The advantage of this method over the
opaque projector method is the availability of overhead transparency projectors and copy machines.
The images of his sketch were projected onto the wall with an
opaque projector. My classes were organized into small teams.
I demonstrated how we could create portraits using traced images from an
opaque projector. When the students realized they could bypass the problems created by their lack of experience in drawing, they were ready to try the project.
With Oregon Road Sign and an image of the Oregon coast by David Foster beaming through the
opaque projector, their energies were transformed.
For this process students can use an
opaque projector (an illustrator's projector, such as a DB400) or the grid method to enlarge their original photographs.
Using an
opaque projector and a library book, we viewed Nevelson's work.
In some instances, we used an overhead or
opaque projector; in other cases, we used a grid method or worked freehand.
Polaroid SX-70 camera for models or maquettes,
opaque projector for enlarging letters, access to photocopy machine for making copies of sketches as well as limited enlarging and reducing capabilities, bristol board, X-acto knives, glue, T-squares and set-squares.