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d rawing from w hat you know vs w hat you see

This exploration delves into the essential difference between visual perception and conceptual knowledge in art and design. It highlights how our experiences shape our ability to create and appreciate art, moving beyond mere observation to a deeper understanding of visual elements such as lines, shapes, tones, and colors. By learning to see rather than just knowing, artists and audiences alike enhance their ability to interpret and engage with the world of art. This journey not only enriches the act of creation but also deepens our appreciation and understanding of artistic expressions.

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d rawing from w hat you know vs w hat you see

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  1. drawingfromwhat you knowvswhat you see

  2. to draw…to extract …

  3. to know…an understanding of, a knowledge of… it’s a mentally formed image of something, an idea formed in the mind,a conceptual struggle…

  4. to see…is a visual effort, optically received by the eyes, it’s more concrete

  5. To know - a conceptual level To see - a visual level

  6. Why does this matter?

  7. Because you are the visual maker

  8. So we know, what’s there to see then?

  9. Contextualising

  10. In the context of the Art & Design, there is EPADE – Elements &P – PrinciplesA – Art &D – Design

  11. LinesShapesTonesColoursTexturesSpace

  12. All things around us, other than knowingwhat they are (as ideas), can also be experienced using these visual elements –at the visual level

  13. To experience them with our knowledge is an instinctive human behavior but learning to see is an acquired skill set

  14. Drawing from what you see and not what you know…is less comfortable

  15. How does this matter?

  16. You as the MAKERThe what, when, where, why, who and howof these elements and the arrange of themYou as the AUDIENCE

  17. Your experiences seeing things at visual level not only enable you to make visuals with discerning eyes, it makes appreciation / interpretation of things around more meaningful

  18. Questions???

  19. Is seeing discussed here the same as what Berger has covered in ‘Ways of Seeing’?

  20. What about sounds that you hear, can they be discussed at different levels?

  21. Your experience of the (art)world, is it a more conceptual or a visual one?

  22. Is one predominantly more important than the other?

  23. To see something as art requires something the eye cannot descry –an atmosphere of artistic theory, a knowledge of history of art: an artworldArthur Danto

  24. KeywordsAssumption, Contexts, cognition, perception,aesthetic, process/outcome, World of Forms, Plato's Allegory of the Cave, Dialogues of Plato, forms/forma, ideas, Arthur Danto

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