One particularly fascinating perceptual/cognitive phenomenon that continues to garner careful study in my fields of interest is one that seems to target those that aspire to create what I will refer to as “high-definition realism” (HDR-not to be confused with high-dynamic range.)  In fact, this phenomenon easily has the power to lead a meticulously crafted… Continue reading →

This time it is a photograph of strawberries that appear to be veiled behind a digital curtain of cyan:What may come as a surprise to you is that there is indeed no “red” within this image. So why do we perceive red within this picture? Generally speaking—color constancy. Popularized on social media via the 2015… Continue reading →

For many visual artists, the ellipse remains one of the most challenging shapes to draw or paint successfully.  This deceptively simple, symmetrical oval has infuriated countless artists and continues to taunt us all with its smug elusiveness.  Ok, that might be a bit much—but if you have tried to draw one of these closed symmetric… Continue reading →

Note: It is highly recommended that you read So What’s With Jane already? A Primer on Pictorial Composition. (Part I) , “To the makers of music – all worlds, all times.” A Primer on Pictorial Composition. (Part II) , Henri Breuil and Alfred Yarbus Walk into a Bar…A Primer on Pictorial Composition. (Part III), A… Continue reading →

Note: It is highly recommended that you read So What’s With Jane already? A Primer on Pictorial Composition. (Part I) , “To the makers of music – all worlds, all times.” A Primer on Pictorial Composition. (Part II) , Henri Breuil and Alfred Yarbus Walk into a Bar…A Primer on Pictorial Composition. (Part III), A… Continue reading →

Note: It is highly recommended that you read So What’s With Jane already? A Primer on Pictorial Composition. (Part I) , “To the makers of music – all worlds, all times.” A Primer on Pictorial Composition. (Part II),  Henri Breuil and Alfred Yarbus Walk into a Bar…A Primer on Pictorial Composition. (Part III), and A… Continue reading →

Note: It is highly recommended that you read So What’s With Jane already? A Primer on Pictorial Composition. (Part I) , “To the makers of music – all worlds, all times.” A Primer on Pictorial Composition. (Part II) and Henri Breuil and Alfred Yarbus Walk into a Bar…A Primer on Pictorial Composition. (Part III) before… Continue reading →

Note: It is highly recommended that you read So What’s With Jane already? A Primer on Pictorial Composition. (Part I) and “To the makers of music – all worlds, all times.” A Primer on Pictorial Composition. (Part II) before embarking on this installment. “Science shows us truth and beauty and fills each day with a… Continue reading →

Note: It is highly recommended that you read So What’s With Jane already? A Primer on Pictorial Composition. (Part I) before embarking on this installment. “One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human.” –­Loren Eiseley Dr. Sagan responded to this challenge by assembling a team to create… Continue reading →

Each spring I would find my college classrooms filled with a number of students intending to continue their educational journey after graduation. They would often ask about which schools or programs were “best”. I would always meet their question with one of my own: “What do you intend to do after school?” It was their… Continue reading →