What is your very favorite art supply? Is it a special brush, or a color? Could it be that you just love a certain medium and no other? Perhaps your favorite art supply is a certain kind of paper?
We all have favorites, but ask me and I will tell you my favorite art supply is... a mirror! Yes, you read it right, a mirror that I have hanging in my studio. No, it’s not there to admire my beauty. It’s not there to check out weather I have applied my makeup without any lines of demarcation. It's not there to ask it who might be the fairest of them all. It is a tool I use to see what my eyes cannot see straight on.
Whenever I am painting something and something just feels wrong, I simply hold it up to the mirror and all of a sudden, like magic, it becomes transparent to me. I see where it may need touching up, or adjusting. I have been doing this since I was little and don’t ask me how I discovered it because I have no idea. Try it and you will be amazed and will soon be hanging a mirror in your own studio! (If you haven’t already)
This is true. A mirror, or a quick snapshot, and all the mistakes show up! Have a good day,
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PS Your mirror is very pretty!
So few people realize what a great tool the mirror is! Also scanning an aceo shows many mistakes you normally can't see due to size.
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh, I thought I was the only one who does this,,
ReplyDeleteI have tried and seen the mistake but not how to fix it :)
ReplyDeleteLove your mirror though, it is gorgeous!!
I was 8 years old and coloring with crayons while riding in the car when I saw that by looking at the reflection of my drawing in the window I was able to see areas I'd missed that I couldn't see otherwise. I think you have to be a kid to learn this trick or have someone tell you about it. I also turn things up side down to get a new perspective.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing that neat trick--I never would have thought of it!
ReplyDeleteoh this is a fab idea!
ReplyDeleteI have never tried that before - yikes i am afraid of what i might find! LOL
cool idea -
some of my fave things
Alazarin Crimson watercolor
copic markers
Micron pen 005
This is such a cool idea!! Thanks so much for sharing this!! I am going to get a mirror tomorrow!!!
ReplyDeleteSometimes turning the page, canvas
ReplyDeleteetc. helps me as well! thanks.
Firstly what a beautiful mirror ! A great tip too must give it a go !
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Ha! I love it. It's gonna save me the time I scan or photo to check out mu work. Great tip Crystal! :^)
ReplyDeleteCrystal, a mirror is a fabulous tool to use when creating art.
ReplyDeleteI love tracing paper and using it to work up my initial sketches. Tracing paper is so easy to work on.
Great advice, Crystal! And it really works! I also have a mirror in my craft area.
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