http://www.sundrip.com/2007/05/17/rough-terrain/ Art for life Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:58:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.sundrip.com/2007/05/17/rough-terrain/#comment-176 Marcy Sun, 20 May 2007 12:16:23 +0000 http://www.sundrip.com/?p=161#comment-176 Thank you again. What you say makes sense. Thank you again. What you say makes sense.

]]> http://www.sundrip.com/2007/05/17/rough-terrain/#comment-175 Marcy Fri, 18 May 2007 00:13:00 +0000 http://www.sundrip.com/?p=161#comment-175 Thank you. If you don't mind I'll ask further -- do you dislike looking people in the eye in real life or when photographing them, or just when you paint? . . . It just depends on the situation. In general my eye contact is good. With my therapist its poor, with Blossom it's poor, with a camera it's poor but with a complete stranger I stand stall, confident and have great eye contact. The difference is those who know me might catch of a glimpse of what I feel I need to hide. Also, when it comes to photos of people I immediately look at the eyes and sometimes I see "characteristics" of that person that may not really be there. I sometimes look at a person and think I see sadness and then I start to feel it intensely. I sometimes look at the eyes and think I see a predator and so I begin to feel afraid. People say the eyes are the window to the soul. I fear too many people knowing exactly what is in mine and I fear knowing exactly what's behind the eyes of others. I even wear a baseball cap so I can hide my eyes at a moments notice. gotta run, my phone's ringing, Austin Thank you. If you don’t mind I’ll ask further — do you dislike looking people in the eye in real life or when photographing them, or just when you paint?
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It just depends on the situation. In general my eye contact is good. With my therapist its poor, with Blossom it’s poor, with a camera it’s poor but with a complete stranger I stand stall, confident and have great eye contact. The difference is those who know me might catch of a glimpse of what I feel I need to hide. Also, when it comes to photos of people I immediately look at the eyes and sometimes I see “characteristics” of that person that may not really be there. I sometimes look at a person and think I see sadness and then I start to feel it intensely. I sometimes look at the eyes and think I see a predator and so I begin to feel afraid. People say the eyes are the window to the soul. I fear too many people knowing exactly what is in mine and I fear knowing exactly what’s behind the eyes of others.
I even wear a baseball cap so I can hide my eyes at a moments notice.
gotta run, my phone’s ringing,
Austin

]]> http://www.sundrip.com/2007/05/17/rough-terrain/#comment-177 Marcy Thu, 17 May 2007 13:12:07 +0000 http://www.sundrip.com/?p=161#comment-177 What is it like to smooth away the facial features of these photos? I wonder if it's different to erase a face than to paint a blank one to begin with? . . . It feels safe. I'm not looking anyone in the eye anymore. So, I'd say it feels safe. Austin What is it like to smooth away the facial features of these photos? I wonder if it’s different to erase a face than to paint a blank one to begin with?
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It feels safe. I’m not looking anyone in the eye anymore. So, I’d say it feels safe.
Austin

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