
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
A Course in Enhancing Creativity and Artistic Confidence: definitive 4th edition
- 300 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
A Course in Enhancing Creativity and Artistic Confidence: definitive 4th edition
About this book
OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE 'You will quickly amaze and delight yourself. Hands down the best and most life-enhancing thing I've done in lockdown' India Knight, Sunday Times Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is the world's most widely used drawing instruction book. Whether you are a professional, a student, or enjoy art as a hobby, Betty Edwards' practical step-by-step guide will give you greater confidence in your ability, deepen your artistic perception and provide a new way to appreciate the way you perceive the world around you. This groundbreaking guide includes:
- Expert advice on materials to use and how to record your progress
- Specific focus on perceiving edges, spaces and relationships within your drawings
- Problem-solving techniques and guidance on continued development of your skillsBlending artistic teaching with psychology, Betty Edwards offers a practical grounding in drawing technique with exercises designed to help you utilise the intuitive and creative right side of your brain, dramatically improving your ability to draw.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Drawing and the Art of Bicycle Riding
- Chapter 2: First Steps in Drawing
- Chapter 3: Your Brain, the Right and Left of It
- Chapter 4: Crossing Over from Left to Right
- Chapter 5: Drawing on Your Childhood Artistry
- Chapter 6: Perceiving Edges
- Chapter 7: Perceiving Spaces
- Chapter 8: Perceiving Relationships
- Chapter 9: Drawing a Profile Portrait
- Chapter 10: Perceiving Lights, Shadows, and the Gestalt
- Chapter 11: Using Your New Perceptual Skills for Creative Problem Solving
- Chapter 12: Drawing on the Artist in You
- About the Author
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
- Copyright
- Footnotes