To Change the Landscape & To Change the Landscape of our Mind Istanbul's Bosphorus canal could dramatically improve the regions economy. Due to the ease of transporting oil it could reduce the price of oil changing our rate of use and the global market. There are ripple effects to such changes that must be weighed. The dramatic effect the canal could have is mirrored by the dramatic effect it will have on the landscape cutting straight through the land defying nature with rising water. In a certain capacity this project will control or rather defy nature manipulating it for human use. Perhaps, it will be worth that cost but projects such as this set a moral precedent that places the economy and the present moment above the land and the future. The Dakota pipeline is a prime example. We have reached a point where the taking of others land is believed to be wrong, and disrespecting and dismissing groups religious beliefs is wrong yet the land was taken and it's sacredness to the people who live there dismissed. I don't really know enough to be sure what the right choice is in the case of the canal. However, I do know and truly believe that the business of prioritizing the economy is the wrong thing to place at the top of societies moral hierarchy. What we believe transforms our mind, the way we see, what we see, what we remember. I have learned from painting that we see what we think we are going to see and it takes great effort to remove ourselves from anticipation and truly look. A "green" leaf has an array of shades from blue to yellow, browns and more, yet in our belief that it is green it is easy to dismiss or not even notice what is really there. The psychology of perception has been studied extensively, and it applies to more than just the visual, anticipation or prior framing places experiences into schemas and alters how we experience things in the future. In regards to the article this week which saw alien influence in ancient art. I am reminded not to look for what I want to see or be limited by what I think is there; but to be open. Is is in mindfulness and childlike curiosity in the world around me that I think I see the truth most clearly. Life is far more beautiful when I see, hear, and feel the unexpected. It is in taking time to notice that I find my mind freed. Inspiration I have been working of the waterfall piece this week and having largely one subject "the falling water" flattens the space. I'm hoping to use light, contrast, and atmosphere to increase the sense of space, this weeks inspirations are work that do just that. Rani Gardner's Paintings the first two below, have an incredible sense of light and atmosphere. The David Shepard panting 3rd uses detail and texture. The final drawing is a William Hyde piece his ability to crease atmosphere with charcoal is astounding to me! I love his work! Work in Progress
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