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Author Archives: Aya Katz
Another Reading of Pollyanna
Pollyanna is an immensely popular children’s book by author Eleanor H. Porter. It was published in 1913. The word Pollyanna has been added to the English lexicon to describe an unusually optimistic person. Most people use this term in a … Continue reading
Posted in Apes and Language, Books and Authors
Tagged Eleanor Porter, literate chimpanzee, optimism, Philosophy, Pollyanna
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Kate Gladstone on the Writing Systems of Africa
On November 3, 2023, handwriting expert Kate Gladstone gave a presentation on the writing systems of Africa. The livestream is part of the “Interviews with Aya Katz” podcast. The slide presentation in the video includes the following images.
Interview with Howard Andrew Jones author of LORD OF A SHATTERED LAND
On June 9, 2023 I interviewed Howard Andrew Jones, author of Lord of a Shattered Land, coming out from Baen Books this August. Lord of a Shattered Land is part of a series, known as the Hanuvar Chronicles. Book Description: … Continue reading
Interview with Professor Kevin D. Hunt
Our guest on the livestream on May 19, 2023 was Kevin D. Hunt, Professor of Anthropology at IU in Bloomington, Indiana. He has been studying chimpanzees at Semliki for a number of years. Professor Hunt links specific anatomical features in … Continue reading
Review: Calvin the Coolest President
Calvin the Coolest President is a children’s book written and illustrated by the husband and wife writing team of Austin and Stephanie Petersen. Recently I had the opportunity to interview both authors on my livestream. A picture book about the … Continue reading
The Last Painting of the Year
The last painting of the year sounds so final. Will there be other paintings in the future? Maybe. But this is the last of the year. Sometimes the asymmetries and the disproportionate representation seem all too obvious in my work. … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic painting, painting a chimpanzee, portrait paintings
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A Portrait in Red: Dominant Colors in a Painting
The above is a high contrast photograph of a portrait that I recently painted of my daughter. Red is the dominant color. Shadows are red. Low areas are red. High contrast is achieved through a vibrant, undiluted bright red. Below … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic portrait, portrsit eith s dog, portrsit psinting, vibrant colors
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Beginner Painting Project: A Cardinal for Christmas
Are you looking for an easy holiday painting project that can be completed in ten minutes? Consider painting a cardinal on a small square of canvas board. What you will need? A canvas board, prepainted light green. (A square four … Continue reading
Proportions Don’t Matter in Face Recognition
Some artists are very good at photo realism. They create excellent mockups of real world scenery, taking into account both perspective and proportions. And yet somehow those same artists fail when it comes to creating recognizable portraits. Why is that? … Continue reading
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Tagged caricatures, facial features, facial recognition, portrait painting
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The Dark Side of Rain or Shine
Rain or Shine as a K-drama Rain or Shine is a gem of a South Korean show. I rank it right up there with My Mister, and just a little below Mr. Sunshine. In fact, since it has a positive … Continue reading
