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Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
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"Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" Quotes

"Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" teaches readers to improve their drawing skills by tapping into the brain's visual and perceptual abilities rather than relying solely on learned symbolic representations.

Quotes

You have to learn to use your whole brain, not just the left or right side.

Betty Edwards

creativitylearningbrain

The ability to draw is simply the ability to see — really see — what’s before you.

Betty Edwards

perceptionartlearning

Drawing is not really very difficult. Seeing is the problem, or to be more specific, shifting to a particular way of seeing.

Betty Edwards

artperceptionskill

In drawing, nothing is more useful than patience.

Betty Edwards

patienceartmotivation

By learning to shift to the right mode, you develop a new way of seeing and, consequently, a new way of drawing.

Betty Edwards

learningperceptioncreativity

The left brain insists on labeling and categorizing, while the right brain is concerned with spatial relationships.

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You will discover that you can draw anything you can see, once you learn to see it properly.

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learningartmotivation

Confidence in drawing comes with practice and with learning to trust your eyes.

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confidenceartmotivation

Mistakes are not failures; they are simply steps on the path to learning.

Betty Edwards

learningmotivationpatience

Drawing is a skill that can be taught, learned, and mastered, just like reading or writing.

Betty Edwards

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