Two young artists Ryan and Trevor Oakes have introduced a unique way for drawing using a 3D drawing machine that assists in re-presenting the view in front of one’s eyes. The machine was developed as an exploration of the nature of vision with a goal to recreate realism in the correct proportions and perspective. The artists explain how the machine works; by limiting vision of the scene to one eye and the other to plot the image on concave paper, an illusion occurs where the paper becomes transparent, rendering an effect that you are simply tracing the scene in front of you. It is an interesting take on creating artwork with amazingly accurate results. Check out the video for their presentation.
Video: 3D Drawing Machine
- 30 Sep 2011
- by Tim Winstanley
This is really fascinating, but I can’t help but wonder how the drawing looks when it is flattened and if it is the purpose to show it flattened at any point?
Escher did much more without this
I think it is a very interesting and precise method of drawing that could be easily performed by anybody, even not talented people in hand drawing. I wanna try it too!
This is so pretentious, its unreal, you guys just invented the other way to trace. Just learn to draw, no need for devices, that is the beauty of it. Otherwise – take photographs.
trace is bad?
btw, they invented the other way to trace, you said it.
Ja, the video did seem a little self-indulgent. It’s a very interesting idea. But it makes you wonder if it helps your ability to perceive 3d space as well as freehand drawing does. And sure the people haven’t been traced as accurately since they couldn’t have been standing still long enough. But a cool experiment never the less.