tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post572030524135543441..comments2024-03-03T15:13:42.413-03:30Comments on Illustrated Life: ObservationJeanette Jobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-48014483549997604922007-04-06T15:04:00.000-02:302007-04-06T15:04:00.000-02:30I have come to the realization as an artist that I...I have come to the realization as an artist that I can choose to see what I want. I use to see things in terms of form. I was greatly interested in how things are made and designed. Not that this has gone away, but it has been put on the second shelf as color and light play a huge roll in how I see things today. So once again I think it is a matter of choices. <BR/><BR/>I look forward to what you have begun to touch on here. The fact that there is a wealth of opportunity in your environment to capture. That which is unique and far too quickly changing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-27179194241006298842007-04-04T20:06:00.000-02:302007-04-04T20:06:00.000-02:30Rose, welcome to my blog, I'm pleased that you are...Rose, welcome to my blog, I'm pleased that you are enjoying it. There are a number of elements that make individuals see, hear or experience the world in different ways. I'm glad that my ability to see provides me with pleasure and a neverending sense of discovery.<BR/><BR/>Sara, I agree with you. The untrained person does not see the same level of detail and just scans over it, taking it in as a whole. I always say that I never really see something until I draw it. Then it always amazes me when I do find the details. Thanks for taking the time to comment.Jeanette Jobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-67561473305810118632007-04-04T12:19:00.000-02:302007-04-04T12:19:00.000-02:30My personal take on how I see things: I'm not goin...My personal take on how I see things: I'm not going to generalize and say all artists see the same way or are sentimental or not. My husband is an artist too and we see things very, very differently.<BR/><BR/>To me, when I see I break things down into shapes, parts, light, volume instantly and out of habit. Sentimentality and wonder are also instantly added to the mix. My appreciation of seeing something is a mixture of my training, my sentimentality, and my ability to apply my training to objects to help me understand more fully why a thing is more beautiful or poignant than the sum of it's parts. <BR/><BR/>I believe that untrained people lack the ability to see the marvelous detail it takes to make a thing and so only walk away with a vague impression or feeling. Just like some trained people sometimes lack the sentimentality needed to see wonder in many things.<BR/><BR/>Good post.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02045059419810467936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-39934165300771571092007-04-04T10:40:00.000-02:302007-04-04T10:40:00.000-02:30Jeanette,I've been admiring your work for a while....Jeanette,<BR/><BR/>I've been admiring your work for a while. Your work is an inspiration and your writing is an encouragement - you seem a very normal, nice person. This morning when I read your thoughts on observation, I whole-heartedly agreed. Interestingly, the same thing happens in other places. My husband is a philosopher and he sees things in newspaper articles or editorials that I never see. He has quite a different experience when he reads something than I do reading the same thing. I think it starts with inclination, continues with training, and turns into habit. Anyway, thanks again for your great blog!Rose Weltyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00313411909909580181noreply@blogger.com