Established Methods

There are many **established methods** for making Square Art. An established method is a **method involved in making Square Art that makes it more interesting, unique, or just adds more detail.** A method that you may use but is not official is not an established method. If you want to make it an established method, you should create Square Art with that method. The more you create, the better the chance that method will be noticed and made official. For more tips, visit the Tips page.

**-Size-**

The size of Square Art is very important. There’s not a limit to it, but a very small square art may make the creator of it seem lazy. Sometimes, a small square art could, however, depending on the meaning of a square art, enchance or convey the meaning better than a large one could. If you do make a large square art, do not leave too much blank space, fill everything in.

**-Color-**

Color is an obvious method. Without color, is Square Art really Square Art? Either way, color is very important and will help enchance your square arts. Access to many types of colors will make your square art better: crayons, color pencils, markers, pens, highlighters...whatever you see is fit. Also make sure you color neatly and fully, or it will seem messy and half-done. Also make sure the colors do not form an unpleasant color scheme, and you have enough coloring materials to finish your square art. Some square arts are known for using color, but no shapes.

**-Shapes-**

In the very early days of Square Art, Jasper only made square arts with color. There was no shapes, no other methods, just nine squares and color. However, as he thought of Square Art more, he began to use shapes and add more detail. Shapes of any kind: circles, squares, rectangles, triangles, hexagons, pentagons, ovals, any shape, can add heavily to your square arts. You can use them minimalistically, or have an over-abundance of them. Make sure you do not use them to where it seems messy. You can, of course, also color the shapes in. Make sure you color shapes in neatly and do not go over lines. **If you do go over lines, it is good to thicken the lines after you color to make it seem as if you made no mistakes.** Keep in mind that shapes are one of the main components of Square Art, but you are not required to use them.

**-Uncommon Shapes-**

Not all shapes are very common. Shapes and objects such as silhouettes, chandeliers, and so much more are not common. For example, if you are making a realistic square art showing the living room of a house, you might draw a television and a couch. The television and couch would be shapes, but not common shapes like a square or heart. Some objects and shapes that are not common could be a combination of common shapes. You will find yourself using uncommon shapes, especially for realistic square arts. Many square arts can be enchanced by using more interesting shapes, rather than going with a common shape route. In the end, any shape will give your square art more detail.

**-Writing-**

Some square arts could include writing. Writing is words, letters, puncuation, sentences, and paragraphs. If you use writing, you will have readable words on your square art. This could make it very unique. If you do include writing, make sure to write legibly, neatly, and spell correctly. If you are writing paragraphs, include periods, commas, quotes, and other punctuation if needed. Also make sure the writing is visible. Do not color over the writing with dark colors that will cover it. If you are not sure if the writing will be covered, practice on another piece of paper.