Here is the answers and information on my Facebook post experiment on face recognition.

An interesting point is that I can recognize men much better than females for some odd reason. I especially have trouble with blonde females. When there is a tv show with, say, a blonde female bad guy and a blonde female good guy, the show can be very confusing to me  unless they’re in the same scene, I’m like, “is that the criminal or the detective?” So it’s interesting that with #9 no matter how many tries, I just couldn’t get her recognizable to me. And I had trouble with #4 also.

1. Bill Gates. – There are very few lines showing his features here but it is very recognizable from the Facebook comments. For me, I recognize him from the glasses and chin shape. 

2. Albert Einstein  – my recognition of him is definitely his mustache and hair.
3. John Lennon. – his glasses and pointy nose is the giveaway that allows me to easily recognize him.
4. Betty White  – her hairdo and chin give it away for me. Her cheek bones  are unique as well.
5. Vincent Van Gogh  – his beard and the shape of his head are recognizable to me.
6. Johnny Depp  – probably the most recognizable of all of them. His van dyke and sunglasses are iconic.
7. Sean Connery  – his forehead, oddly enough, makes it recognizable to me.
8. Richard Nixon  – his iconic nose and jowls do it for me. I was surprised that he was so recognizable by everyone! This one is very difficult for me.
9. Jennifer Aniston  – I just could not make this sketch recognizable to me no matter how many attempts I made. At least one person said it was extremely obvious it was her which is fascinating to me.

Thank y’all for playing along with this experiment. It’s helping me understand other’s face recognition abilities and the differences in the way I see things!

here’s the image for #9

Collecting art is often seen as an expensive hobby, reserved only for the wealthy. But that is not the case. In this post, I’ll explore the reasons why collecting art can be a rewarding hobby on a budget, and provide five tips for finding and supporting local artists.

Why Collecting Art Can Be a Rewarding Hobby

Investing in art that is created with passion and creativity is not only a way to support artists, but it can also be a valuable addition to your home or office space. Unlike mass-produced art, original works have the potential to increase in value over time. It can be a deeply personal experience. It allows you to express your individuality and taste, as well as supporting artists who may not have a wide platform to showcase their work. Collecting original works from local artists can also help build a sense of community, as you connect with the artists who created the pieces you admire.

– Attend Local Art Shows and Exhibitions: One of the easiest ways to find local artists is to attend art shows and exhibitions in your area. These events often showcase a variety of artists and price points and provide an opportunity to connect with artists directly.Continue reading

Here are some rules and tips for taking care of your new oil painting. 

Canvas Paintings:

• Never lean the painting on anything where the canvas, front or back, touches any object, especially corners or pointy objects. It will create a dent of stretched canvas that very likely will permanently disfigure your painting. Any time you lean the painting on something, make sure that only the wood frame contacts any object.
• Dust your painting regularly but only with a soft brush. Cloth of any kind can catch on peaks in the paint and either damage the paint or leave behind bits of cloth that is surprisingly hard to get rid of. Never use any kind of Pledge-like products or soap and water.
• Never use any kind of cleaning products to clean your painting. If something is spilled on it, or smoke damage, the best solution is to take it to a professional. Even water or damp cloth if used wrong could damage the painting.
• Exposure to direct sunlight for long periods of time may fade the colors in your painting. Choose a spot to hang it that is not in direct sunlight.
• Don’t hang in areas that can expose the painting to extreme heat or humidity, such as next to heaters or showers or in damp basements. 
• If you must transport the artwork, wrap it in glassine (or wax paper if you must). Use a flat piece of cardboard ON TOP OF THE GLASSINE to provide flat protection against anything contacting the painting surface. Never let bubble wrap touch the painting directly. Store or transport your paintings upright, never flat. Don’t let solid objects touch the front or back of the canvas. Be careful with the corners also. 
• When you hang the painting, make sure it is secure and that the hanging hardware can handle the weight. It’s best to hang a painting at eye level.
• If your painting gets physically damaged such as dented, scratched, torn, take it to a professional to repair.
• If you ever need or want to get rid of the work for any reason, always contact the artist, who should be informed of the work’s new whereabouts so he or she can update the artwork’s provenance records. Never, ever destroy or throw away an original work of art!!! If you absolutely can’t keep it for some reason, offer to give it back to the artist.
• Please note that the artist will always retain copyright in the painting. This means that nobody except the artist can copy, reproduce or photograph the artwork for distribution or commercial gain without the prior consent of the artist.
• Enjoy your work of art!

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A while back I offered pet portraits to my friends and followers on Facebook, and became very busy painting pets. One friend of mine said his “baby” was his ’39 Chevy, not a dog or a cat and could I paint that! I took it on as my first car painting and you can see the results.I found it a ton of fun to paint, but also a HUGE amount of detail and hard work getting it right. My favorite part to paint was the reflections in this amazing car with the perfect black paint job, which reflected everything around it.
The hardest part was, funny enough, the tire. The human eye can see symmetry extremely well and a circle or ellipse that is the tiniest fraction of a mm off, looks wrong. So a lot of care has to go into ellipses, which the tire contained 6 different ellipses and they all had to match.I have a video timelapse of this painting on my youtube channel in the link below. Check it out. I still have to record the commentary, but at least you can see how it was painted.

https://youtu.be/G6kXUDR1euk

Till next time!

Randy, “RR”