Wow, Steve you went above and beyond. Now You have a video camera, a very tall tripod, and a separate microphone on its own tripod, all very professional! I am going to disagree with you on one point, you claim NOT to be an engineer; EVERYTHING around you, your easel, the way you gave the projector mounted, everything is the result of some good engineering skills, which were then transferred into you craftsman skills, that alone is very impressive! I can’t wait to see what you address next! Keep them coming!
Excellent, helpful, and inspiring! Thank you for sharing yourself and your experience and insight. Those people who “make the rules”, bless them, some people are not comfortable without rules so they offer a service of sorts. I appreciate that you offer your observations as specific to you, and many people can learn from those offerings what suits or resonates with them. Also what does not. I admire your standards and tenacity, and yes, you do have a bit of the engineer in you. Interesting combo, art and engineering! ❤
Thank you for sharing, I love painting in realism, but I’m nowhere near as talented as you….yet 🤣 I just got a projector, so this was very helpful to see how you do your transfers, gave me a lot of ideas.
Excellent! thank you. thank you thank you. Mini projectors are really affordable now and that's what I've found useful in "painting whatever the heck I want" perfectly stated. gracias otra vez.
Hi Steven, thank you for spending the time in making this wonderful video. I am on a journey of learning to paint watercolour. I use photographs all of the time, mainly because to paint in a photorealist way I think that is the only way. Our style of painting takes time to paint so it would be impossible to paint plein air for example. I wish that I had kept my old projector, but I have scanned all of my kodak slides onto my computer. And saved onto DVD discs as well. I also use photoshop to spot and correct the images before printing a digital copy. I'm looking forward to this series that you are kindly doing and look forward to the journey. Thank you, Alan in the UK.
Thank You Steve! Very informative..and great advice. I paint in watercolors and agree..some artists are quite persnickety about using transfer or projection aids. I’m currently using a light tablet. I draw/sketch on drawing paper then trace over my original onto WC paper. The main disadvantage is not being able to enlarge and adjust size. It just works for me as I do smaller sizes-8”/10”, etc. I certainly agree..whatever works for our individual, artistic quirkiness. 👩🏼🎨👨🏼🎨
Thanks Steve for sharing this information. I recently watched a documentary on Norman Rockwell where he started using a projector in his process Wichita helped him with things like movement and perspectives you don't normally can get people posing.
Great video! I've been using a Kodak Ektagraphic slide projector for years! I bought it at a yard sale for $25.00 and it already had a zoom lens on it. For artists looking at those Artographic digital projectors with lust, just know that the high expense is mainly in their software that creates special features like grids, etc. I admit these are handy - but if you want the same projector at a cheaper price without the special software - they are based on LG projectors like the PH150 and these can be picked up on ebay for less than $100.00. The other models are more expensive, but you might find a good used one at a cheaper price on ebay or craigslist, etc. I tried a few of the el cheapo Chinese projectors on amazon, but ended up just giving them away. They're dim and VERY difficult to adjust. They work - but you've been warned! Keep up the good work, Steven!
I don't find it weird Stephen. I wanted a projector too, but I am an artist with a repetitive motion injury I can't draw as long and at an upright angle like you can. So I wanted to get a mini projector that could be held onto my desk with a projection arm but it would cost me about $1000 and I don't think I could make enough money with my paintings to justify it. So I am sticking to graphite transfer and my light table right now.
Thanks, Ken! The film projector is a Kodak 4600 and the (white) digital one is leftover from my church when they upgraded to a better projector; it's a Sanyo SGA, which I've only used for a few small images.
Steven, thank you so much for this wonderful insight. I'm curious to know if you or your followers have ever tried something along the lines of the Camera Lucida app on an iPad to lay down the drawing for a watercolor painting. If not, have you heard or reasons why it might not work for a watercolor painting? I am thinking of purchasing it and trying it out. Thanks again for your great videos!
Steve what would you do for a sky thats colorful that meets up with the background hills or mountains that are darker? How do you avoid getting a weird edge with the sky and background hills?
Thanks Steve for sharing your love for the watercolors and your techniques.
Thanks.
Wow, Steve you went above and beyond. Now You have a video camera, a very tall tripod, and a separate microphone on its own tripod, all very professional! I am going to disagree with you on one point, you claim NOT to be an engineer; EVERYTHING around you, your easel, the way you gave the projector mounted, everything is the result of some good engineering skills, which were then transferred into you craftsman skills, that alone is very impressive! I can’t wait to see what you address next! Keep them coming!
Excellent, helpful, and inspiring! Thank you for sharing yourself and your experience and insight. Those people who “make the rules”, bless them, some people are not comfortable without rules so they offer a service of sorts. I appreciate that you offer your observations as specific to you, and many people can learn from those offerings what suits or resonates with them. Also what does not. I admire your standards and tenacity, and yes, you do have a bit of the engineer in you. Interesting combo, art and engineering! ❤
Thank you for sharing, I love painting in realism, but I’m nowhere near as talented as you….yet 🤣 I just got a projector, so this was very helpful to see how you do your transfers, gave me a lot of ideas.
Excellent! thank you. thank you thank you. Mini projectors are really affordable now and that's what I've found useful in "painting whatever the heck I want" perfectly stated.
gracias otra vez.
Hi Steven, thank you for spending the time in making this wonderful video. I am on a journey of learning to paint watercolour. I use photographs all of the time, mainly because to paint in a photorealist way I think that is the only way. Our style of painting takes time to paint so it would be impossible to paint plein air for example. I wish that I had kept my old projector, but I have scanned all of my kodak slides onto my computer. And saved onto DVD discs as well. I also use photoshop to spot and correct the images before printing a digital copy.
I'm looking forward to this series that you are kindly doing and look forward to the journey. Thank you, Alan in the UK.
Muddy Underfoot Thanks for your thoughts and encouragement, Alan!
Thank You Steve! Very informative..and great advice. I paint in watercolors and agree..some artists are quite persnickety about using transfer or projection aids. I’m currently using a light tablet. I draw/sketch on drawing paper then trace over my original onto WC paper. The main disadvantage is not being able to enlarge and adjust size. It just works for me as I do smaller sizes-8”/10”, etc. I certainly agree..whatever works for our individual, artistic quirkiness. 👩🏼🎨👨🏼🎨
Thanks Steve for sharing this information. I recently watched a documentary on Norman Rockwell where he started using a projector in his process Wichita helped him with things like movement and perspectives you don't normally can get people posing.
Great video! I've been using a Kodak Ektagraphic slide projector for years! I bought it at a yard sale for $25.00 and it already had a zoom lens on it. For artists looking at those Artographic digital projectors with lust, just know that the high expense is mainly in their software that creates special features like grids, etc. I admit these are handy - but if you want the same projector at a cheaper price without the special software - they are based on LG projectors like the PH150 and these can be picked up on ebay for less than $100.00. The other models are more expensive, but you might find a good used one at a cheaper price on ebay or craigslist, etc. I tried a few of the el cheapo Chinese projectors on amazon, but ended up just giving them away. They're dim and VERY difficult to adjust. They work - but you've been warned! Keep up the good work, Steven!
Great info . Thank you so much !!
Awesome thank you for sharing, this process!!!
Another nutcase! Thanks !!!
I don't find it weird Stephen. I wanted a projector too, but I am an artist with a repetitive motion injury I can't draw as long and at an upright angle like you can. So I wanted to get a mini projector that could be held onto my desk with a projection arm but it would cost me about $1000 and I don't think I could make enough money with my paintings to justify it. So I am sticking to graphite transfer and my light table right now.
Thank you for sharing. It was indeed very helpful!!
Great Explanation
Very well done. What is the projector you use presently. Could not make out the name. Thank you
Thanks, Ken! The film projector is a Kodak 4600 and the (white) digital one is leftover from my church when they upgraded to a better projector; it's a Sanyo SGA, which I've only used for a few small images.
Steven, thank you so much for this wonderful insight. I'm curious to know if you or your followers have ever tried something along the lines of the Camera Lucida app on an iPad to lay down the drawing for a watercolor painting. If not, have you heard or reasons why it might not work for a watercolor painting? I am thinking of purchasing it and trying it out. Thanks again for your great videos!
Sorry I didn't respond sooner, Scott. I'm not familiar with that app or what it does. Hope it works for you!
Have you ever worked with any of Chris Rosebrough's photography for paintings?
Thank you. I've been trying to think of a way. I just found a 4600 in the next city on craigslist for $10. Now I need to find a zoom lens.
Thank you Steven. What kind of lighting do you use in your studio?
This year I just switched over to LED lighting. I found some inexpensive Shop light style lights on Amazon and they work great!
Steve what would you do for a sky thats colorful that meets up with the background hills or mountains that are darker? How do you avoid getting a weird edge with the sky and background hills?
No LINKS to projectors? many out of business and others changing, it's rough to find one for art that's high resolution.
are you tracing with pencil onto the watercolor paper?
Mr. Rodgers is your dad …. Right?