LUCYMini Drawing Tool by Draw LUCY | Camera Lucida Drawing Accessory for Painting | LUCY Drawing Projector for Artists | Artistic Aid - Drawing Tool for Artists…

I bought this to be able to trace a picture from my laptop down to paper so that I can experiment with ink and water color. Its the perfect height for a laptop or monitor. You have to play with the lighting of either your laptop or your room to get the brightness just right on the paper in front of you. It takes some getting used to and I find you need to mark your boundaries on the paper so that if you move, you can re-align where your image needs to be. Much cheaper than buying a projector and it doesn't need power.

First, NO instructions but small color cards to put it together. I had the eye piece upside down. Sadly, when I righted it, the image clarity worsened.Extra attachment must be purchased to enlarge subject!Lighting is a huge issue. Huge because every lighting we tried failed.I’ve come to hate this thing from everything I’ve tried!It’s being returned with prayers so the next unfortunate soul doesn’t go crazy making it work.

It just arrived and I was able to assemble the main part of the LUCY, plus brightness filter but didn't know what to do with the photo enlarger. The instructions are VERY basic. Nevertheless I was able to setup a quick test of the unit with a picture I want to draw and was able to get it sketched to paper quickly. I will have to futz around and watch videos to figure out how to get the image larger on the paper (the photo enlarger is not an option for transferring a large image or object to paper). I really like the unit and am keen to give it a go "for real" with some portrait images. I do not understand the problems some people post here, or the difficulty they've had, as it works very nicely, and without problems, for me. I'm at my dining room table with just the overhead light, nothing special, and it projects a very clear image. The image brightening filter does exactly that to a good degree. I'm glad I bought this and will definitely be using it. Worth the money. Again, you WILL need to watch a few instructional videos on YouTube to get it all figured out and optimized.

Seems like a great concept, but I have not been able to make it work as shown. Didn’t come with enough instructions and when I’ve contacted the manufacturer, they don’t reply. so it has been sitting in a closet, unused.

I like it. It is better to use a dark ink and a well lit surface to work on. In this case I used pencil first, then ink and it worked pretty well too. I haven't tried enlarging since I'm mostly used to my sketchbook. But it works well if you can get used to recalibrating your paper or the arm itself every few minutes. This will not make you an instant realistic photo drawer but it helps to get proportions right. I wouldn't be able to draw this bird if it wasn't for this. Give it a try, if you feel like using a tool to make your process more fun or just faster.P. S.I think proping your paper up 45° or so will make it better on a smaller paper. But don't quote me on that.

helps me a lot to draw in multiples, I draw picture upload it and can re draw quickly

Once assembled, the drawing tool image wasn't clear enough for me to work with; with or without either of the two additional lenses that come with it. It can be used without them. In fact the lens made the image darker and I didn't understand how it was an asset. To me, if it has two lenses, they should do something different. One lens could magnify, and one could brighten. But that wasn't the case.Also, I would not have been able to use this device while sitting down because the arm wasn't flexible enough. My work stool adjusts up, and even at the highest point, it wasn't possible to bend the arm down to the desktop. Standing while you work, possibly for long periods of time, is not a plan.In terms of packaging, I had a devil of a time getting the protective self adhesive sheet off one of the lenses. I spent 15 minutes trying to peel that sheet off and almost damaged the lens in the process.I understand the concept behind this drawing tool, and I was excited to give it a try. But ultimately, it wasn't something I could work with and is definitely not worth $140 charged.

not the best directions