Shadow Projector ???

[glesga123]

My son is looking for a projector or some similar instrument that shows photographs in shadow form. His intention is to produce paintings similar to the famous Andy Warhol 'Marilyn Monroe' type of of thing. Does anyone know of such an instrument. I have trawled the web with no success. Thanks in advance.

[squarebear]

I have never heard of such a device. Where did he see it?

[Mortartube]

Pin some paper to a wall and use a slide projector to project an image on the paper. Draw around the outlines of detail you want in pencil, take it down, then go away and do whatever you want to do with paint etc.

For people use the same projector with no slide and trace around the outline of their silhouette, then fill in with paint.

You can probably pick up a 2nd hand projector for about �20.00 at junk markets or bric a brac stores

[glesga123]

A local guy has been selling his paintings around the pubs in the east end of Glasgow and has been making loads of money. The bloke says he got his gear from ebay. Apparently the device takes a normal photo and projects it in shadow form which he then paints by hand and sells for �30 quid. I have never heard of such a device either. He could be talking s***e of course but his paintings are excellent.

[Caladon]

The cheapest way would be to buy an old OHP (over head projector), find an image and print it on clear plastic and then aim the projector at the wall and copy it that way.

You could use a computer projector to project the computer screen on the wall... but they can be quite expensive.
I think the guy in the pub has one of those.

Just be careful what image you are going to use incase of copyright.

[glesga123]

Thanks for the advice guys. Turns out my son has lost interest in the 'projector project' and has bought a piano instead!!!!!!!