Start of Idea Doodle January 24, 2007
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This is the start of my idea doodle. I am brainstorming about the various kinds of ideas, and the translation of them between humans, and from their memetic state into something concrete. I am experimenting with flow and pattern in this rough copy, and plan on developing it further into a fresh drawing or painting.
On Cephalopods January 24, 2007
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Not only are these creatures fascinating to study, they also make for challenging artwork. 
“Morphing in cephalopods works somewhat similarly to how it works in computer
graphics. Two components are involved: a change in the image or texture
visible on a shape’s surface and a change in the underlying shape
itself. The “pixels” in the skin of a cephalopod are organs called
chromatophores. These can expand and contract quickly, and each is
filled with a pigment of a particular color. When a nerve signal causes
a red chromatophore to expand, the “pixel” turns red. A pattern of
nerve firings causes a shifting image—an animation—to appear on the
cephalopod’s skin. As for shapes, an octopus can quickly arrange its
arms to form a wide variety of them, like a fish or a piece of coral,
and can even raise welts on its skin to add texture.” –Jaron’s World — Discover.com
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