9:16 video sequences.
74Design TemplatesLogo Construction
Concentric circles for brand-mark drafting.
75Design TemplatesIcon Grid
Keyline shapes for 16/24/32/48 dp icons.
76Design Templates12-Column Web Grid
Bootstrap-era responsive layout standard.
77Design TemplatesMobile App Layout
iOS and Android screens with safe areas.
78Design TemplatesPoster & Editorial
A1, A2, Tabloid large-format templates.
79Design TemplatesSocial Media Safe
Platform safe zones for IG, TikTok, YouTube, X, FB, LI.
Architecture Grids →
Architectural planning overlays. The structural-column grid, Le Corbusier's Modulor human-scale proportional system, and the Renaissance Tartan grid for two-direction rhythmic bays.
Looking for a specific use case?
Curated overlay sets and workflow notes per audience.
For artists →
Portrait, landscape, comic, concept, tattoo — recommended overlays per discipline.
For photographers →
Composition overlays for landscape, portrait, and documentary work.
For designers →
Web, mobile, social, brand-mark — the design-tool overlay set.
For architects →
Perspective, Modulor, and proportion systems for architectural drawing.
The 82 overlays · definitive list →
5,500-word annotated reference covering every overlay with origin notes.
Methodology →
How the overlays are constructed, sourced, cited, and reviewed.
Every overlay in this catalogue ships with a dedicated reference page — construction details, primary sources, FAQs, and a one-click deep-link into the live tool.
How the catalogue is built →