Hi David,

You definitely missed the point here.

I do not think that abvg had this book in mind nor that this book reflects anything but a try to patronize the "mystery of art" (which is very decorative) and make it(art) more "eatable" for herself. A sideffect of the emancipation. It is funny especially because it is applied to the old masters.

I did see this book a few years back but could not make beyond 15 pages. Perhaps, this is an Intellect deficiency, but do I have a choice?

Anyway the point is - Rational/Irrational analogy sound very naive to a modern society, "To be or not to be" to classic, good and evil simply banal, etc., etc.

Left/right brain post by abvg gives an additional "color" for me to pain my picture.
I like to use/test in "real life" the theories I have.

It gives me a sense of being alive when opponents "suddenly" and unexpectedly for themselves drops the "snob guard" and gets to realize that there is a "higher power"
(God, brain, nature, wodoo, Mr. Johnson whatever) within the world and themselves, that does not need an explanation nor expects your submission. It just is. This is the first step...

You see all of us regardless of faith, profession, standpoint at times act out of faith, not reason (just think of a paycheck - how sure are you that the employer will pay?).
In the past religion took care of that, now "theories" try to convince us that if you stick-your-head-in-the-sand-no-one-will-see-you.

I smile when people say he/she draws like an old master, old master, how about living in the world where everyone converses with God before make a move or draw the line or put a brush stroke. Does this person lives in that world? How much that world is responsible for Titian to be a Great Master? Being genuinely not-to-fond of yourself?

Common language (idiomas) and the way we speak is similar to the fashion industry. Uncommon language is a bit behind times, or better still forming.