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GreenPartyVoter

(73,092 posts) Mon May 25, 2020, 08:32 PM May 2020

I got a camera lucida app to help me with my next painting. It's the one I am doing of

my neighbor’s late dog. They didn’t have many helpful pics, so I have to use some from Pinterest and fudge it.

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I got a camera lucida app to help me with my next painting. It's the one I am doing of (Original Post) GreenPartyVoter May 2020 OP

I look forward to seeing the end product. badhair77 May 2020 #1

Me too! For once I might have a decent sketch without mangling my watercolor paper before the paint GreenPartyVoter May 2020 #2

Interesting. I'll have to check out that app. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #3

I got this iPad one. I really want a lucy, but now is not the time. GreenPartyVoter May 2020 #4

I'm too lazy to do research cyclonefence May 2020 #5

badhair77

(4,687 posts)

1. I look forward to seeing the end product.

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Mon May 25, 2020, 08:34 PM

May 2020

GreenPartyVoter

(73,092 posts)

2. Me too! For once I might have a decent sketch without mangling my watercolor paper before the paint

Reply to badhair77 (Reply #1)

Mon May 25, 2020, 08:35 PM

May 2020

even touches it.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(121,777 posts)

3. Interesting. I'll have to check out that app.

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Original post)

Mon May 25, 2020, 08:38 PM

May 2020

GreenPartyVoter

(73,092 posts)

4. I got this iPad one. I really want a lucy, but now is not the time.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #3)

Mon May 25, 2020, 08:42 PM

May 2020

http://www.cameralucidaapp.com/

https://shop.drawlucy.com/sales-page-33755072?gclid=CjwKCAjw2a32BRBXEiwAUcugiJZTYl9h5e5zlGtwvC6Nt5l2j9R6d48AbSAbvYr0XDE2b3kn_l55QBoC9FYQAvD_BwE

cyclonefence

(4,911 posts)

5. I'm too lazy to do research

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Original post)

Mon May 25, 2020, 09:26 PM

May 2020

so could somebody explain to me the difference between a camera lucida and a camera obscura? I think artists in the olden days used an obscura to help them, but what the hell do I know?

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