Artists Magazine - USA (2019-10)

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PAREIDOLIA BEFORES AND AFTERS


On this and the following pages are some reference photos of things I saw when
I was hiking—and what I created from the imagery once I was back in the studio.


MAKING


PAREIDOLIA


WORK FOR YOU



  1. Turn the photo or sketch and look at it from
    different angles. One image or subject can have
    more than one pareidolia image.

  2. Zoom in and out and turn the image if it’s
    in a digital format. If it’s a physical photo, look
    at it from both far away and up close.

  3. Keep in mind that the image can look
    however you want—in any style. It can be
    amorphous, or maybe you just like a certain
    shape that you want to emphasize. It can be
    a weird fantasy creature or an everyday object.
    It just has to make sense to you.

  4. Try using different media to translate the
    image you see.

  5. Ask a friend what they see in the image.
    It can start a fun conversation.

  6. Embrace the texture of the existing image
    or use the shape as a guide.

  7. Crumple up what you’re looking at (if it’s
    on paper) and use that ball of paper as a
    pareidolia object.


The Photo What I Saw


What I Drew ... A Wooden Horse

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