Dear Martin,
Does that mean realistic renderings are not examples of critical thinking? And, does that mean that non realistic renderings are always examples of critical thinking?
Cheers
Keith
> On 14 May 2015, at 6:14 pm, Salisbury, Martin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Regarding your message below, Carlos Pires has perfectly, and rather more eloquently than I would manage, explained one of the commonest misconceptions about drawing. I hope he won't mind me re-posting:
>
> "This is a misunderstanding that probably stems from understanding "Those
> who can draw" as equivalent to "Those who can render realistic pictorial
> representations via freehand drawing".
> This equivalence overlooks the fact that "realistic" is a style, and
> does not hold any quantifiable advantage over any other pictorial style.
> This confusion might be linked with the aura of truth attached to
> photographic images (remember the term "photo realistic"?) and all that
> goes with it.
> This equivalence also overlooks the fact that drawing is actually a form
> of critical thinking."
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