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Monday, November 03, 2008

hole card

I have never been a card player, however one "hole card" that is no longer a secret with me, I would like to share with you.  I learned this trick from an incredible teacher that I took art lessons from way back while in High School here.  If we were painting from a photograph, one tool that we learned to use was to simply "hole punch" a card and place it over the color that you were trying to see and "voila" you would somehow have a sort of "gps" to find the color.
Try it and you will readily see the color that you need, a hole-in-one of sorts.
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21 comments:

  1. High-Heeled Foot in the doorNovember 3, 2008 at 9:40 AM

    Oh I love that idea. So simple yet I never thought of it. I can't wait to try it.

    Love the different backround colors everyday. I love to check up on you in the morning and see the latest color combo!

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  2. JoyceNovember 3, 2008 at 9:52 AM

    Thanks Patricia for sharing more about the "hole card" I had some questions but didn't want to ask and sound silly, now I have the answers. I love your hole cards. Do you save all of them?

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  3. KwanaNovember 3, 2008 at 10:04 AM

    I remember that trick. So clever. Great picture.

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  4. pve designNovember 3, 2008 at 10:06 AM

    joyce,
    I try to save some but I also try really hard at throwing out...
    patricia

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  5. LeciawpNovember 3, 2008 at 10:12 AM

    Brilliant! I suspect I'll have a chance to pass this technique on to Abbott before I know it.

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  6. porter hoveyNovember 3, 2008 at 10:25 AM

    What a great trick! Thanks for sharing!!

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  7. Pamela Terry and EdwardNovember 3, 2008 at 10:50 AM

    Just brilliant.

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  8. heidiNovember 3, 2008 at 10:54 AM

    LOVE it! Show us more trix!

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  9. Jamie DierksNovember 3, 2008 at 12:06 PM

    I look at your blog nearly everyday, and I really enjoy the sketches and photos you share. Watching the artistic process for other artists is so interesting. Though what I design (jewelry) is a little different, I have a sort of process, but your process gives me new ideas.

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  10. simply seletaNovember 3, 2008 at 12:48 PM

    Holey Moly, I love your trick! [sorry, couldn't resist]

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  11. rebeccaNovember 3, 2008 at 1:31 PM

    Good tip! Thanks!

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  12. JuliaNovember 3, 2008 at 1:56 PM

    What a brilliant idea!

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  13. summerNovember 3, 2008 at 2:47 PM

    i love this idea- simple little tricks are my favorite

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  14. UnknownNovember 3, 2008 at 3:03 PM

    So I assume it makes it stand out more when you do that? GOOD trick!!

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  15. RachelNovember 3, 2008 at 3:36 PM

    What a great trick! Of course, I can't paint, but I think I could use this for other things as well - it will help me "see" colors better in photographs.

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  16. LindsBNovember 3, 2008 at 4:22 PM

    That is so cool! I love that, its so simple, yet I never would have come up with it.

    Thanks for posting this!

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  17. Fifi FlowersNovember 3, 2008 at 5:47 PM

    Thanks for the tip... I've never heard of that... I will DEFINITELY give it a try TONIGHT!
    Merci Beaucoup!
    Fifi

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  18. TaraNovember 4, 2008 at 4:51 AM

    Patricia

    Huh! I am going to pass this info onto my FIT son!

    :0)
    Tara

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  19. pve designNovember 4, 2008 at 7:36 AM

    tara and all commenters....
    glad you like this "holey" idea....
    hope you each have a wonderful time as you create, blog and live an artful life.
    pve

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  20. ALL THE BESTNovember 4, 2008 at 8:05 AM

    That's great!!! Thank you for sharing!

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  21. The 5 BickiesNovember 7, 2008 at 3:15 PM

    That is such a neat technique! Just wish the talent was that easy to "zero" in on!

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