The Fairview Finder started in my garage. I needed a tool that didn’t exist: something portable, simple, and built to help me make better design decisions before I touched the paint.
I cut the first prototypes from packing materials, took them into the field, tested them at workshops, and carried them through France last fall on a painting expedition. The response from other artists was clear: this works.
Version 3.0 is the refined result of all that field time. Version 3 now has two Fairview Finders, the Standard one and a Square version, both for $49.00
You get five precision-cut windows in proportional formats to crop and compose fast. Edgar Payne’s 16 composition types are printed on the front to help you see the structure that’s already in the scene. Golden Ratio guides help you place the focal area with intention. A three-value shape check helps you simplify background, middle ground, and foreground before you commit.
New in Version 3.0: flip it over for the Story Check. Twelve story prompts that help you choose not just what you’re painting, but why it matters.
Also new: a Square Finder for the growing number of artists who favor square formats.
Version 3 is now Shipping.
Duo Pack - Two Fairview Finders (Standard + Square): for $49
The Fairview Finder started in my garage. I needed a tool that didn’t exist: something portable, simple, and built to help me make better design decisions before I touched the paint.
I cut the first prototypes from packing materials, took them into the field, tested them at workshops, and carried them through France last fall on a painting expedition. The response from other artists was clear: this works.
Version 3.0 is the refined result of all that field time. Version 3 now has two Fairview Finders, the Standard one and a Square version, both for $49.00
You get five precision-cut windows in proportional formats to crop and compose fast. Edgar Payne’s 16 composition types are printed on the front to help you see the structure that’s already in the scene. Golden Ratio guides help you place the focal area with intention. A three-value shape check helps you simplify background, middle ground, and foreground before you commit.
New in Version 3.0: flip it over for the Story Check. Twelve story prompts that help you choose not just what you’re painting, but why it matters.
Also new: a Square Finder for the growing number of artists who favor square formats.
Version 3 is now Shipping.
Duo Pack - Two Fairview Finders (Standard + Square): for $49
