Sunday, September 28, 2014
Re: cardboard sculpture
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Monday, January 27, 2014
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Thursday, April 25, 2013
The Abstraction Method of Problem Solving
Just when I feel drawn to abstraction I came across a construal level theory (CTL), an interesting study by psychologists Yaacov Trope and Nira Liberman.
"People are capable of thinking about the future, the past, remote locations, another person’s perspective, and counterfactual alternatives. Without denying the uniqueness of each process, it is proposed that they constitute different forms of traversing psychological distance. Psychological distance is egocentric: Its reference point is the self in the here and now, and the different ways in which an object might be removed from that point—in time, in space, in social distance, and in hypotheticality—constitute different distance dimensions. Transcending the self in the here and now entails mental construal, and the farther removed an object is from direct experience, the higher (more abstract) the level of construal of that object. Supporting this analysis, research shows (a) that the various distances are cognitively related to each other, (b) that they similarly influence and are influenced by level of mental construal, and (c) that they similarly affect prediction, preference, and action..."
The theory has important implications for creativity. Must read!
http://psych.nyu.edu/tropelab/publications/TropeLiberman2010.pdf
"People are capable of thinking about the future, the past, remote locations, another person’s perspective, and counterfactual alternatives. Without denying the uniqueness of each process, it is proposed that they constitute different forms of traversing psychological distance. Psychological distance is egocentric: Its reference point is the self in the here and now, and the different ways in which an object might be removed from that point—in time, in space, in social distance, and in hypotheticality—constitute different distance dimensions. Transcending the self in the here and now entails mental construal, and the farther removed an object is from direct experience, the higher (more abstract) the level of construal of that object. Supporting this analysis, research shows (a) that the various distances are cognitively related to each other, (b) that they similarly influence and are influenced by level of mental construal, and (c) that they similarly affect prediction, preference, and action..."
The theory has important implications for creativity. Must read!
http://psych.nyu.edu/tropelab/publications/TropeLiberman2010.pdf
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Collages
When I don't have much time, but need to switch to something creative at least for half an hour, I do collages. They free your mind and do not require a lot of preparation. You can just use whatever you have handy.
The last collage was inspired by Eddie Herder. I love her work!
You can view some of her collages here
You can view some of her collages here
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Henri Matisse
Saturday, September 08, 2012
Female figure studies
Gottfried Bammes suggests to do studies using charcoal powder and ...your finger. It's actually a great way to do quick sketches. Never heard of this method before, but I liked it.
Monday, August 27, 2012
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