Drawing is deception.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Art can trick the eye into seeing what is not there.
- In plain terms
- Drawing tricks you into seeing things that are not real.
- What can you take from it?
- Visual art relies on the illusion of reality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What else deceives your senses?
- Is all art a form of trickery?
Another view
Not all drawing aims to deceive the viewer.
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