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How to Draw Knightsbridge, Step by Step
Knightsbridge is a checkerboard: a simple grid with every other square filled black. It is the easiest grid tangle and a good way to practise steady straight lines.
Step 1 of 3
Draw evenly spaced lines in one direction across the section.
Watch it draw stroke by stroke, pause on any step, then try it yourself on paper.
Knightsbridge step by step
Step 1Draw evenly spaced lines in one direction across the section.
Step 2Cross them with evenly spaced lines in the other direction to make a grid.
Step 3Fill every other square with black, like a checkerboard.
Tips for a neat Knightsbridge
- Lightly mark the spacing with pencil dots along the edges before drawing the lines.
- Lines do not have to be perfectly straight; a gentle wobble still reads as a checkerboard.
- Fill one diagonal row at a time so you do not lose track of the pattern.
Variations to try
- Draw the grid lines curved to make a warped checkerboard.
- Fill the white squares with a tiny dot or a smaller square.
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