It always amazes me .... everything our eyes see is reflected light (photons bouncing toward our face). By way of a biological electro-chemical miracle this sensitive visual system transfers information to the brain, the home of the 'Phantom Captain,' where depth, detail, contrast, texture, color, shadow, light, perspective, point of view and everything you can discern, all come together as Reality. In creating a work of art the Artist seeks to trick other Phantom Captains into believing that a flat piece of paper has depth and dimensions. That there, on a flat sheet of drawing paper,...more
