[Marta Prime]

Hi Jim,
The question sort of formed in my mind as I read through different posts talking about squinting or closing one eye to get better perspective on something. I'm sure we have all seen the demonstration where the artist is holding a brush at arms length, one eye closed, taking measurements. I just wondered if this would then be an advantage to someone with a single, or poor sight problem. Perhaps only someone who has truly been in both positions as an artist would know. I didn't mean we should all turn Van Gogh and go poke an eye out if it gave us an advantage as artists. I know it sounds like a bizarre question, however, to some of us poor sighted people it has some interest, maybe even a little looking at your "glass half full" instead of "glass half empty" kind of thing.

Thank you Chris, for taking it as a "fun" question. Of course you're right, the technical skills of the artist would play the biggest role in the quality of the painting.

Be sure to check out Steven Sweeney's approach to this on my abandoned post...I believe he is developing an "Artists Perspective Eyepatch." How soon can we pick these up at Dick Blick, Steven?