Looking forward to episode #5 and especially when it will be possible to order a comparative mirror. I also appreciate the detailed explanation and background you have presented today. Thank you !
Hi Robert, as of the 25th of September 2021 the Comparator Mirror is now available from PAINTING LAB as a DIY kit. Just search for our 'How to build a Comparator Mirror video and you will see what I mean. Many thanks... Tomas
Hi Tomas, great channel! I also fashioned a comparator mirror setup in a heartbeat after I saw Tim's Vermeer. It also gave me lots of confidence to take up painting as a hobby. I hadn't yet made the link with the history of painting and Piaget yet, but it makes so much sense! It seems very similar to Ken Wilber's stages of cultural development. You should check him out. I'm a Master's student in industrial design and I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have on mass manufacturing or other design-related issues.
Your Venn diagram is terrific, before you showed that I was thinking about the outer and inner circile stuff with Piaget, I was thinking technology in general brings people from the inner to outer circles all the time, for instance projectors, or painting on a tablet, or even grid systems, but when i saw the Venn it made sense what you are saying, this device really does hit that sweet spot. I am really curious to try one, although I feel my drawing skills are not too bad since I learned comparative measuring, and can paint a portrait already given enough paper towel and spirits to wipe off the nose or eye as many times as it takes, but this tool is really intriguing me, might save time and make things even more correct. One final thought is, I suppose whether what we paint is "correct" or not depends on what we are going for in our art. If we want to try to get something like Vermeer's or Sargent's precision this would help as Tim has proven, and like you said allow folks to do what they could never do, but if we are channeling our inner Soutine then we wouldn't really want something like this, and getting to the outer circle would become a issue of guts and inhibition (and maybe lots of absinthe). I've watched a few of your videos now and have been enjoying them. Cheers from Canada mate.
Hi Jamie, what a brilliant comment, thankyou! Yes the idea of 'correct' can be very pervasive and very harmful. My idea is a bit counter initiative in some ways in that I'm suggesting we just make 'correct' more accessible. If you would like to try take a look at our 'how to build a comparator mirror' video and get in touch if you would like a DIY booster kit.
Looking forward to episode #5 and especially when it will be possible to order a comparative mirror. I also appreciate the detailed explanation and background you have presented today. Thank you !
Thanks Robert, stay tuned.
Hi Robert, as of the 25th of September 2021 the Comparator Mirror is now available from PAINTING LAB as a DIY kit. Just search for our 'How to build a Comparator Mirror video and you will see what I mean. Many thanks... Tomas
Hi Tomas, great channel! I also fashioned a comparator mirror setup in a heartbeat after I saw Tim's Vermeer. It also gave me lots of confidence to take up painting as a hobby. I hadn't yet made the link with the history of painting and Piaget yet, but it makes so much sense! It seems very similar to Ken Wilber's stages of cultural development. You should check him out.
I'm a Master's student in industrial design and I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have on mass manufacturing or other design-related issues.
Your Venn diagram is terrific, before you showed that I was thinking about the outer and inner circile stuff with Piaget, I was thinking technology in general brings people from the inner to outer circles all the time, for instance projectors, or painting on a tablet, or even grid systems, but when i saw the Venn it made sense what you are saying, this device really does hit that sweet spot. I am really curious to try one, although I feel my drawing skills are not too bad since I learned comparative measuring, and can paint a portrait already given enough paper towel and spirits to wipe off the nose or eye as many times as it takes, but this tool is really intriguing me, might save time and make things even more correct. One final thought is, I suppose whether what we paint is "correct" or not depends on what we are going for in our art. If we want to try to get something like Vermeer's or Sargent's precision this would help as Tim has proven, and like you said allow folks to do what they could never do, but if we are channeling our inner Soutine then we wouldn't really want something like this, and getting to the outer circle would become a issue of guts and inhibition (and maybe lots of absinthe).
I've watched a few of your videos now and have been enjoying them. Cheers from Canada mate.
Hi Jamie, what a brilliant comment, thankyou! Yes the idea of 'correct' can be very pervasive and very harmful. My idea is a bit counter initiative in some ways in that I'm suggesting we just make 'correct' more accessible. If you would like to try take a look at our 'how to build a comparator mirror' video and get in touch if you would like a DIY booster kit.