Author: Kim Hermanson

DALL·E 2024 12 04 15.35.15 A serene and visually captivating illustration of a starfish resting on a sandy beach, surrounded by subtle patterns that connect it to its environmen
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The power of negative space: Aesthetic connections in art and life

In Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, Betty Edwards shows us the transformative importance of noticing negative space when drawing. By focusing on the background—the space around an object—and drawing its edge, we naturally shift into right-brain mode, enabling us to draw with far greater accuracy. (I never believed I could draw until…

DALL·E 2024 12 04 15.40.18 A vibrant, whimsical, and colorful illustration depicting a playful, messy creative process. The scene features splashes of paint, scattered brushes,
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The power of art beyond the museum: Embracing creative process

One of my favorite art quotes comes from the philosopher Herbert Marcuse. In The Aesthetic Dimension, he writes: “Art breaks open a dimension inaccessible to other experience, a dimension in which human beings, nature, and things no longer stand under the established reality principle…The encounter with the truth of art happens in the estranging language…

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