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All forms of life recognize patterns as prompts for sexual arousal, for eating, for fleeing, for fighting. Most mammals rely on patterns delivered through smell, hearing or vision. We are most dependent on recognizing the patterns accessed by vision. We … Continued
We look for meaning. We direct our vision (our attention) toward areas promising expected information. The hypotheses we generate are the result of previously collected experience and information now newly projected onto the world. Here are some of examples of … Continued
In the notebooks of Leonardo DaVinci Leonardo presents the essential elements of painting. He uses principles of contrast to illustrate these elements. Ancient Romans gave us their ideas on this subject just as 1000 years ago Sung Dynasty Chinese painters … Continued
One of the most intriguing spaces of my childhood was the interior of the First Presbyterian Church in St. Louis. It was standard gothic, soaring arches, a long narrow nave with tall stained glass windows anchored above the altar. It … Continued
The sharp tug of small bluegill as it dramatically bent my young fiberglass pole brought me to look into the water. I was 10. I had to see the mighty fish who tugged so hard. As I looked I caught … Continued
As a teenager driving home from downtown St. Louis I let the web of the city’s lights free my imagination. So many stories lived behind so many lights. So much electricity spread modernity through the night. The experience was memorable … Continued