Friday 30 December 2016

Yet Another New Trick For An Old Dog.


I've started to notice I was having problems painting figures in the evening even with my desk lamp  , I usually paint in the morning benefiting from the better light but with the British weather especially at this time of year I was having to use my table top lamp to see properly . I was talking to my brother in law who ties flies for fishing and he has used a magnifying glass/lamp for years and swears by it ! . Now I have tried one before and couldn't  use it with any success , he suggested I needed one of the modern generation lamps so I had a look on EBay and Amazon . He had cautioned not to get a small one , so I ended up ordering one with a 120mm lens .


The lamp arrived very quickly and needed no construction ,  the base clamping to the work surface with a 'G' clamp . I must admit it took a while to get the arm set up in the right position for me to focus and co ordinate the paint brush , but  I'm rather impressed with it and the lamp is one of those 'day light' bulbs which helps a lot , I'll report back with how it's going .



10 comments:

  1. Please do let us know how things work out. I ear my aging eyes might need something similar.

    Best Regards,

    Stokes

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    1. I will do, suspect there is a generation of gamers thinking of these devices, Tony

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  2. I'm thinking I need the same sort of thing, or at least a much better painting light....I'll be interested in knowing how you get on.

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  3. Nice idea. What brand is it, if I may ask?

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    1. It's a Maplin Desk Mount 22W Magnifier Lamp £24.99 post free off EBay , quite big and chunky but seems to be working okay , Tony

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    2. I have used one for years and use it even when not really needed.

      Initially I had trouble bashing the ends of the brushes on the lens (so broke the ends off some brushes) - all sorted now though.

      Enjoy

      Steve

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    3. I find I have to anchor my hand on my painting table to stop it moving about - the magnifying glass magnifies movement as well ! . Tony

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  4. I'll be very interested to hear how you get on with this. I've painted using a daylight bulb for the pas 25 years - it's a great help. Even in my 1970s Anglepoise lamp....

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    1. Struggling with the magnifying lens but the light works well , Tony

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