I mostly sit to paint but get up often to check on progress. I've got Varilux glasses (not very strong, according to the optometrist) which magnify and distort everything
Consequently I fuss over some small details and then when I back off without glasses, I can't see them anyway and they were unimportant. I like the idea of the magnified bit in the middle. I suffer from a permanent crick in my neck. I finish up moving the painting around on the easel so the area I am working on is at about waist level where I can see it properly. I bought contacts which you wear close sight in non dominant eye and distance in dominant eye but I've been too chicken to try them. (can't stand poking my fingers in my eyes) I also can never figure out if I should wear glasses or not and which bit to look through when I go to life drawing. The model is below eye level (magnified) the paper is above eye level (distance)
I feel like Noddy!!!
