Activity for User 480 - Alan Kaplan - akaplan973@gmail.com

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54 Feb 26 Reply Carlos Luis Zafon (1964-2020), an author from Spain, wrote one of my favorite books: "The Shadow of the Wind." Miguel de Cervantes is the only author from Spain who has sold more books than Zafon. In "The Shadow," Zafon writes, "Books are mirrors: you only see in them what you already have inside you." I imagine this applies to all of the arts. This mirrors some of what Roland Barthes writes. (I Googled him.) It sounds like you're taking a wonderful class! Feb 15th
54 Feb 26 Comment Oh, to be sitting under that tree with a gentle breeze blowing after such a brutal winter we're having in the northeast U.S. The visual breeze, soft colors, and wispy clouds are So inviting. This has all of the softness of a watercolor. What a strong, soft image. Feb 15th
54 Feb 26 Comment This is a wonderful project to help enhance one's creative juices. Either yours or Peggy's version works for me. You raise an interesting question: Does the artist need to explain their image before it can be appreciated? Think Jackson Pollack. I can't see your image for the first time twice. I read the explanation before I looked closely at the image, so I only saw men inside of an egg. What would I have seen had I seen the image before I read the explanation. Food for thought. Feb 15th
54 Feb 26 Comment There's a small wildlife preserve tucked into a NYC suburban neighborhood that I visit at least once a week when the weather permits. I bring my long lens for birds and my 18-200mm lens for deer. In the spring, the deer are a bit skittish, but by the time summer comes around, they are used to people and don't exhibit any nervousness at all. It's especially heart-warming to see the mother deer NOT react when people come near their fawns. Your image could almost be a snapshot of that wildlife preserve. It's as heart-warming as the deer I see who keep eating when I'm on the path 6 feet (2 meters) from them. Feb 15th
54 Feb 26 Comment So much has been said about your image there's little left to say. I agree with Kirsti's "impressive and beautifully executed, Brad's "magical and ethereal," and Peggy's "so charming." These comments say it all. I never say the hollow eyes so it doesn't look scary to me. Nice work. Feb 15th
54 Feb 26 Reply Thank you for your suggestion about luminosity. I rarely think of it I'm so stuck on saturation. I'll keep it in mind in the future. Feb 15th
54 Feb 26 Reply Thank you for your feedback. I often have issues with saturation, but everyone's feedback helps. Feb 15th
54 Feb 26 Reply I agree. Toning down the instruments' colors would be an improvement. Thank you. Feb 12th
54 Feb 26 Comment There is a book by John Dewey called "Art as Experience" that I read in college a few decades ago. AS an art history minor, I was always exploring the meaning of "art" I'm happy you liked the variation of my windows construction. The broken window in the line of the trombonist's music was a mistake I didn't catch. It will be our little secret, and we'll use your interpretation. Feb 8th
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