Editing GPS drawing (section)

== Artistic style ==
There are many approaches to GPS drawing which an artist can choose depending on their means of travel and the landscape around them.

=== Roads, trails, and paths only ===
One style uses only pre-existing roads, paths, trails, etc. This can make it more challenging to find a route and plan the artwork.  Working on pre-existing routes can make navigation easier, and the artwork is more likely to reflect the original plan. This is how the majority of GPS drawings are made.

=== Freehand ===
[[File:Freehand GPS Drawing by Michael Kutzner from Berlin, Germany.jpg|thumb|Freehand GPS Art, drawn by Michael Kutzner with running in Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin, Germany. 8,5 km]]
In freehand GPS drawing, an artist creates a shape on open ground, air, or water without following existing paths. This means the artist has to watch their progress in real time on their GPS device. Artists can run or cycle over open ground such as parks, fields, and car parks.  Artists in cars and other motor vehicles can draw shapes on large open areas such as deserts, airfields, and beaches.  Almost all artworks created by aircraft and watercraft use this technique as they are not restricted by human and [[physical geography]]. Freehand GPS drawing opens unlimited possibilities but without [[waypoint]]s and existing routes it is very easy to lose track of your progress and make mistakes.

=== Connect the dots ===
By pausing the GPS device and restarting it at different locations an artist is able to draw straight lines across the map in a similar way to a [[connect the dots]] puzzle. This means the artist can draw over the built environment and over physical barriers such as rivers and hills.

=== Adding extra images ===
Some artists add extra images or lines to the map after they have created the route. They can simply add [[googly eyes]] to an animal or face or go further and add lines and other features which help viewers see what they have drawn.  Other times an artist will show a photo or other image alongside their drawing if it is not clear at first glance what has been drawn.

=== Other methods ===
Artists can collaborate with each other or members of the public to create larger images, visualisations, collages and even GPS animations from multiple GPX files or routes images.  GPS devices can also be given to people or attached to vehicles which are tracked as they go about normal life or take part in specific activities and the GPX data is then visualised.

In the freestyle method of GPS drawing, the path followed by the GPS receiver is random or semi random following set of pre determined rules.<ref>[https://www.wired.com/2002/06/with-gps-world-is-your-canvas/ With GPS, World Is Your Canvas] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222050225/https://www.wired.com/2002/06/with-gps-world-is-your-canvas/|date=December 22, 2016}}. ''Wired'', June 22, 2002. Retrieved November 1, 2019.</ref>

=== Burbing ===
Burbing{{Snd}}a term derived from the word ''[[suburb]]''{{Snd}}is the practice of cycling every road in a suburb and tracking this on GPS to create an intricate pattern.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=August 12, 2020 |title=The 'burbing' phenomenon |url=https://bicyclenetwork.com.au/newsroom/2020/08/12/the-burbing-phenomenon/ |access-date=February 25, 2023 |website=Bicycle Network |language=}}</ref> One of the first examples of burbing was created by cyclist Christian Lloyd in 2014.<ref name=":0" /> Burbing became a more widespread trend during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], when [[Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic|wider travel was restricted]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Isaacs |first=Lewis |date=January 15, 2021 |title='Human etch-a sketch': GPS art, burbing and my attempt to recreate the Guardian masthead |language= |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/jan/15/human-etch-a-sketch-gps-art-burbing-and-my-attempt-to-recreate-the-guardian-masthead |access-date=February 25, 2023 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>