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Love this and shared it with our young family artists.

I thought you were having the seagull say “So, how was your summer?” When you were speaking to us midway through. So I am hearing him ask just that.

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Aug 25, 2023Liked by Liza Donnelly

I love that idea! 💡 😀

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Love it! And that you shared this with young artists. Thank you.

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Aug 25, 2023Liked by Liza Donnelly

I love this. Such a delight to watch these images come to life. The perpendicular angle of the close up camera might be helped if it had a view that was closer to your pov instead of so extremely from the side, just a thought. As for the seagull’s dialogue, I love Patris’ suggestion! I was thinking something dumb like “super size me.” 🤪 looking forward to more of these. ✌️

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THank you, Peter! I know, but that angle you are suggesting, I don't know how to get that! Any suggestions welcome. I hope these will be regular, once a week when I am in town!

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Aug 25, 2023Liked by Liza Donnelly

Yeah I was thinking about where to put the camera. You might try putting a stool or small table (or simply a camera tripod if you have a full height one) directly to your left, so it’d be in front of the desk instead of on the desk. This would probably give you about a 45 degree angle on the paper. The more standard TV solution would be to have the camera directly over the paper, looking straight down, with the camera achieving that position by being on a cross bar rig that was above your desk, or if the camera were hanging on a rope from above (less stable).That being said, I think the closer to your pov the better, instead of overhead, because it’s lovely to be able to watch the movement of the pens and brushes.

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For an example, see this video at time stamp 10:54 -- https://youtu.be/Xihp_ok-nDg?si=2kNXKqhmZUKtQcMf

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Thanks! Yes, well in the past I have had a holder for my iphone over my head. But that obscures my face for the other camera. hmmmmm....

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Aug 25, 2023Liked by Liza Donnelly

Some good suggestions in this video: https://lucrativevideos.com/overhead-camera-setup/

As you can see, if you’re able to have the drawing raised up a bit on a stand, it helps, not sure if that would work for you, though?

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Thanks, Philip. I have an arching arm thing for my phone, that may be the simplest solution!

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I agree about the movement. I guess I may try the iPhone holder over my hand and try to get it up high enough so as not to obscure my face. But I love these two cameras.

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I agree... or an over the shoulder view, if possible.

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Aug 25, 2023Liked by Liza Donnelly

Hold the drawing up to the side camera. Consider having the drawing camera overhead. Great fun!

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Yes, overhead is perhaps the best way to go. Have to figure that out. Thank you!

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Aug 25, 2023Liked by Liza Donnelly

I’m sharing this post with my niece. She’s in her senior year of college, majoring in art education. She’s gonna love this.

Caption suggestion: “Do you know the way to San Jose?”

(I’m a Bacharach/David fan, and that song makes me think of summer.)

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So glad you're sharing it! Thank you!!

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Liza, that was very wonderful. Thank you for sharing it.

Inspired and amazed, I just sent you a note via your website. Please have a look when you have a moment? Best wishes.

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I will, thank you for watching and writing!

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🙏🏼

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I flew over to watch Trump fly in on his jet but he can't flap his wings anymore

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Aug 25, 2023Liked by Liza Donnelly

The seagull said, "I flew over to watch Trump fly in."

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Aug 26, 2023Liked by Liza Donnelly

Possible caption: “You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to ME?!”

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Aug 26, 2023Liked by Liza Donnelly

And I love the video! Thank you for sharing!

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Aug 26, 2023Liked by Liza Donnelly

Very nice, well done! Enjoyed it so much.

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Seagull “but you know I like French fries best”!

Great fun to see how you work. I did keep turning the phone to see the drawing better. Maybe if the camera could be just overhead. Still in the end, I could see the drawing good

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Like Jonathan Livingston Seagull, I love flying. But also polka dots.

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I'm coming late to this but I think it worked great; the two cameras enable a rare multidimensional view of the artist at work and the work evolving. Plus, your hands are so expressive, sometime more than you. As a happy onlooker, I have a couple of suggestions. First, maybe consider zooming in more on both scenes. I don't need the entire view of your studio but I would have liked more of you (I found myself squinting a lot). Second, if you tightened up the second camera (on the drawing) you wouldn't need to hold anything up to the camera and this would allow a more authentic session, i.e., you (and we) could be confident we were seeing everything. Seagull Caption: "I did a flyover and I can confirm what they say about Melania and the gardener." Thank you for this. I loved the fly on the wall experience.

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Thank you for these suggestions, D.L. THey are very helpful! I will zoom in on both, but may also do an over the head view either in addition or instead of the side view.

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I'm new to drawing. I love watching and hearing you describe things like horizon line, shadow, dipping your pen, and blotting the paper. Thank you!

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Thank you!

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I loved your tips on brushes and ink, etc. Do you have any suggestions on “How to” publications for beginners?

I liked James’ idea of “fries” for a caption. Or maybe “Did you bring any fish and chips?”

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Hi Larry, Thank you! I don't, I am sorry. Mort Gerberg's book is good, although it's an older publication. I don't recall the name.

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Aug 26, 2023Liked by Liza Donnelly

Fascinating!

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