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Module 05 · Observe first

Learning to Look

You know the cards. Now learn to actually see them. Observe first. Interpret second. Research third.
  1. 01Observe first. Interpret second. Research third.The central habit of the Method, now that you have a foundation.
  2. 02Describe before you interpretThe distinction that stops you skipping looking.
  3. 03The habit of lookingSlow seeing as a skill. What to look for, and in what order.
  4. 04Symbolism as a skillInvestigate a symbol. Do not assign a single meaning and stop.
  5. 05Colour as a layerWhat colour is doing in this image, not a colour dictionary.
  6. 06Face, hands, eyes, body, directionHuman presence as information.
  7. 07Landscape, weather, environmentThe scene around the figure is part of the sentence.
  8. 08Doors, windows, paths, buildingsAccess, threshold, restriction, invitation.
  9. 09Light, darkness, what is missingNegative space is part of the reading.
  10. 10Repeated visual patternsAcross a card, and later across a spread.