Visual art contributes to our understanding of the visual brain because it explores and reveals the brain's perceptual capabilities. As Paul Klee once wrote, "Art does not reproduce the visible; it makes things visible." But visual art also obeys the laws of the visual brain, and thus reveals these laws to us. Of these laws, two stand supreme.
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I joined this group because I looked at your bookmarks Ian. I thought I was a little low brow because I lack formal education and I saw some great stuff.Today I took a break from work to make some ...
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Thanks for the intro, Ian. I'll attempt to moderate with the wisdom of Solomon and not let the power go straight to my head. Craig
ESSAYS ON SCIENCE AND SOCIETY: Artistic Creativity and the Brain -- Zeki 293 (5527): 51... - 6 views
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The first is the law of constancy. By this I mean that the function of the visual brain is to seek knowledge of the constant and essential properties of objects and surfaces, when the information reaching it changes from moment to moment. The distance, the viewing point, and the illumination conditions change continually, yet the brain is able to discard these changes in categorizing an object.
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The second supreme law is that of abstraction. By abstraction I mean the process in which the particular is subordinated to the general, so that what is represented is applicable to many particulars. This second law is intimately linked to the first, because abstraction is a critical step in the efficient acquisition of knowledge; without it, the brain would be enslaved to the particular. The capacity to abstract is also probably imposed on the brain by the limitations of its memory system, because it does away with the need to recall every detail. Art, too, abstracts and thus externalizes the inner workings of the brain. Its primordial function is thus a reflection of the function of the brain.
16 Astonishingly Intricate Ballpoint Pen Art Creations | CreativeCloud - 8 views
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These pen drawings are amazing!
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Some works are quite astonishing, considering the realism those artists attempt to achieve.
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I know, to render tones and shades using a ball point pen takes a lot of work, think about it, you lay down one line at a time!
Paul-Rand.com :: Thoughts on Design - 8 views
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Articles by Paul Rand on design from 1949 to 2008.
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The link has changed - it's now: http://www.paul-rand.com/site/thoughts/
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History of Art: Arnold Bocklin - 2 views
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Some of Bocklin's greatest.
35 Creative Business Cards | Graphic Design Blog - 2 views
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I bring you 35 examples of amazing business cards under different categories and present them in a little different way.
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That's a great collection. Bantjes' is genius like all of her work. Ian - I like the combination of light and dark in yours. It has a very contemporary feel, but I also see some influences like Art Nouveau at work in it. Do you like Art Nouveau?
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To cewsom: I do like Art Nouveau, especially the organic patterns. Glad that like this design (I put lots of thoughts in this, obviously), just like most of my customers. :P The combination of light and dark, including the colors, helps to create a certain mood. I hope it arouses some excitement without being excessive and over dispersive. Actually this design is based on my latest digital work, in which I tried to adopt and experiment some elements (colors, curves, etc.) I never used before.
The Athenaeum - Displaying artworks for Franz Marc - 1 views
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Tiger/ Franz Marc - 1912/ Painting - oil on canvas The Enchanted Mill/ Franz Marc - 1913/ Painting - oil on canvas
visualcomplexity.com | A visual exploration on mapping complex networks - 0 views
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VisualComplexity.com intends to be a unified resource space for anyone interested in the visualization of complex networks. The project's main goal is to leverage a critical understanding of different visualization methods, across a series of disciplines, as diverse as Biology, Social Networks or the World Wide Web. I truly hope this space can inspire, motivate and enlighten any person doing research on this field.
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Some examples: Monitoring and Visualizing Last.fm Author(s): Christopher Adjei, Nils Holland-Cunz The Voice Author(s): Lisa Jevbratt 2008 City Railway System Author(s): Kim Ji-Hwan, Jin Sol
Peter Doig - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views
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Peter Doig (born 1959) is a Scottish painter whose paintings are among Europe's most expensive.
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Many of Doig's pictures are landscapes, with a number harking back to the snowy scenes of his childhood in Canada. His works are frequently based on found photographs (and sometimes on his own), but are not painted in a photorealist style, Doig instead using the photographs simply for reference. Peter Doig’s work captures moments of tranquillity, which contrast with uneasy oneiric elements. He uses unusual colour combinations and depicts scenes from unexpected angles, all contributing to give his work a magic realist feel.
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I love this guy's work...
Thirteen/WNET: Power of Art - 4 views
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great art history program and interactives, lessonplans etc
oil painting techniques: a free guide - 5 views
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Painting techniques
