CognEYEzant: 365

Day 294

Memories of Beauty and Darkness: Inspired by Hygieia from Klimt’s “Medicine” and Mucha’s “Salomé” Watercolor, gouache, metallic paint on board In adolescence, the world shifts, and we reach out to catch bits of the world that filter through and are caught by our molting bodies. Within this altering space, Art Nouveau grounded me and inspired…

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CognEYEzant: 365

Day 280

Define This Part 4*: Esoteric Watercolor, gouache, ink on paper Esoteric (adjective) is defined by the Oxford Dictionaries as “Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.“ 280 days done, 85 to go.

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CognEYEzant: 365

Day 243

Woodpecker Jungle Monkeys of My Youth Ink, watercolor, gouache on paper Dryocopus pileatus (pileated woodpeckers) inhabit the forest surrounding my house. When I was small, my mother said the birds’ calls belonged to monkeys. My sister and I knew better; we watched David Attenborough, and more importantly, we had never seen a monkey in our…

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CognEYEzant: 365

Day 236

Abject splendid: Accompanied by Albert Camus’ Quote Which Begins “deep feelings” Ink, watercolor, gouache on paper “deep feelings always mean more than they are conscious of saying… Great feelings take with them their own universe, splendid or abject.” –Albert Camus,  The Myth of Sisyphus 236 days done, 129 to go.

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