Texture

I watched the water until I felt the pink turn to satin against my skin. I watched the circles of color dilate and contract, form and reform until I felt myself become one with that motion. Only then -- when I was free of thought -- did I snap the shutter. A few days later, I saw a painting that reminded me of my new image, on an archetypal level anyway. When I discovered that the painter was Wassily Kandinsky, I wondered if he had same kind of synesthesia I have.

Texture is one of the signals I rely on when I take my pictures. If what I am looking at produces a sensation of silk or satin against my skin, e.g., I know it is a take although that kind of knowing has nothing to do with knowing in the usual sense. It is an intuitive knowing, a felt awareness that is brought to my attention by my synesthetic responses. To see more examples of texture-inspired images, please visit my Texture and Touch gallery.