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Not at all - you can still see the paper and know what an apple is supposed to look like. Describing a face or drawing a scene from memory is very hard though.

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dataflow2y ago

That doesn't really make sense to me. What does it mean to "know what an apple looks like" without being unable to imagine it? How would that be any different from knowing what a face looks like without being able to imagine it? Do note I said realistic apple [1], not just a cartoonish drawing, so I don't just mean "a squished circle"...

[1] Example: https://drawpj.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/hyperrealistic...

t-3OP2y ago

Why would I have to visualize to know whether or not something is an apple? I can recognize one on sight without having to match it up with a visualization in my head, so I can start from the right shape and add details until it becomes an apple. No visualization required at all. Obviously it's quicker and easier to use a model or reference picture, but not required.

dataflow2y ago

I guess I don't see how that's be different from drawing a face? Start with the right shape an add details until it becomes a face?

t-3OP2y ago

I can draw a generic face, but not a specific one unless I have a model or picture. If I had to give a description of someone, even family members or close friends, I would be hopeless other than very basic things like relative height, hair and skin color.

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dataflow2y ago

[1] Example: https://drawpj.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/hyperrealistic...

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dataflow2y ago

I guess I don't see how that's be different from drawing a face? Start with the right shape an add details until it becomes a face?

t-3OP2y ago

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