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Comment by amelius

4 years ago

Keep drawing until what is on paper equals what is in your imagination. Seriously, try it.

Can you expand on this? Can you give an example of a kind of image it might work well with? I’ve always assumed the apparent detail of mental images was a kind of illusion, a bit like the illusion of detail outside the centre of the visual field.

  • Well, only you can find out. About yourself. It's also up to you how much time you're willing to sink into this

I found out the separation when I can read Chinese perfectly fine but can't write it. When I'm writing, or trying to write it, I employ the technique you described. Though more often than not, I'd have tiny parts missing here and there.