How to choose the best Projector for Art ■ Tracing Masterpieces

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Published 2019-12-06

There are many things to consider when choosing a projector for your art. The most important thing to keep in mind is the projector's throw distance as well as the throw ratio. Since you will be using it for artwork, in many cases you will want it positioned near your drawing canvas or paper. Many projectors can't be positioned too close otherwise they can't focus the image. You will want a projector that can focus at any distance. A DLP projector can do that. There may be LED projectors, such as Pico projectors that can also do that, so make sure to check the throw distance. When you find a projector you are interested in, try to find the online manual so that you can look through the specifications and features, you'll need to make sure that it supports images besides video. Also check youtube reviews to see them in action and get a better feel for the overall product. I bought mine off of Ebay for $34, and you can find other great deals if you know what to look for and have patience.

There are also a lot of gear and equipment you can use to setup and mount the projector. You can use clamps, articulating arms, tripods, selfie sticks, or anything else you can think of that have a quarter inch tripod screw that can screw into the projector. The projector will need to be small, compact, and lightweight so that it can be suspended up and angled at whatever direction you need it to be. It should also be portable and run off of a rechargeable battery so that you aren't tethered to any cables. In this video I show many great ways to setup the projector to create art. Once setup you can lightly draw over the details in the image onto your canvas making the whole process very simple and easy.

The equipment used in this video:

Elecwave Micro Projector Model:S6

Manfrotto 244 Variable Friction Magic Arm with Camera Bracket

Manfrotto Super Clamp 035

Vivitar Tripod Model 1100

Weber Quattro 4 Legged Easel

Yi Selfie Stick

11" Inch Articulating Magic Arm + Super Clamp Crab Plier Clip

All Comments (20)

@karenbanko895 2 years ago

I can’t even begin to articulate my gratitude for this educational video. After many, many hours of research, you have provided me with a solid foundation on which to purchase exactly what I need. Nothing more. Nothing less. Bravo!
@cedillosn1 3 years ago

Thank you! Thank you! Very informative, budget friendly considerate, and spot on what i was researching for! Subscribed and look forward to your videos! Thanks again!!!
@mauricemcloughlin8261 4 years ago

I really appreciate these tips buddy. You’re awesome. Thanks a lot.
@tnh4235 3 years ago

Very informative! I appreciate all the info. I was completely lost to which projector to get but you helped a great deal! Thanks!
@Millime1968 4 years ago

Thanks very much for sharing. Very helpful. I’d say I’ll gave more questions once I investigate more 🙏🏼🙏🏼
@mauricemcloughlin8261 4 years ago

I saw someone use a projector and I was just going to grab one. You’ve saved me a lot of heartache and amazon returns. Amazing tip about distance and fade. Thanks so much. I’ve only watched 10 seconds of this. I’m going to fire up the coffee maker and watch the full video. Many thanks.
@paulblake8664 3 years ago

Excellent Video TM, I was having difficultly until you clarified everything, "THANK YOU VERY MUCH!"
@daizybugs219 4 years ago

Thanks for sharing!! Much appreciated and helpful
@noam6249 3 years ago

This was very helpful! I was in a daze about how to trace with a projector and this simplified it. Yay! Thank you!
@lionelheisler4887 3 years ago

I have wanted to work on canvases with acrylic for a while now but I'd like to project images of my drawings or photographs so I have a base to work off of. Thank you for explaining the throw distance. I probably would have had the same experience as you with your first projector had I not watched this video!
@ArtbyCannell 3 years ago

Very informative video thank you! Love your art as well
@Candy-h5t 4 years ago

Awesome!! I was looking for one that supports my iPhone. Thank you.
@valeriechristoffel6869 1 year ago

Awesome job! Just the info I've been searching for! Thanks
@MC-rq9bd 3 years ago

Thank you so much for this video!
@kingofsleightscardmagic1296 4 years ago

I was looking for this, thanks!
@inspirationsframing6961 3 years ago

Many thanks, good advice and great ink work.
@artisticc 3 years ago

Awesome! I was looking for a compact NON Tracer kind of projector,.. Thanks!
@castingallstations4707 2 years ago

Two years after posting this, it's still super helpful. thanks!
@kathryndohring5481 3 years ago

Yes!! Thank you so much! I've been trying to figure out how to do this. I really appreciate you doing this video. Now I just have to figure out where to get the Manfrotto arm.