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The camera Lucida and camera Obscura are Ancient Magic art tools that have helped the Old masters create beautiful art for centuries.
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The Camera Lucida is an optical device that allowed you to see what you want to paint or draw by reflecting it onto your canvas or paper. Camera Lucidas have been aiding artists for over 200 years and today Camera Lucidas are still very practical art tool that just about every artist would love. From sketching cartoons to large oil paintings or even painting dishes, the Camera Lucida can do it all.
The 1st time I looked through a Camera Lucida, I could not believe it; I saw what looked like a hologram of the scene in front of me on my canvas. All I had to do was trace it, no more struggling to get the perspective or someone's features accurate. The Camera Lucida is simple, effective, and fun
Forms of the Camera Obscura have been recorded as far back as 500 BC by great thinkers from Aristotle to Leonardo Da Vinci. And today the Camera Obscura has been added to the list of natural phenomenons, like magnets and electricity that have been harnessed to amaze spectator and inspire innovation.
Portable wooden Camera Obscuras aided many great artists during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries; including, Jan Vermeer, Canaletto, Guardi, and Paul Sandby. The Camera Obscura later became the beginning for modern Cameras and today Camera Obscuras are a hard to find collectible, fun and practical drawing tool and Perfect for teaching the history of Photography or art.
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