Drawing on the right side of the brain (LINK)
April 21st 2008 06:38
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In a move I may regret later, I chose to use a very cheap composition notebook with flimsy paper instead of a notebook with heavier, acid-free, tooth-ier paper. I have to haul a lot of stuff around with me, since I'm usually going to school from work, and in the interests of space and weight I opted for the cheap composition notebook and a handful of Mirado Black Warrior HB2 pencils that I chose mostly because they were on sale. I used to draw for hours at a time when I was a child; later on drawing became a skill I developed but did not particularly enjoy. Now it's a skill that I am working to regain and improve, as well as something I enjoy more than I used to. It's become soothing, a quiet place in my head that I can move to. Still working on the self-criticism part. Other students in the class think my drawings are great; I am coming from a different perspective and have all kinds of quibbles about them that I'm working on dropping in favor of focusing on how doing the drawings works as a study method for me. I regard drawing and drafting as a learnable, teachable skill set, much like knitting, crocheting, and making a good cup of tea. For myself, the challenge is in drawing what is in front of me and not what is just in my head. I'm going to skip going off on a tangent involving philosophical and neurological topics on perception, fine motor skills, etc. and recommend a couple of books instead.
This is the view of MK carroll who has a serious approach to his discipline.
I've put the link at the top for you, and for those interested there are some really good anatomical drawings. Do have a look and see what you think of them and his methodology.
It has to be useful for those who want to make their neural connections thrive by the use of their drawing ability.
Just a simple click will take you right to it. Go for it and go for your brain.
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