Penny and others please??

[Airbrushkarin]

I ran across this and got to thinking. I am trying to learn to draw adn everyone keeps sayign draw what you seeno waht is there or vise or versa??? sorry me dyslixey messing with this stuff and me sometimes. I was wondering if this is what you all are talking about??

[slaterza]

This was a lot of fun for my family. My 5 year old who is just learning to read had the easiest time of it. My 8 year old son who is just mastering reading had the hardest time of it. We had fun thanks for posting.

Sam

[HF AIRBRUSH]

having no problems with it...

henk

[ProfessorGreibowitz]

Left brain, right brain....


I have a problem with people who espouse that theory. They have some desire to set up a false dichotomy where you are arguing with.. you!!


Even if the dual-cerebellum-split-hemisphere-logical-versus- um... it doesn't matter what part of your brain does what. What matters is understanding the goal. "Draw what you see not what you know" means to copy what is actually there in terms of shapes and values. If you want to draw someone's nose, don't try to draw a nose like you did as a child but just copy, like a machine, what their nose really looks like. Sometimes you say "A nose COULDN'T be shaped that way." but it can.

The pic you posted is easy if you keep your mind on your goal. Look at only the color of each word then say the color. So you simply don't read the words at that point.


Drawing what you see is great until you try to draw a fire-breathing dragon. hehe


Tim

[Airbrushkarin]

Originally Posted by ProfessorGreibowitz

Drawing what you see is great until you try to draw a fire-breathing dragon. hehe


Tim

LMAO!! Now that is just too funny. although waht are you trying to say here the dragon that lives in backyard and gets fed by the hobet in my basement is not a good refrence point for me too use???? LOL

Sorry had to run with it firtst good luagh in a long time......

[Penny220]

This is exactly what the book "drawing on the right side of the brain" is talking about when it discusses confusing the left side of the brain. Once you confuse your left side the right side kicks in and makes it easier to draw.

Tim is correct to a point. No it doesn't matter what side of the brain you use BUT most of us use each hemisphere for different things. For most of us, the left hemisphere likes to translate information and make sence of things the right brain is more literal and more visually orientated. This is why Sam's 5 year old had an easier time with this exercise. The five year old brain is still mapping out which side is to do what and they will think more literally anyway. There are many different games that prove this.

[Airbrushkarin]

Penny I thought that this was a simple visual to help get the concept now I am planning on some drawing here at my desk today I hope.

[ProfessorGreibowitz]

I agree that those with more verbal skill and mathematical abilities, etc. often have a harder time with things that are more visualy intuitive that can't be labeled easily with words but my only gripe is with the stressing of left brain/right brain. I personally think a lot while painting (is it too dark? is that shape right? etc.) and so I don't think it wise to disenfranchise (heheh) the "left brain" as a villain when painting, drawing, etc. Why can't they both just get along??? hehehheheeh

airbrushkarin, one excercise from Edwards book (not that she came up with it) is called a contour drawing. You look at a thing and w/o looking at your paper, you follow the edges of the thing while imagining your pencil tip following the edges or contours. Don't worry if it stinks when done. Try to force yourself to do it on a few easy objects and go veeeeery slowly and enjoy each curve as if it was your last. If you have to pick up the pencil, do it but don't ever look at the paper for guidance. Now, once you do a few, you can go on to a modified contour drawing where you get to "peek" at your paper to be sure your proportions are okay and it stays on track size wise, etc.


You can do it!

(here I am, Mr. I can't draw even if it was straws and I'm advising you on it! heheeh)

Do as i say, not as i do. weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Tim

[HF AIRBRUSH]

as far as i know man have 3 sides of there brain...the left...the right...and the bottom..
my wife tells me often that i don't think with my head but i think with my .....

ok...serious now...hahaha...
the most problems i have with drawing is that if i close my eyes i can see what i want...in detail...but i just can't get it on paper...
as long as i have a picture i can draw it...just a photo or a picture on the internet...but drawing from my mind just won't work yet.....

henk

[ProfessorGreibowitz]

Me two! Oh, hehehhe me too!


I can copy pretty well but translating from my mind is hard. My problem also is I just don't see images in my mind clearly so right now I am just in copy mode. I see a great painting or drawing and say "I never would have thought of that." How do they know what to include? Well, progress. Forward progress is all I ask. hehehhee



Tim

[mannyclubs]

Sorry I am no help here at all...I have no brain. and thats all i have to say about that.
Manny

[Airbrushkarin]

Manny I hear you I feel that way more then not. But hey I figure the pencil really and truely goes in my hand so that is the most important part for right now hehehehe.......

[mannyclubs]

lol Want some good practice drawing Karin.. try drawing some tatoos or designing your own I do them quite a bit. Even the simple ones are fun to do. But anyway drawing will certanly help you to air brush in my opinion anyway, but what do I know hehe. Just have fun and practice!!!!!! We will have to hook up sometime to draw and air brush some time like on a Sat. morning or somthing. Talk to you later..
Manny

[Airbrushkarin]

Tatoo Flash is almost my favorite art!!!!!!

[PAKI]

I know I could cope with this better if it were upside down.