Leonardo da Vinci did use projection! He used concave mirrors to project and trace his subjects. Many grand masters have used projections, Johannes Vermeer is particularly known for his use of the camera obscura to capture his “photographic” perfect perspectives. To “cheat” is to break the rules, but in art there are no rules.

@pluckypluckster

2 ай бұрын

in college there were :)

@papillon6122

2 ай бұрын

@@pluckyplucksterThen, you didn’t go to the right college (or art school) 😊

the comments on here are hilarious, seems many of you have turned art into a 'who's best at drawing' competition. art is about having fun so do whatever is fun, projector or not, just draw squiggles if that feels fun to you. who are you to tell someone what they should be doing to enjoy art? great video, thank you.

Thank you for sharing! My understanding is that Leonardo DID use a projector 😁 called camera obscura.

This is a great video and really so, so helpful. I am just a hobby artist and have thought about getting a small projector for literally years, but didn't want to spend money getting the wrong thing that wouldn't work. Now I can get the right thing and get started producing big scale masterpieces ! Well, maybe not masterpieces, but at least something bigger than an A4 sketch.

Pro Tip. Use an old Google Chromecast with it to project from your phone, tablet and computers without having to mess with cables.

@ClaudiaLudwig2509

4 ай бұрын

How?

@Larimuss

4 ай бұрын

So USB port?

@evelinam.5835

3 ай бұрын

I got projector with miracast but from phone i do not get right proportions in anyway

Thank you for sharing your experience with us😊the video was quite helpful🥰

Thank you so much for the tips! I recently got a new projector and am currently painting a fishing vessel with some smaller boats in the background. It’s coming along quite nicely. Although I can draw the projector is a timesaver (as long as I don’t accidentally move it in the process 😂).

Exactly what I was looking for thanks Dani!

Wow i was looking on Amazon before i decided to look for recommendations outside of Amazon and this type of projector wasnt even mentioned for drawing. Thanks for the help!

Thank you so much for this video!

Camera Obscura - The 15th century digital projectors Well-known artists who used a camera obscura were Canaletto, Vermeer and Leonardo Da Vinci. But what is a camera obscura? A camera obscura is a tool to create art in perfect perspective and detail.

As always. So helpful thanks

I dont use a projector but i use a light box. It does speed up the line work and if you're doing this in a comercial form then its a ideal. But do practice my freehand to keep my eye in.

That is so much help!!! Thank you!!!❤😂

This is great! Thank you!

Super helpful, thanks so much!

Thank you so much it is really helpful

i bought this projector for art thanks! super cheap

Very useful thanks mate - subscribed

Super. Thanks.

Au in as GOLD from the periodic table So Gold King

I fucking hate the process of drawing and you can call me a bad artist for not having the will to practice all you want. I use the hell out of my projector I take my photography and turn it into art seamlessly and I love it.

@JGG3345

2 ай бұрын

What make/type projector do you use?

@mjaldrich7

Ай бұрын

Agreed. So boring and frustrating. I’d rather just fast forward to the fun part

Thanks for the video! So would this work for canvas sizes from 11x17 up to 36x48? Other folks say you need DLP technology in the projector.

Thank you for this video. I've been using an ironing board as a tripod and a school childrens' projector which is horrible. What I'm wondering is how do you hang your canvas?

I bought a similar projector from amazon uk for around £50 and i used my Samsung phone wireless,as the projector supports ios & android, no need of wires and works perfectly. I can even play videos or movies through this projector. I usually use it to make the initial sketch, for colouring ,i use my tablet,pc or a photo . Makes everything easier to start

@michaleduard

2 ай бұрын

What is it called please ?

Will this project down to A4 size or smaller if required & still be usable

Hello, what is the minimum diagonal of the canvas to keep a projected image sharp or usable?

This is my own personal view on art……… I looked at your work….and it’s excellently rendered and people will love your wildlife art…well done for using the tools available to your best advantage…..I would rather have one of your wildlife drawings which have been traced and well finished than a poorly done one….. One of my favourite artists since I was young was David Roberts….he travelled to Egypt and surrounds and sketched all the amazing monuments….then his work was produced as etchings and printed……I always thought he was a genius draughtsman….. Alas!……… I am naive and he used a camera lucida………..bubble burst for me…. I’ve known a few wildlife artists in Cape Town……and I only need to look at the quality of their sketches to immediately see whether they can draw or not……most can’t…. You are right ….these tools certainly speed up the end result…. As you know,when you sketch from life…..there is a different energy in the line…. Good luck with your work and we’ll done to you

Maybe using a spirit level on the projector would help setup?

Hey good video ill follow your link for the projector.. Will it work through your android phone using your gallery photos or do you need i phone tab/phone Ive got android

what about noise level? I just returned a different machine from Target- so noisy!!! Looks like a nice little machine you shared here

hey thanks for this- if you just using for one element of a composition is it quite easy to change the size and position of projected image?

Thanks for this ! Ive been contemplating a projector for a while now for larger landscape pieces, id still obviously work from my plein air sketches and studies but as a dyslexic who just cannot math, a projector would take away the sizing up issues and allow me to get the basics in without multiple headaches 😊

Could you give me advice as to what projector is good for let's say large-scale 1015 maybe 20 ft wide and one that can project in a lit room

Out of stock on Amazon uk! Looks like you've caused a run on it!😅😅😅

Can you please send a link for the HDMI cable for the old laptop?

Beaucoup d'artistes connus ont utilisé divers procédés pour obtenir le dessin parfait, à notre époque le vidéo projecteur fait partie des accessoires qui est utilisé dans l'Art, mais beaucoup de ''Pros'' ne le disent pas . Cela dit dans la peinture ce qui compte,est le résultat final et le plus dur reste d'appliquer les bonnes couleurs pour obtenir un rendu de la toile excellente.

Hello, quick question. I bought this Micro DLP projector. It has WiFi but don't have keystone correction. So If I understand correctly, I have to manually set the grid and calculate each cm from the sides, right?

Can I use my default photos editor on Mac/ipad? Did you choose that other program for a reason?

Have you tried using a flash drive in the usb port? I don't have an ipad, just a desktop. Just checking to make sure it would work well.

DaVinci did use a sort of projector. He used a candle. 👍

What mount are you using on your tripod? Can you share?

Hi, thank you for this helpful video. Would you happen to know of a vertical up and down tripod or rig? I use inks and they run if not applied on a horizontally flat surface. Any help is greatly appreciated!

@tMarie234

3 ай бұрын

Search “best sewing projector” here on KZread 😉

What program you use on ipad to make right proportions. I guess you can not get them right.from phone😢

Interesting view on tracing. Do you use your own photographs to trace? One of the reasons I left the art field was due to the prevalence of photography and tracing. Clients really didn’t care how the final product was done, they just wanted it done cheap and yesterday. I was in scientific illustration, murals, and backgrounds. Weeks spent in zoological sample and cadaver labs while in college proved to be worthless in the real world. Thankfully, the med school degree was helpful elsewhere. You will do what you want, there won’t be problems unless someone claims photography copyright on one of your pieces. Keep good records on your sources, and make sure they belong to you.

What if you have a pc and can you project it onto a drawing board?

I got one. Somehow. 😮

Is it able to project an image 12in x 12in?

what kind of trypod mount?

So it has to be plugged in ? You can’t charge it or battery’s ?

Does anyone know a cheaper alternative? I don't think I will use one often but I need help with tracing at medium to large scale for paintings

How can I use the projector with my iPhone? All my photos are ok iPhone and not on ab iPad.

Stoke-on-Trent, Crewe, that way?

What's the closest and smallest you can get your projected image and keep it in focus with your new projector?

Hello Sir How many prize for Projector Give me Thanks

Hi there. i have just purchased the projector you featured and have had trouble getting it to register a USB . Reviews on line comment that they have had similar issues but the firm say " a software update " may be needed but there isn't a website to download from. I'm thinking of sending it back as a result. I wondered if you had any similar issues or advice. I know you have suggested the projector and cannot be responsible for any purchase so no worries there, just wondered if I'm doing something wrong. Any advice gratefully received. xxB

@StudioWildlife

3 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear that, I’ve not had any issues with mine so far, although I’m using a HDMI cable rather than the USB

@blacksheeparts5083

3 ай бұрын

Thank you. That's probably the issue. Thanks for replying so quickly. I love your videos and am so glad you are making them. I''m going to experiment with the glaze technique which I think is a great tip. XXB @@StudioWildlife

When I looked into projectors, I wanted one that could be vertical to cast an image into my desk. Alas, they seem far and few in between.

@StudioWildlife

5 ай бұрын

Mine works for casting down onto a desk, you just need a tripod that lets you adjust down

Does anyone know how it works using an image on a usb?

Correction Ignore what I wrote! Nowhere does StudioWildlife say that the projector has a keystone. I well and truly imagined it! My apoligies @Studio Wildlife just so you know the link to Amazon UK shows a ClokWe Projector. It's exactly the same projector just different name of manufactuer BUT BUT BUT it has no KEYSTONE. I know becuase I just bought the projector from your link, it arrived today and it has no keystone. I looked around and found that this is true for all ClockWe M8 projectors not just mine.

@StudioWildlife

2 ай бұрын

Mine has no keystone either, the distort function when positioning the picture accounts for this

@JGG3345

2 ай бұрын

@@StudioWildlife Hey, thanks for letting me know. Very sorry I was wrong. I watched your video then bought the projector hours after. I looked at lots of different sellers and did a dive into looking at lots of other projectors and video's and buy the time the projector arrived my brain had changed my memory of you using your iPad to keystone the image into a memory of you doing the keystone with the projector. I think I also got thrown by the fact that in the operator manual there is a photo of the menue and below the zoom funtion it says keystone. Which got my head spinning. I think I should delete my post as it's not very helpfull to others looking at your video. However I'm also happy to edit the post and write in block capitals I AM AN IDIOT! IGNORE THIS POST STUDIO WILDLIFE DID NOT SAY OR DEMONSTRATE THAT THE PROJECTOR HAS A KEYSTONE FUNCTION. : ) let me know what you would like me to to. I'm happy with whatever you want me to do. Change of subject do you have problems with knocking the projector or the image moving, especially if you have to stop penciling in for whatever reason and come back many hours or a few days later? That was the problem I used to have with my bigger projector. If so do you have any tips for keeping the projector totally stable? I thought I might hang a weight from the center of my tripod to give it some more stablilty. I also want to say thanks for the orininal video as it drew my attention to the fact that they make mini projectors that fit to tripods and that the projector you told us about is just the ticket! Love the paintings!

Can you use your phone with it

I've got some old pictures but I don't know who the artist was and no signature because apparently the signature is a little picture of an animal in the art that I can't find neither. I want to sell it help😂❤

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I got a projector from ali but it does not have right proportions 😢

@evelinam.5835

3 ай бұрын

I try to project from my phone so i dont know the problem phone or projector

What about using your phone if you don't have an iPad?

@StudioWildlife

5 ай бұрын

Yep that would work too

now only if i had a smartphone or a lap top or a computer in my art studio ...

I WANT to trace on a table ,not a wall .What projector is good for flat tracing???

@differenttakethanmost

4 ай бұрын

He said in an earlier comment the fix is to get a tripod that focuses downward. The projector will project in any direction.

Big difference between projecting a photograph and projecting a thumbnail drawing.

Michael Angelo used stencils….

If you draw your subject, or you trace it you still have to have the art skills to paint your work .If you draw it and trace it and it's identical to each other then you only saved yourself a lot of time to get the project done ,for your client .No big deal,the master is in the paint work itself.

@MrT4sure

4 ай бұрын

genius 🙄

@evelinam.5835

3 ай бұрын

Nonsense orohector does not paint instead of you. You only get shapes if you ant artist yoy wont get job done

Is it Bluetooth?

@StudioWildlife

24 күн бұрын

Mine isn’t but there is a wifi/ Bluetooth version

I can't use one. I'm watching now..if you can draw u are not cheating. If u can't draw. If u use a protector must tell people and a sign made by the projector😊

Here's my thing: sure, da vinci and vermeer and rembrandt and even caravaggio used camera obscura to place their subjects in space for general spacial relationships, but they didn't trace details, they traced outlines. They also didn't use the camera for objects or settings. So, they were actually able to draw and create from their minds and relay it to a medium, also known as art. If you are simply and dispassionately tracing and then painting, its literally no different than paint by numbers. 10 year olds can do paint by numbers 😂😂 i aint buying their work that's for sure. This is the same conversation in photography with the subject of composites. Some photographers stay up n out all night, sometimes for days, waiting to get the right shot in the right location. Then some douche comes along, snaps cellphone pic, cleans it up and alters it and pushes it, slaps it into another photo, cleans that up digitally, and everyone thinks they took a picture of the moon fifty times bigger than it ever could be floating directly over the empire state building 100 times closer than it ever could with a lake and an ancient oak atvthe base of the building. And that garbage sells more than a photograph of just the tree, building, or moon. Its trash. Equally, art should be about creating an image from your mind using your talents to display a style indicative of your emotions about that subject. Hyper realist garbage will always intrigue people more than impressionism or any other non-perfect art style. But theres no emotion in it. What are you trying to say in tracing an image? Fuck all. Thats what. And before anyone yells at me, i use a projector in my pieces. Im not claiming to make art. I make product. I project imagery onto wood, and then wood burn it or paint it. That aint art, kids. Thats product pieces. Don't lie to yourselves.

I get why you do use a projector, it gives you a perfect outline or platform for painting - but it is still kind of cheating regardless of what you say. I know a lot of youtube artists do it but it doesnt make you Leonardo da Vinci even though I think he used the camera lucida for perspective - make of that what you will. I don't suppose we will ever see anyone using a projector on Portrait Artist of the Year will we, however portable it is!! because your perceived skill level will vanish. Ditch the projector and do it without the help of a machine, it will not look as perfect as your current crop but it will have energy and character which is what sells if you have a talent.

@StudioWildlife

4 ай бұрын

I understand what you are saying, in that using a projector like this can tighten up the artwork, and freehanding a painting shows more energy and freedom. I do both styles of painting depending on what I want to do. I prefer freehanding and just jumping straight into an expressive painting it’s way more fun and quicker. But most of the work I sell is more refined and my collectors don’t want loose and energetic, the actual painting process can take months, I could freehand it but it would take far too long to achieve the look I’m aiming for, when I can just use a projector to map out the drawing which can save me days of work. The skill in those kind of paintings is in the rendering of the paint rather than the initial under drawing. So the projecting is just a more efficient way of doing the underdrawing. Also there’s actually been a few portrait artists on that show that have used projectors. One even brought a portable printer and traced their drawing onto the canvas, and won their heat I believe. At the end of the day Art and the process of creating art is down to the maker. As long as the artist is happy with their process it shouldn’t matter how they made it. If the finished artwork inspires, and connects with the viewer why is any part of their process cheating (Unless it’s a printed photo with a bit of paint chucked on at the end… that would be cheating 😂)

Wait a minute... So you're just tracing?? That is definitely cheating. The artist is supposed to be the projector.

Tracing is NOT drawing

@ronjeremydewitte

2 ай бұрын

lol

Scaling your sketch with a projector is obviously cheating. Redrawing at a large scale takes tons of time and patience, and winding up with a perfectly proportioned outline for a painting 4 times larger than the sketch is a genuine skill. Circumventing that for ease is literally the definition of cheating. I'm not trying to police how anyone does anything, and your art is top fckin notch but it's still cheating even if all the pros do it, even if all the youtubers promise its not.

@conny.rapp.tattoo

5 ай бұрын

No it isnt. Its actually optimising workflow and absolutely legit in these times of heavy competition. It gives you NO advantage except of saving time because you still need so many more skills to produce that painting. The blueprint stencils EVERY tattooer are the same case: you have to maximise precision on a canvas (an actual human) that isnt reusable or erasable and your working time is limited because of the pain the process causes. You still need a lot of skills, knowledge and fingertip sensitivity to master that portrait your customer is getting tattooed.

@McKurdi

5 ай бұрын

@@conny.rapp.tattooit may not be a simple yes or no answer whether it’s cheating or not, but let’s be honest many ‘’artists’’ can’t even draw basic sketches, so they use projectors for everything, and people who don’t know how difficult it is to draw, especially portraits, think they are super talented etc. lolll

@McKurdi

5 ай бұрын

@@conny.rapp.tattoo btw I’m a tattoo artist myself but we don’t compare stencils to projectors, we work on human beings so errors should be minimized, and erasing is not an option while tattooing. You can’t compare someone’s body to a piece of paper

@asimian8500

5 ай бұрын

"I'm not trying to police how anyone does anything" Yes, you are. I personally don't use a projector, but the thought police and gatekeepers trying to push their own agenda and narrative is highly offensive..

@Vol4ica

5 ай бұрын

@macdietz Projector is not cheating at all. Who said that you always have to project the photo? You can project your own sketch as well. It is super messy to do the sketch on the final canvas of artwork (except some specific artstyles that dont use sketches at all), and not all mediums are this forgiving. For example in pastels you fill up the tooth of paper if you draw too much and/or put a lot of pressure, and erasing also damages the paper. So you have to 100% succeed with sketch from the first attempt, and every single line should be perfect (and never be seen through the upcoming layers). But why? For what? You already made a sketch with pencil on some A4, why not just project it? Whom to and what are you trying to prove?

Vermeer used one they called them a camera obscura