Are Eyes the Only Way to Seek the Truth?

When I was about eight years old, Polaroid cameras were at the peak of their popularity, and then suddenly disappeared. I experienced them for a short time. This form of photography was unique because it gave a false impression of reality and its color tones. The pictures appeared to be much older than what they were actually capturing.
 
When I began painting Posterized Stimulation II, I was inspired by this type of photography. My goal was not to paint what one could depict in a photo, but rather base the painting upon the impression of what I saw in the picture. In my eyes, the green colors that I used helped me to achieve this notion.

To be considered posterized, a photograph or image (pictures, etc.) must use only a small quantity of various colors and tones.
 
Posterization of an image entails a continuous gradation of hue to several areas of fewer tones, with sudden changes from one color to another. This was initially done with photographic methods in order to create posters for advertising. Creators can now do this photographically or with digital image editing. Posterization may be intentional or an unintended artifact produced by value quantization.

The painting Posterized Stimulation II was created during a live stream on my YouTube channel. For this painting, I decided to focus on green tones and patterns. This portrait was painted in a single session, which helps understand the process behind making this piece.

Throughout the history of art, eyes were vital aspects of both portraiture and the person in the painting. We recognize each other through our eyes and are able to connect on a metaphysical level, whether in real-time or through art. Through our eyes, we can sympathize and observe.
 
Oftentimes, an art piece that depicts eyes will catch our attention first. Eyes in paintings are the element through which we create a psychological portrait of the person. We can fabricate stories and connect (or disconnect) on an emotional level just from seeing the eyes.
 
They can give the impression of clairvoyance, which is the alleged intelligence that enables one to obtain information about an object, personality, location, or physical appearance through perception. 
The eyes can also portray the concept of omniscience, which is the potential to understand all of the things around us. In monotheistic religions, this is a property exclusive to God. In other religions, omniscience is a characteristic that any person can ultimately achieve.
 
Other characteristics that eyes are commonly linked with are intelligence, knowledge, diligence, having pure morals, and truthfulness. Looking into another person’s eyes could be a sign of honesty and trustworthiness. Eyes often symbolize wisdom and power.
 
But what does it mean if the figure in a painting does not have eyes?
When there is a lack of eyes in the painting, then we look for a substitute focal point that gives us an impression of what the eye could have said to us.
 
The face depicted in the painting Posterized Stimulation II does not have eyes. The head is included, but only in a three quarter view, and it is blurred and integrated with the background.