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Re: The Cankerworm
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Wed, 12 Sep 2001 11:22:57 GMT
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> In lugnet.build.mecha, Brian Cooper writes:
> In lugnet.build.mecha, Bryce McGlone writes:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=6176
> 
> This is really fabulous.
> It's always astonishing somehow when
> the "legoness" of a model disappears when you look at it -
> the whole becomes more than the sum of the parts
> as your brain integrates the myriad tiny shapes into a
> larger design in an instant, sort of the reverse
> thought process of the model's builder, transforming
> an imagined form into a conglomeration of tiny parts
> that approximate it. And one's ability to
> select and combine lego parts to achieve a desired visual
> effect only seems to improve over time.
> Makes one very optimistic about the future
> of lego modelmaking, so much more cool stuff to come.
> 
> "K"
It's always a pleasure to hear the thoughts of a fellow artist. Thank you,
Brian.
Bryce



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(...) It's always astonishing somehow when the "legoness" of a model disappears when you look at it - the whole becomes more than the sum of the parts as your brain integrates the myriad tiny shapes into a larger design in an instant, sort of the (...) (25 years ago, 12-Sep-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)

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