Textures

Textures

Imagination, Illusions, Fantasies and Dreams

The true worth of our civilisation is not to be found in humans themselves, but in the colours and textures that come alive in others. And being an artist and psychologist I love bringing to life the colors and textures. If I wear a pair of shoes that I bought on a distant planet, it’s a way of bringing back to Earth my travels with me.

The importance of imagination has been underlined by important thinkers, and by history itself. Clearly, visual and other authoring arts seem impossible without the aforementioned human capability. Scientifically, psychologists would try to explain this characteristic, while neuroscientists would look at which brain areas and/or neural clusters become especially activated during the procedure. Nonetheless, despite supported as well as disproved, scientific theories, the following pictures aim at conveying some of the imagery related to these imagined worlds, regardless of underlying motivations and applicable methodological explanations.

Some pictures, images, graphics, drawings or whatever else refers to artful depictions. Bright colors and flowers used as inspiration.

In drawing, just as in animation, there often are primary and secondary characters, as well as action and scenes (alternatively plot and subplot). Of course, there are also backgrounds. Backgrounds, as well as materials in design, are sometimes referred to as patterns, textures or prints. The images below function as a demonstration. They also portray some hypothetical astrophysical arrangements.

The World in Red. Illustration by Elena

Battleship Galactica. And why not?A gyrating, animated sphere as an abstract, psychedelic art. Illustration by Elena

Stars in the Sky: While stargazing is among the most ancient hobbies, amateur and professional astronomers, and other observers of stellar bodies, remain numerous. Illustration by Elena

The interplay of lighting and shading create illusions of perception. Illustration by Elena

The brick-wall inspired design. Illustration by Elena

Three stones. Illustration by Elena

Artsee. Illustration by Elena

Our universe. Illustration by Elena