CognEYEzant: 365

Day 276

A Time for Story: Inspired by Shakespeare and Hamlet Illustrated by John Austen Ink and India ink on paper As children, we soak up the culture and world around us, instinctively and knowingly. In the first few years of our lives, we learn what is essential to human interaction, we learn to communicate, to use…

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CognEYEzant: 365

Day 210

Windows to Humanity: Inspired by the Mother from Kubo and the Two Strings Watercolor and gouache on paper After all this time focusing on eyes and stories, I still struggle to articulate just how profound I think eyes and the connections we make with them are. Perhaps this is because it is sometimes difficult to…

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CognEYEzant: 365

Day 204

Lantern Hauntings: Inspired by Katsushika Hokusai’s “Oiwa” Watercolor, ink, gouache on paper From my experience and observation, I think it’s safe to say that Katsushika Hokusai’s “Under the Wave off Kanagawa,” better known as “The Great Wave,” is recognizable. I remember it always being at the corners of my life: on the wall of my…

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CognEYEzant: 365

Day 198

Salvador Salort-Pons: Inspired by Velasquez and the Interconnection of Stories Graphite on paper We need to tell our stories because sometimes all it takes is hearing a story–and seeing the subsequent connections–to gain the courage to tell our own. It was cold, it was dark, and the rest of the museum was closed. My family…

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CognEYEzant: 365

Day 187

Moment of Understanding: Inspired by It’s a Wonderful Life Watercolor, gouache on paper When I was little, this moment of Frank Capra’s movie, the moment when George Bailey realizes he’s never been born, frightened me. But as I’ve grown up, I’ve also grown to love this moment of understanding. (Please note: if you have not…

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