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Drawing the fishermen at dawn in Vietnam showed me their hard work in a new light
I used to just take photos and move on. Now I get why artists spend hours on one scene.
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anna_white7mo ago
Isn't it crazy how slowing down to really look at something changes your whole take on it? What @wilson.christopher said about drawing making you ask why things are a certain way shows how this works, turning a quick glance into a deeper look. I see this pattern everywhere now, like when I actually watch my neighbor garden instead of just walking by, and it makes normal life feel more full.
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wilson.christopher7mo ago
Try carrying a cheap sketchbook next time. You don't need to be good, just force yourself to stop and look. A photo grabs the whole scene in a second, but drawing makes you ask why a shadow falls a certain way or how the nets are really tied. It's that slowing down that changes what you see.
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tessam167mo ago
Get why drawing makes you see things differently. When you slow down, you catch all the little stuff that photos miss. It turns a normal scene into something special, lol.
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