Day 266

Youth of the Homo Sapiens (work in progress) Part 4* Ink on paper In childhood  we find beginning, in old age  we find end.  The space in-between,  adulthood,  is the bridge  spanning  across the gap  between.  *Many of the pieces in CognEYEzant:365 are small parts of a larger piece. See it here. 266 days done,…

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Day 265

The Beginning/Finishing Map India ink, ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper As I sat down to draw today, I felt the brevity today’s piece carries with it: I have been waiting for the number 265 to appear because that meant 100 days remain for this project. And I used to think 100 to be a…

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Day 264

Kennedy Augusto Beer: Across the Sky, Connected by the Little Things Ink on paper My sister and I only knew Augusto from my mother’s memories and stories. We learned that he was from a country across the Atlantic Ocean, a country nestled on Africa’s coast, Guinea-Bissau. We learned that Augusto Beer lived with my mom’s…

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Day 263

Sibling Visión: Nadia: Part 3 Digital Photograph As siblings, my sister and I are the only people in the world who have both observed and experienced our growing-up process. Close enough, yet utterly different, the two of us began orbiting each other. Our opposing forces, our gravities, stabilizing and balancing, one moment, one hour, one…

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Day 262

Humany-Animaly culture: Inspired by Ed Yong’s article “Chimpanzees Are Going Through a Tragic Loss” India ink on paper The genetic connections between humans and chimpanzees, whether they be our approximately 99% shared DNA or our cultures, remind me that some of the most human traits we possess are also some of our most animalistic. At…

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Day 261

Dreamscape Part 4*: Beware the Senses Gouache and acrylic on paper When the senses become muddled, a new way of processing comes into being. *Many of the pieces in CognEYEzant:365 are small parts of a larger piece. See it here. 261 days done, 104 to go.

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