Monthly Archives: January 2013

Another New Senior Class Painting Added

Posted on January 26, 2013 by | 2 comments

Joanne K. 3

Joanne K. completed a large format painting, 20 X 30 inches.  She used a free, loose style on this good work.

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Senior Class Completes Three Paintings and Starts Three more

Posted on January 16, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Bob H. Completed this fine painting in January, 2013

Bob H., Jan 2013

Jerry F. Did most of the work on this painting between classes, at home. January, 2013.

Jerry F., Jan 2013

Deb T. completed this pencil drawing in January, 2013

Deb T., Jan 2013

Deb T. also began this pencil drawing in class and will complete it at home.  A great start, Deb!

Deb T., Jan 15, 2013

Roland M., is almost finished with this nice tug boat.  January, 2013.

Roland M., Jan 2013

Armand B. has a good start on his under painting of this cat. January. 2013

Armand B., Jan 2013

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Coming Soon: Building a Camera Obscura

Posted on January 9, 2013 by | Leave a comment

The Camera Obscura

The reconstruction of a seventh-century camera obscura that Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer (1632 – 1675) may have used for paintings produced from 1657 – 1675

Here is a teaser for the two camera obscura I built over the summer. This view is from a dark closet looking into my bedroom.  The placement of the chest on the left and chair on the right shows how the proper perspective can be achieved using a camera obscura. The image went through the lens, reflected on a 45 degree mirror, through a glass plate and onto tracing paper.

I like the soft focus projected onto the tracing paper. Brighter lighting or more transparent tracing paper would produce a sharper image. More photos and construction details will follow soon. Stay tuned!

C.O.1 projected on tracing paer

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