I know a woman who often doesn’t wear her glasses on purpose. She admits that, “I don’t necessarily want to see everything clearly.” I pondered if that is denial or a form of protection but gave up trying to shuffle between the two. It is a wildly rebellious gesture in the frame of an otherwise play-by-the rules type of personage.
Do you remember half-shutting your eyes as a child and walking around with your arms out-stretched, rediscovering the known while you felt your way into the fuzz? Or even shutting them tight to let the sun burn stars onto your eyelids? We too then, weren’t so desperate for everything to be utterly outlined with a thin blade of black line that can often willingly fall into “Look Here. Believe This.” Maybe it is just a question of time. Now, we rush through without enough to blow smoke rings or briny bubbles, made out of all that is half-known. Lucky then–lucky then?–a keeper sweeps our steps from under our feet while we go, leaving a softer focus, a quieter show.
Although I am too short-sighted to go out in the street without my contacts, I never wear them at home and believe it or not, my sight in one eye has strengthened considerably and I can now see outside with a reasonable degree of sharpness. I actually like the soft blur I get on most things!
Heather I love this post and yes I took off my glasses. I felt the images actually have a more glowing look to them!
I think I may paint my next piece of abstract expressionism in grisaille
2013 Designers Series
xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
Pristine post, H.
Do you paint and draw as well? I think you should if you don't already.
Aut visual aut non
I think people often look at things without really seeing them.
Good post, evocative pictures.
I took my readers off to look at your images and no, I don't want to blur anything. Sometimes the world might seem a better place blurred along the edges until we can face reality.
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Debra~
Yes, blurred outlines are sometimes preferred. But then, where does the practice end?
I guess we all have our methods of self-preservation. Sometimes we need to blur the outlines. I know I do it – have started to do it more often.
What a painterly post. The words are something to ponder and the photographs I will return to again and again. In one way I feel this was done just for me — in response to those questions. (You know the ones I mean!)
I'm going back to look again ….. and again.