Cognitive psychology and art
I have been reading a very interesting book called “Cognition in Action” by Smyth, Collins, Morris and Levy. It’s a university text for psychology students in the U.S. and deals specifically with the science of cognitive psychology. I am particularly interested in how this applies to my art. I have never considered myself a realist as a painter. One of my favourite by lines, is “if you need a picture to look real, go find a photographer”. I have always tried to represent