Looking vs. Seeing–an Exercise

March 22, 2013
Colored Glass

It's Not What You Look at But What You See, Thoreau

Look-  verb- to turn one’s eyes toward something

It's Not What You Look at But What You See, Thoreau

Seeverb–to perceive with the eyes

It's Not What You Look at But What You See, Thoreau

Perceive-verbto become aware of, discern or understand

It's Not What You Look at But What You See, Thoreau

If you have a few minutes today, take time to really “see” something…examine it closely.  Look at the details: shape, color, line, contour…

Here’s a little tip:  if you really want to see something–try drawing it.  Don’t worry about your drawing skills—that is not the goal of this exercise. The goal is to really “see” something.  Once you have drawn it, you will not have just looked at the object…you will have “seen” it!

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