Paintings Without Fish

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Part of me wants to say “oooohhh prettyyy” but I can’t help but think about how, as complimentary colors, blue and orange are especially appealing to the eye and used in both art and marketing to create a pleasant visual experience. If you don’t believe me, check out the last visual-focused blockbuster you saw (transformers?) and look at all the scenes with orange-tanned actors on blue backgrounds.

Part of me wants to say “oooohhh prettyyy” but I can’t help but think about how, as complimentary colors, blue and orange are especially appealing to the eye and used in both art and marketing to create a pleasant visual experience. If you don’t believe me, check out the last visual-focused blockbuster you saw (transformers?) and look at all the scenes with orange-tanned actors on blue backgrounds.

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This photo was taken in the Upper Antelope Canyon near Page (AZ) and it shows the amazing effect of the sand thrown in the air and struck by the rays of the sun. (© Angiolo Manetti )

This photo was taken in the Upper Antelope Canyon near Page (AZ) and it shows the amazing effect of the sand thrown in the air and struck by the rays of the sun. (© Angiolo Manetti )

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I enjoy art which captures a “moment”, as this photograph - Serenity, by Nikander on DeviantArt - certainly does. The silhouetted figure on the precipice, past the point of no return with arms out to his sides, yet leaning back, as though hesitant… you can only marvel at what the experience must be like.

I enjoy art which captures a “moment”, as this photograph - Serenity, by Nikander on DeviantArt - certainly does. The silhouetted figure on the precipice, past the point of no return with arms out to his sides, yet leaning back, as though hesitant… you can only marvel at what the experience must be like.

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There is something powerful on an instinctual level about a portrait. It is a representation of one of the most significant things we can see - another person’s face. The subtleties of an expression defy our conventional language, even consciousness, yet we do perceive them. To truly capture a person, whether in paint, or graphite or film it undeniably an art form, and one which speaks to the core of us.

The second and third photos above have “muller” in their file names, but unfortunately I don’t have their original links to attribute them properly.

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I found these here: http://www.pdnphotooftheday.com/2010/07/5725

They really speak to me. The idea of looking at yourself as more than the person you are; as the person you have been throughout your life. Of what you see in the mirror being not just a mere reflection but an embodiment of your experience. It is moving…

And another thought. These people are all old. They look back on their lives and remember themselves when they were young, at the height of their success, prestige and vitality. They look back to those “glory days” in their past. But in my life, I may well be living those days. Perhaps they have recently passed, perhaps they are just now approaching. Or maybe I have years before I even grasp the heights I will reach. I can’t say for certain, but I do know that I will look back on my life, particularly the past 5 years or so, and it may well be that when I look into the mirror 60 years from now, I’ll see the same reflection I do today.

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