I Can't See Pictures in My Mind (But I'm an Artist)

Описание: I spent years thinking people were speaking metaphorically when they said "picture an apple in your mind." Turns out, most of you actually see the apple. I see... nothing. I can’t visualize images in my mind — and I’m still an artist.

In this video, I’m sharing my discovery of Aphantasia (blindness of the mind's eye) and answering the question I get most often: How do you create art if you can't imagine what you're drawing?

We’re diving into:
🍎 The "Apple Test" that changed everything for me
🧠 The difference between Visualizing vs. Conceptualizing
🎨 My specific workflow for painting without a "mind's eye"
🚫 Why having no imagination might actually be an artistic superpower

Close your eyes and picture a red apple. Do you see a clear image, a blurry one, or just the concept of an apple? Let me know in the comments—I'm fascinated to see how many of us are out there!

⏱ TIMESTAMPS: I Can’t See Pictures in My Mind (But I’m an Artist) ⏱
0:00 🚀 I Thought Visualization Was a Metaphor
0:36 🧠 When I Realized People Actually See Images
1:49 ❓ What Is Aphantasia?
3:49 🍎 The Apple Visualization Test
4:53 🎞️ What I Actually See in My Mind
6:30 🎨 How I Draw Without Visualization
7:31 🧩 Aphantasia vs Imagination
9:01 💭 Memory Without Images
10:18 🌟 Famous Artists With Aphantasia
10:45 💪 Why This Might Be a Creative Superpower
11:39 📸 Why Reference Photos Matter So Much
12:54 🧠 Building a Verbal Visual Library
14:27 📚 Drawing From Memory Without Pictures
16:34 🤔 Do You Have Aphantasia?
17:24 🧬 Other Types of Mental “Blindness”

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🦊 ABOUT DONNA FOX
I’m Donna Fox, an artist documenting my transformation from hobbyist to professional. I share everything I learn along the way—from technical skills to the mental game of being an artist. If you want to join a "self-curated" art school where we learn together, hit that subscribe button!

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