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I have seen thousands of eyes on DA.
The majority,[at least when the picture is just the eye], are photographic close-ups. Some have had the iris color modified, some have been heavily photoshopped.
Most have ignored the symbolic aspect of the eye, how it can denote understanding, and how even merely 'eye-like' structures can focus our attention. After all, we were once prey, and, although crocodiles float quietly,...logs don't have eyes.
There are all-powerful eyes ...
...and fierce eyes.....
...intense eyes......
...eyes filled with fear...
...and hunger...
...eyes that represent...
...and deceive....
...prophetic eyes.....
...thoughtful eyes...
...and purely symbolic ones, of course.
Look around, see the eyes that are there to see, and think.
An Experiment,...bear with Me
I have been tasked with writing and setting up a couple of features while an admin is experiencing connectivity 'issues' for a group I'm in. Being slightly more computer savvy than your average housecat, I felt a little practice was called for. In front of a smaller audience, say, the 3 1/2 people who read my journal.
No big production, just getting a feel for using the 'big' thumbnails, and wanting to see if I can make it look like I want in it's final form, as it actually appears when posted.
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Well, I'm still not too happy with the s
Shearing off the dross
Lately, I've been feeling a 'dis-association', a shearing-off of old ways of thinking, about life, about art. I'm under quite a bit of strain, currently, and that will, more certainly than anything, produce an artistic epiphany,....bear with me.
Stunned
When I posted my most recent work," Barrier", I got a bit of a surprise. Although I liked it, I considered it to be a bit under-done. No apologies, there was just no more I could think to add. I have been actively submitting work for 4 years,[over 300 works], and in 3 DAYS time this simple B&W picture has accrued more favorites than all but one of the rest. And I still have no idea why.
Views re 'Views'
As I approach 10,000 views, I feel compelled to say a few things. I have heard many people dismiss 'views' as utterly unimportant, an affectation. I cannot quite agree.That we, as artists, seek the eyes of others is patently obvious. If not, we would just amass our own works, in private, never attempting to put them before others. Not that I consider views,[or even sales] to be the goal of my work. The ability to tabulate 'views' is an invaluable tool for understanding how the viewer and the artist interact. As anyone likely to read this journal knows,[that is, someone familiar with my work], I dislike using any one style or concept very ofte
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