# \#represntationalism

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## [The A1 Problem: Perceptual Mediation in Representation](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/the-a1-problem-perceptual-mediation-in-representation/2000)

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**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\
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The A1 Problem: Understanding Perceptual Mediation in Representational Art We see things not as they are, but as we are.” — Anaïs Nin Due to the nature of my work, I am often asked, “How do you get your paintings to…

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## [No, Learning to Draw is not Learning to see Accurately](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/no-learning-to-draw-is-not-learning-to-see-accurately/1305)

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**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\
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One claim I often find myself resisting is the familiar maxim, “learning to draw is learning to see.” The phrase has considerable cachet, and once upon a time, I found myself using it in a loose, colloquial sense. O…