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View
Finder and rendering marker
Here is a fantastic idea on using the View Finder for composition by artist Anne Blair Brown.
 to view her OPA Blog article regarding "It was My Understanding There Would Be No Math .." |
VF-68GM
A large view finder
size 6" x 8" with color isolator to help the
decision of the value and color. It comes with a marker
pen with eraser helps the artist to render a good composition
for plein air painting. |
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This
larger size of View Finder servers with three functions:
1) View Finder with two systems of grids, one third rule
(darker set of lines), and golden mean (lighter set of
lines).
2) Color Isolator.
3) A marker with eraser for rendering the view on the
view finder, and see through it to continue to render
the composition to the canvas. |
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Rule
of third, one way to consider in designing your
composition, the view finder will automatically
divide the scene into three equal proportions
both vertically and horizontally. The artist will
then be able to analyze if the composition is
good, where the focal point would be placed, to
study weight of each mass, size and placement,
then go ahead to start. General rule of thumb
is, it is always safer to place the center of
focus near the four intersectional points in order
to make the painting interesting.
Courtesy
photo by Kevin Macpherson |
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Examples
of how to use the view finder from the same scene,
move it around, to find the best choice for high
horizontal line, low horizontal line or two third
design until the artist can decide for the center
of interest as a result by not placing it in the
dead center marked "+" in the view finder.
Example1
shown here the subject matter is for Mountains
with no horizontal line (or below the selected
view).
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Example
2: Horizontal line at one third in the design,
subject matter can be for the frontal part.
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Example
3: The tree may be the center of focus. |
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The
Color Isolator is an inspiration from Mr. Kevin
Macpherson's first book: Fill Your Oil Painting
with Light and Color, quoted: "The best way
to see true color is with a color isolator, holding
it about six inches from your eyes, close one eye
and position the hole so that you can see the color
of the subject area you are judging. This isolator
is a small piece of color that you no longer see
a thing but only a specific color note. When looking
through the color isolator, do it fast. Trust your
first quick impression. The color isolator will
help you visualize without preconceptions."
The
Color Isolator has black, gray and white sections,
each with a hole. The artist will be able to judge
the color viewing through the holes, make comparison
to get the idea on both color and value.
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$13.99/set + S & H charge (applied to US only).
(including a VF-68G View Finder and a marker pen
with eraser)
Attention: Customers outside of the US
Please contact us for appropriate shipping before placing order with this item.
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Pocket
size View Finder |
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VF-34G
Size:
3" x 4" with color isolator and a set
of one-thrid rule grid. This is the small version
of the large size above except in pocket size
to help the artist carry it whenever and wherever
the artist goes. |
Price:
$5.49 + S & H charge. (applied to US only).
(View finder only without marker pen)
Attention: Customers outside of the US
Please contact us for appropriate shipping before placing order with this item.
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