Vermeer Painting - Vermeers The Astronomer Copy by Dan Koon     background image The Astronomer by Vermeer found at http://fineartamerica.com/featured/vermeers-t

   Set-Up

This is page is going to show how physics is actually affecting the painting set-up itself.

Tripod:



 



This image displays all of the forces that are exerted on the canvas and the tripod, considering that the tripod is stable and non-accelerating.                                                                  
This image was found at https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photography-canvas-lay-tripod-paint-white-background-image31775502
drawn on paint by me
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                                        Paint:

               




This shows the force of gravity affects
the way paint falls from the tip of the tube
onto the palate.                             
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This image was found at http://www.polyvore.com/amazon.com_artist_paint_tube_clip/thing?id=36159237
Drawn on paint by myself