Sentences with phrase «rather than actual»

It becomes an abstracted image, an idea of a portrait rather than an actual portrait.

After a Fashion puts forward that painting is «a manner of speaking», and perhaps a style that proposes ideas and emotions rather than actual facts.

The result is a composite rather than an actual portrait of an individual.

Also, geometric abstraction is in line with classical aesthetics: Plato for example maintained that the highest form of beauty lies in the «ideal» concept or geometry of a thing, rather than its actual appearance in the natural world.

A bottle of water abandoned on a bathroom sink and a closet door left open appear to be clues to a crime (or at least a bigger story waiting to unfold), while the artist's placement of the image on the canvas, with strips of gray dissecting the scenes, positions his paintings in a more conceptual realm of art where we are reminded that we're looking at images rather than an actual scene.

In Hauser's work text jostles against image and motifs which appear to be drawn from nature might depict poignant phrases rather than actual landscapes.

The projections function more like memories or internal sensations rather than actual images of places and events.

What Gobaa is trying to show the viewer is that painting depicts derealized objects rather than actual ones, like his renderings of flowers.

A movement that arose in the 1960s and»70s and has since expanded in definition to describe a general philosophical approach to making art, Process Art places its emphasis on the process and act of artistic creation rather than the actual finished work that comes out of it.

«Both of those are taking the media world as source material, rather than the actual virtual world of a real landscape or person.»

Yet instead of delimiting territory, the sculptures appear tenuous and ornamental, alluding to the fact that they define a metaphorical space rather than an actual one.

Despite knowing that Doig paints scenes of cold, blustery environments from photos in his London studio, I think of Figure in a Mountain Landscape as a self — portrait of the artist - perhaps more of a conceptual or psychological self — portrait rather than an actual one.

Back at Frieze, with Gavin Brown, Rirkrit Tiravanija serves up chrome sausages for a change rather than actual curry — and about the art fairs, as they say about sausage, sometimes it is better not to ask.

Calder's stabiles, which suggest implied rather than actual movement, similarly transform their surrounding space and the experience of the viewer.

And yes, I know there was a fifth Devil May Cry, called DMC, but it was a rebbot / reimagining of it, rather than an actual sequel.

The levels were poorly designed, feeling more like they were put together in Microsoft Paint rather than an actual game engine.

Although not confirmed in the actual gameplay, character animations (such as jumping, rolling, etc) appear to be splashes of colors, rather than actual character animation.

There is an utter disregard for property, locked doors are a puzzle to resolve rather than an actual desire for private space and anything that can be taken will be, all as part of the normal course for the savior of the world.

The board also remains largely the same throughout, with only spaces shifting locations, rather than the actual makeup of the board changing.

Heck, the main reason Mega Man is even here is more because fans demanded it due to his long lineage on Nintendo consoles, rather than any actual ties between the parent companies themselves.

He also notes that Bleszinski's statement pegs employees as «commodities being stolen» rather than actual people, which he said was hurtful.

Because of this I gradually grew to prefer playing against computer opponents rather than my actual friends and, eventually, our gaming sessions devolved into taking turns playing single - player games.

- The compass which helps guide players to the next objective can sometimes feel a little useless as it simply points to the quest giver rather than actual destinations, but Yonder's theme of exploration and wonderment actually makes this fault not as bad as it could be, as it's best that players run around and find things as they go rather than take things in a linear fashion

I don't recall all the details, but Newell quoted some very low numbers in a public address (could be for a streaming - only model rather than an actual gaming machine, though) that suggested they'd be much cheaper than equivalent PC's.

But before we get too optimistic, don't forget that Evolution's first showing of MotorStorm on the PS3 back in 2005 turned out to be «target renders» rather than actual gameplay footage, so we can't say for sure whether or not the same is true for Drive Club.

@Michael Mendheim - when you say NZ is even tougher, I'm assuming you mean the process, rather than the actual censorship / rating laws, as Aussie are definitely tougher in that area?

Players should look at this new chapter as a bundled piece of DLC rather than an actual expansion; it's essentially Orsinium with a new class and battlegrounds.

However, I think MS was hoping for more systems to sell because of the DLC, rather than actual downloads.

Rather than actual gimmicks, early levels will present you with things like awkward kitchen setups, just so you can practice doing things quickly.

Worst still it has more to say about Move controllers as tech rather than the actual games design.

While it may not be for everyone since it is an «experience» rather than an actual video game, if you're looking for a great game that will either make you feel things you've never felt before or just to live through the tough experiences Ryan and Amy Green went through with their son Joel, That Dragon, Cancer will not disappoint.

Super Mario Maker adds the Frog Suit, but it is simply a Mystery Mushroom costume for the Super Mario Bros. theme, rather than the actual power - up.

The real jewel in the crown in Obliteracers is it's multiplayer, it is definitely geared more to be a party game than a racing game with the full pack of racers being followed at one time, this gives it an arena feel rather than an actual straight up racing game, you still have to try and lead the pack (at times) although that's only to knock other racers out as the main aim is to destroy your enemy, within multiplayer you can customize your game to suit your preferences from turning certain or all weapons off, reversed controls, ice skating which is an extremely slippery track speed boosts etc etc, i'd liked to have listed them all in this review but with so many you'll have to take a look yourself.

CD - ROM based games from around that time generally used most of the space for audio or full - motion video rather than actual gameplay content, simply because compression techniques were still fairly unrefined.

According to the outlet, many customers were charged up to # 234.95 for their preorder of the game's Collector's Edition, rather than the actual # 46.99 — five times the actual cost.

There were still a few stutters that I encountered, but it was always during cinematic cut - scenes rather than actual gameplay.

Still, it's not overpowering, which is something gaming headsets tend to be as pounding bass has become a major selling point for companies trying to peddle products to the masses who have come to view massive bass power as a sign of quality audio rather than actual quality audio being a sign of quality audio..

Plus a lot of the debris in the original is comprised of static meshes («baked in» world geometry) with POM rather than actual dynamic meshes like in the UE4 example.

And then, there are also the admittedly retarded achievements that test your patience and willingness to senselessly murder time, rather than any actual skill.

And sure, some might argue that that is a major nitpick rather than an actual inconsistency in storytelling - this medium is known for its ludonarrative dissonance, and to single out just Metal Gear Solid might seem a little unfair, even if the series does claim to have higher standards for storytelling than most other games.

Some games seem to get 9's and 10's based on who produced them rather than the actual quality of the game because of this.

The exact offer seems dependent on the type of card you have rather than actual spending habits.

The term stormwatching has more to do with the ocean conditions rather than the actual weather conditions.

But until then, I'm more worried about the trend that this change signals rather than the actual policy itself.

Luckily all we came across were bears prints rather than the actual bears!

You might see «Waitlist» space available rather than actual award space.

The Latest Buzz There is no doubt that the natural trend will continue to shape and expand our pet vocabulary in 2017, but we expect the emphasis to be more on the food's preparation and branding, rather than actual ingredients.

It is possible that the reported in EHV - 1 cases has increased, rather than an actual increase in the number and severity of cases; however, more data are needed to make such a distinction.

Overweight dogs should be fed according to their «ideal» weight rather than their actual weight.

This works even for puppies and young dogs that are still growing because you're checking the proportions of the dog's body rather than the actual number of pounds.