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Old 09-30-2002, 11:15 AM   #4
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I am not sure which side does what, but I know that there is a difference. I can use either side at will. When I do drawing/painting, I check for details and facts (proportions, alignments) with one side, and then with the strong intuition of the other side. (What "feeling" does it give?) Facial expressions give feelings. Composition is an intuitive weight thing.

If the feeling is wrong, is it because the facts aren't right, or is it because the photo wasn't giving the feelings that I was getting???? We all imbue our created faces with our own feelings, no matter how hard we try to mechanically reproduce the photo. That's why we do portraits instead of just selling the photo.

I just know that all my life I have been getting intuitive responses to things that may or may not intersect with the facts. It's a real problem when one side of your brain tells you one thing, and the other side tells you something different. I will spend long hours trying to find the error.

And yes, I can see key events in my personal history as just that, as they are happening. I get very teary at the strangest things. It's as if I were watching from a distance. I often wonder why those around me cannot see what's going on. I search their faces for a sign that they are seeing what I'm seeing, but they don't have a clue. I am completely alone.

If they saw the same thing in a movie, they would get it, but in real life it escapes them.
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