![]() ![]() To the porous, wrinkle-filled faces to the glossy, captivating eyeballs themselves. PORTRAIT ART THAT IS REALISTIC AND COMPELLING.ĪRMIN MERSMANN, born in Germany and now residing in Michigan, creates incredibly realistic eyes in graphite pencil. Whatever mood you are in you will enjoy it.” It is a lot of fun to take a few steps forward and a few steps back. When you get closer, it turns into abstraction. As he once said “What I’m trying to do is to preserve the image, but I have a technique that uses a series of layers to change the process. The closer you get, the clarity of a portrait becomes the antithesis of the initial intent. Some of MEDEROS’ work does precisely that. They say you know what you are doing if you can create or learn something and then deconstruct it. One of his favourite quotes is from Leonardo Da Vinci: "Art is never finished, only abandoned." MEDEROS portraits look so natural and lifelike, it is almost impossible to discern them from an actual photograph of the individual. His hyper-realistic style demonstrates a relentless pursuit of perfection though he knows perfection is an impossibility. The complexity of the human eye is also an inspiration for Cuban artist DARIAN MEDEROS, who finds in drawing eyes the perfect challenge to his passion for details. We are intrigued by VERGARA’s depictions of eyes, which capture a certain ineffable mystery just beyond their incredible detail. In some of the works, tiny reflections of the outside world can be made out, lending depth and soul to the renderings. Perhaps the most mesmerizing aspect of the images are the colourful and luminescent irises which expertly catch the light and appear to shine back at the viewer. His portrayals show the eyes in vivid detail, each eyelash and pore of the skin meticulously crafted. This talented young artist creates his stunning drawings using only coloured pencils and gel pens, a process which he says takes him 20 hours of work per eye. One of such artists is JOSÉ VERGARA, from Texas, who draws close-ups of the human eye with an hyper-realistic level of detail. However only a few talented artists have been able to go beyond ‘photo-realism’, to attain what ‘art’ has to offer, using their techniques as a foundation, not as an end. After thoroughly scanning some of their work, it is still incredibly difficult to tell whether they are photographs or not. Many illustrators have devoted their art to give representations of the human eye with all the sparkle and intensity of the real thing. This is why visual arts of every time and school have taken a particular interest in portraying the complexity and beauty of the human eye. Eyes express an unspoken language and tell us what we need to know about a person. When we speak to other people, we look into their eyes. When we meet someone, we notice the eyes first. It’s fascinating to see how much information the eyes provide on a person’s emotional state. In our exploration of how visual arts have been reproducing the human eye, we will focus on the work of a selection of young artists, who have succeeded in capturing the mystery of the most fascinating organ of the human body and, incidentally, have … caught our eye. Today’s article is a journey through the IRIS, from hyper-realism to abstract expressionism.
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In a TPI, the government retains the responsibility for the design, construction, and operation of projects with the possibility of sub-contracting certain aspects of technical execution at each stage to the private sector without transferring the core risks. In a PPP, the government contracts out a whole infrastructure project throughout its lifecycle, including design, construction, and operation, to the private sector, thereby transferring a significant portion of the associated risks. However, even within those sectors the intensity of the government’s involvement can vary. These sectors vary by country, level of economic development, and cultural and political context. A wider virtual review with all ECG members was performed to confirm the contents of the new TPI survey and to refine the PPP survey.īenchmarking Infrastructure Development 2020 serves as an indicator of the regulatory quality to develop infrastructure projects in those sectors where intervention of public entities is still necessary to achieve the optimal service level. Initial consultations with key ECG members allowed the team to produce an initial meaningful version of the new TPI survey. ![]() The Expert Consultative Group (ECG), which includes seasoned PPP and TPI professionals, academics, and individuals from the private sector, was consulted at various stages. Identification of internationally recognized good practices for the development of large infrastructure projects, both through PPP and TPI modalities, relied on research of the relevant literature (see Bibliography). Consequently, the team underwent a similar survey development process as was used for the PPP survey. ![]() As announced earlier in the report, Benchmarking Infrastructure Development 2020 expands its thematic coverage to include the assessment of TPI regulatory frameworks in a subset of 40 pilot economies. To do this, it relies on standardized questionnaires designed to collect data for further comparison of each country’s regulatory framework with internationally recognized good practices. What Does Benchmarking Infrastructure Development 2020īenchmarking Infrastructure Development 2020 assesses the quality of regulatory frameworks for preparation, procurement, and management of large infrastructure projects. “Pokemon”) ready to romp down it with you. It’s a rabbit hole with seemingly infinite permutations of 718 different sets of statistical variability (a.k.a. ![]() And you know, those subtypes might even have subtypes. 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It’s no surprise that many people wonder what the Bean in Chicago means - what could be the deeper meaning of a giant, silver bean? If you lived in Chicagoland during the time that the Bean was under construction, you may remember that few people were aware of the sculpture’s formal title and simply called it “the Bean” due to its kidney-bean-like shape. Because of its breath-taking all-aluminum body, Cloud Gate reflects a multitude of angles all at once, whether you find yourself in the astounding glamor beneath its 33-foot tall frame, or you gaze into the Chicago skyline reflected and distorted along its 66-foot span. What does The Bean in Chicago mean? 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