Day 289

The Idle Mind is the Daydream’s Playground: Inspired by Bertrand Russel’s Essay “In Praise of Idleness” and Manoush Zomorodi’s Book Bored and Brilliant Watercolor, ink and India ink on paper In his essay “In Praise of Idleness,” philosopher Bertrand Russell writes of idleness’s necessary role in expansion. From experience, there is nothing more stimulating to…

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Day 288

The Lamppost and The Three Open Doors: Cityscape Part 2* Acrylic on canvas We traverse the world, expecting right angles and straight lines, forgetting these are not entirely natural. *Many of the pieces in CognEYEzant:365 are small parts of a larger piece. See it here. 288 days done, 77 to go.

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Day 285

Uses for Idealism: A Finished Piece Gouache and ink on paper The Oxford Languages dictionary describes idealism, philosophically*, as “any of various systems of thought in which the objects of knowledge are held to be in some way dependent on the activity of mind.” Growing up, I began piecing together an ideal life I watched…

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