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)
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This is true. A mirror, or a quick snapshot, and all the mistakes show up! Have a good day,
Valerie
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.
oh my gosh, I thought I was the only one who does this,,
I have tried and seen the mistake but not how to fix it :)
Love 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.
Thanks for sharing that neat trick--I never would have thought of it!
oh this is a fab idea!
I 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!!!
Sometimes turning the page, canvas
etc. helps me as well! thanks.
Firstly what a beautiful mirror ! A great tip too must give it a go !
Marie
Ha! I love it. It's gonna save me the time I scan or photo to check out mu work. Great tip Crystal! :^)
Crystal, a mirror is a fabulous tool to use when creating art.
I 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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