Camera Obscura Renovated


Recently, it was claimed with significant credibility that the Masters including Vermeer made use of the gadget of their times called Camera Obscura in creating some of their masterpieces. Do not be ashamed. Learn by tracing the masters. Just drop the standard graphics files onto the chalkboard and impress your collaborator on the other end by tracing!

Jan traces


Jane is impressed!



The following were created using the tracing feature of iChalk. Wacom Intuos tablet with pressure sensitive stylus was used. Do not attempt to reproduce them using a mouse!
Inspired by Bathers at Asnières, (Georges-Pierre Seurat, 1884)



Inspired by Woman Drying Her Foot, (Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas, 1885-86)


Inspired by Kneeling Youth (George Minne, ca. 1925)


Inspired by Self Portrait at the Age of 63, (Rembrandt, 1669)


Inspired by Self-Portrait, (Anthony van Dyck, ca. 1630)



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