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[–] match@pawb.social 4 points 5 months ago (3 children)

had you ever heard of artists drawing with their eyes clothes

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago

Are those like sunglasses?

[–] erin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I can do that too. You're misunderstanding the concept. I'm perfectly capable of drawing, eyes closed or not (though it's much harder eyes closed, obviously). I do digital art. I just conceptualize things differently. I don't have a mental image, it's more like a knowledge of what shapes go together to make certain forms. I build things piece by piece from fundamental shapes that I analytically know make certain objects or creatures, but I don't have an image of what it is until I have actually put it down in paper.

I don't know if I worded that in a way that makes sense, as I've always struggled with explaining how I conceptualize to people that have an ability I don't. I know what shapes make up a dog, but I can't see the dog, if that makes any sense.

[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Your "eyes clothes" typo was so unexpected it got me good. I couldn't stop giggling for a solid minute. My partner asked me what was so funny and I gasped out "eyes clothes" and she just sighed and walked away.

[–] match@pawb.social 3 points 5 months ago

I'm actually really glad my mistake brought joy to you :3