The Camera Lucida is an artists tool that was invented almost 200 years ago. Thanks to David Hockney and his television programme and book, Secret Knowledge, interest in the use of optical aids has been revived. His thesis, which sets out that many artists of the past (including some acknowledged masters) used lenses as an aid to accuracy was in part the inspiration for the contemporary re-designed instrument known as the Camera Lucida 2000.

It works by reflecting an image onto a piece of paper. The picture seen by the artist is correctly orientated and as crisp as a colour slide.

Hockney stresses that optics don't make the marks on the paper themselves. The drawings shown to the left demonstrate that using the Camera Lucida 2000 does not diminosh individual syle. The top image shows the hinged, height adjustable Camera Lucida 2000 which is supplied attached to it's A3 drawing board, complete with tripod mount - if you wish to use one. (Tripod not supplied). 

The Camera Lucida 2000 is highly portable. By enabling accurate perspective drawing, its use can provide hours of relaxing and absorbing holiday sketching and painting.

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