How to Draw Using the Right Side of Your Brain
Do you want to know how to draw? Have you always felt like you did not know how to draw? You are a better artist than you ever imagined. You just haven't learned how to get into your right mind--your right brain that is.
The problem for most of us left-brained people is that we want things to make sense, we want to analyze, add up and figure out. That works for much of our daily activities, but when it comes to creativity, it blocks. It hinders the flow. It censors. To turn off the analytical left and turn on the intuitive, creative right, there are some techniques we can use.
To learn to draw, using the right side of your brain, follow the steps below:
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Instructions
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READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE BEGINNING YOUR ACTIVITY
It is important that you read all the instructions before you begin your drawing, so you will carry out the activity correctly and get the desired results.
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Go to the Resources section and. . .
PRINT THE TWO DOCUMENTS CALLED "drawing," and "square"
These two documents are .pdf files. If you have Acrobat Reader, you should have no probelm opening and printing these files. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, click on the Acrobat Reader link and download for free.
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DO NOT LOOK AT THE DRAWING RIGHT SIDE UP
The drawing will print upside down--that is, with the top of the drawing toward you and the bottom of the drawing away from you. Keep it that way and place it on the surface where you will be working.
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PLACE THE BLANK RECTANGLE, called "square," IN FRONT OF YOU
You will have the blank rectangle in front of you, with the drawing at a comfortable distance away, where you can view and draw.
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OBSERVE THE LINES AND SPACES, DRAW
Observing lines and spaces is the job of the artist. Notice where a line begins, notice the shape of the space the line creates in relation to other lines. Never mind what it is supposed to look like. Just place your pencil on your paper and draw the lines you see.
*****I have directed this drawing activity with people of all ages, children to adults. Without exception, individuals are always surprised and delighted with how well they replicated the original line drawing.
***********My own daughter, even though born into a family of fairly artistic individuals, couldn't draw even a stick figure when she was 10 or 11 years old. So, I included her in one of these right-brain drawing activities, along with a group of youngsters her age. I instructed the group to draw a square on their page (similar to the one I've provided for you under Resources), and then I proceeded to instruct them to recreate the lines and spaces in their square. To my surprise and utter amazement, my daughter copied the drawing almost photocopy perfect; however, instead of making it fit the square she had drawn, she drew the upside down image in the corner of the square, about postage stamp size--but almost perfect. She was very pleased with herself. I was pleased too, but I still haven't figured out why she had to draw it small. Oh well, go figure. . .)
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Tips & Warnings
Your drawing will be easier and more accurate if you spend more of your time looking at the drawing rather than at the paper you are drawing on. Focus on the drawing.
I would love to hear your comments after you try the activity.
Resources
- Photo Credit coloring-pages.org
