I UNDERSTAND...
I understand why Durant Dort Carriage Co. made a No. 53 Blue Ribbon Buggy.
... the importance of perspective and foreshortening--when it comes down to illustration--so that images look "realistic" to the human eye.
I understand that this is an elderly man with bifocals on, sitting on a chair.
... how the thousands of large and miniscule bones that make up our spinal cord and ribcage protect our most valuable organs.
I understand cardboard scraps. It's awesome: you can draw on cardboard, burn it, make stuff with it. It's awesome. Homeless people can make homes out of a few of these pieces. It is such a sturdy material.
I understand why artists are poor.
I understand that if I receive a suspicious package, I shouldn't open it.
I understand that this is a diagram on how to visualize a picture plane.
I understand how to use sandpaper. It is rough and harsh and it can create a smooth surface.
Bomb Threats, a guide for people to follow when they hear a threat
I understand writing backwards, sporadic spasms of dislexia.
I do understand the mind.
The spoon got stuck on the bowl because the acrylic is dried.
... the composition of the portrait, because it is a common composition for a portrait.
... swimming--the breathing; stroke and calm of the water.
These are templates for engraving.
Alphabets--writing systems found in the past--can also be used to communicate.
... what I believe is the purpose of the perforation on the napkin.
... that painting an "un-gesso-ed" canvas cloth can be fun.
... falling down from a higher level to make you realize your status as a human being.
