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cyclonefence

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