![]() ![]() So then, why not try to interpret what we see through the filter of our own hand drawing, that is as personal as our own handwriting. When I see a realistic looking painting, I often admire the technical skills but wonder about the point of making a painting that looks like a picture. So when pictures are everywhere and so easily done, trying to reproduce a photographic realism, using technological tools like a projector is only one way of making art. Is it cheating or just being more efficient?īut then, you can also consider that technology changed even the main purpose of making Art.Īrtists used to make realistic portraits of people who could afford them so future generations could see what they looked like, as nowadays, with cameras on every cell phone, almost everyone physical appearance is well documented. I agree with you on the fact that technology changes the way we make Art, for example we now use camera when artists might have used a sketchbook for reference. Thanks S for your comment, you are making some very interesting points. Oh, and do we cheat if we use a camera? Some think so not I. Does that make using brushes wrong? If we didn’t use new tools and techniques, art would not be where it is today. If we hadn’t invented brushes, we would all still be painting with fingers and sticks, I suppose. ![]() I am careful not to use it as a crutch for drawing, which is so important. It gives me a lot of freedom in that regard. I also use it sometimes when I’ve taken random pics of a still life I can go in and recompose as I go, moving elements, switching things out, etc. ![]() It is especially helpful when working on large works (22 x 30 or larger). I made a deal with myself to always use it just a bit out of focus, allowing me to block in the big shapes, placement, etc., so I can add the detail when I paint. When I have drawn it already, or composed a composition with my camera, I have already composed my subject. But her explanation was simple and made sense: even the thumbnails I was drawing were painstakingly drawn and detailed I have already done my drawing - get on to the painting! Despite that fact, when I bought a projector, I did feel unpure and like a “cheater” and a “fake.” It took me awhile to get past that mindset. An artist friend many years ago suggested getting a projector and I was at first appalled. Interesting subject! I both freehand draw for some of my paintings and use a projector for others (more on this in a minute). If you plowed through my comment to this point, thank you for allowing me to express myself. ![]() I guess we all must decide for ourselves. Of course that would be following the terror felt just before the first brush stroke on the pristine unpainted 300 pound cold pressed sheet of watercolor paper. But frankly, my enjoyment of the process begins when I start painting. Perhaps I would feel differently back in the day. My view of the subject comes through as my own interpretation. Ten artists can paint from the same photograph and show ten different styles and emotion. I disagree with the idea that if you want a photograph, take one. After Having achieved a drawing level of a sufficient nature to overcome my guilt, I began using a projector for the facial details. I painstakingly struggled to pin down the proper facial landmarks etc. Unfortunately for me, my best paintings have been realistic portraits. Have actually never taken a class in another medium. It is still creative and might give you a good end result but it feels like something is missing in the process. If you project your drawing then there is not that much difference with a coloring book page and your painting, you end up filling areas with the right color. Also my idea of an accomplished artist, the ideal I want to reach is an artist who also can draw. Personally, and this is just one point of view, I find “safe” art, art that is focusing on the perfection of the end result is way less exciting than art that is more personal in its imperfections. To me one of the nicest perk of being an artist is that you don’t stop learning, taking risks, making mistakes and learning from those. The thing that bugs me the most when I am using a projector or a light box is that it does not feel like I am learning anything or becoming better at drawing. Why I prefer a grid system or free hand drawing “ Johannes Vermeer – Het melkmeisje – Google Art Project” by Johannes Vermeer -Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons. It is highly probable that Veermer used a camera obscura for his paintings. ![]()
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