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The linked documentary convincingly
demonstrates how the Master, considered by
many to be the finest artist of his and perhaps all
time, could have used a camera obscura to
algorithmically reproduce the subject of his work,
effectively creating a manually produced colour
photograph in oil
paint.
But the documentary maker clearly missed the
big opportunity here: so throw out those puzzles,
paint by the numbers books and sowing pillows!
With our kit, containing a camera obscura and
reversing mirror, conveniently prepackaged oil
palettes, and brushes, you too can paint any
subject like the Master even if you've never held a
brush in your hand!
Bored with "realism"? Use our handy colour
substitution guides to create Photoshop style
effects in your oil paintings! You know how
you've always said you can do better than Rothko
or Pollock? Well now you can do better than
Leonardo!
Tim's Vermeer
http://m.imdb.com/title/tt3089388/
[theircompetitor, Jan 11 2016]
Vermeer arm switch
https://commons.m.w...#mw-jump-to-license
[not_morrison_rm, Jan 11 2016]
Camera lucida
https://en.wikipedi.../wiki/Camera_lucida
More convenient for this purpose than a camera obscura. Thought to have been used by several famous painters. Not used during the past century or so, until… [notexactly, Jan 11 2016]
NeoLucida Kickstarter campaign
https://www.kicksta...ida-for-the-21st-ce
a new camera lucida product was released the other year on Kickstarter, and got 2800% funding. (Confusingly, it's pronounced differently.) [notexactly, Jan 11 2016]
Griddy thing
https://encrypted-t...-jPfFNg2fpSz0WDe83A
[not_morrison_rm, Jan 11 2016]
[link]
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I like the idea [+]. As a kid at school we traced images cast by an overhead projector onto large sheets of paper on the wall, and the effect was pronounced (and made us seem like better artists). |
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As for the optics theory, just like the "Shakespeare didn't write his plays" theory, it contradicts the physical evidence and reeks of classism. |
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His, tims painting is simply amazing. I don't know
enough about any excluded evidence, but I found
the documentary convincing |
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His, tims painting is simply amazing. I don't know
enough about any excluded evidence, but I found
the documentary convincing |
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I'm sure it is. I haven't watch the doc yet. |
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Contradict may have been too strong a word. I don't think there's any physical evidence that Vermeer used mechanical aid. |
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Wasn't Tim comparing his work to a print? Could the optical characteristics that he noticed not have been caused by the optical process used to make the print? Or maybe this is covered in the doc and I should just watch it! |
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It's well worth it, it's been two days and I'm still
thinking about it :) |
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Surely this could be automated? Like a giant camera, containing a robot arm. Load with a standard selection of Windsor & Newton oil colours and a reservoir of linseed oil & another of turps. Insert blank canvas. Stand the device for half an hour in front of the scene you wish painted. Like a slow-motion Polaroid camera. |
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Perhaps there would be a "scene selector" button. Vermeer / Van Goch / Holbein / Pollock |
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He bullshitted. Next to last self portrait, he
switched the arms around..worked for a year
in the museum which has it...link |
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//paint any subject like the Master even if
you've never held a brush in your hand! |
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What about them painting by foot people or by
mouth? |
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I was going to do the thin Vermeer of
sophistication line, but decided not to. |
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Or that grid thing in The Draughtsman's
Contract? |
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Just take a rubbing. Celebrity Rubbings would
make a good gameshow. |
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But how does it connect to the smartphone? |
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Awesome idea, but is it baked? I'm sure it wasn't widely
known to exist. At least in my part of the woods. |
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