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The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (Paperback)

by Betty Edwards (Author)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; 3rd Revised edition edition (5 Nov 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007116454
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007116454
  • Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 18.6 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,601 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Not only a book about drawing, it is a book about living. This brilliant approach to the teaching of drawing should not be dismissed as a mere text. It emancipates.' Los Angeles Times

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Whether you feel you have little talent and you doubt you could ever learn, or you enjoy drawing, but have not been able to get much beyond a childlike level, this book aims to give you the skill you have always wanted. If you are already drawing as a professional artist or artist-in-training, it aims to give you greater confidence in your ability and deepen your artistic perception. This 20th-anniversary edition of "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" has been revised, with more than 50 per cent new material, including: recent developments in brain research that relate to drawing; new insights on the use of drawing techniques in the corporate world; and education instruction on self-expression through drawing; and ways to step beyond black-and-white drawing into colour; and detailed advice on applying the five basic skills of drawing to solve problems.

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48 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars nothing short of miraculous!, 3 Aug 2003
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Before I read this book the extent of my drawing prowess was badly drawn stick people. Within a couple of days, having learned to turn off my extremely dominant left brain, I was drawing unbelievably well. Through this book I have discovered that I too can draw, and it has given me a hobby which is not only enriching but life enhancing.
I cannot recommend this book too highly! If you buy it you really won't be disappointed.
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78 of 79 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellently written, you can draw within hours - seriously, 8 April 2002
I bought this book in February 2002 and started applying the techniques on 6 Feb. At first I was sceptical, but after doing the exercises (upside-down drawing, negative space et cetera)I decided to do a drawing every day. Within three weeks I had copied exactly the picture of Stravinsky by Picasso, sketched hands which look real. The book is unbelievable, really. Betty Edwards unravels any mystique that you previously thought existed in art. It was so good I've bought one for a friend and will buy another in September for another friend's birthday. It is not about practise it is about connecting shapes. Read it and see!
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107 of 109 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing! I was astounded., 3 Jun 2002
I am a painter but my drawing is something else entirely. (I have managed with basic outlines and leaving out details) but draw as many other adults do like a child.

My friend lent the book to me because she knows I paint. Although it held no interest to me initially (because I can't draw) I thought I would read it.
Well I couldn't believe what I was drawing within minutes on the first day, and the second day was even better. I am on the third day now and although not the greatest artist I am certainly a hundred times better than before. I see things differently and in detail and I would now draw even the most complex item or scene with no worries.

The trick is not to learn how to draw with this book. The trick is to SEE by turning of the left side of your brain which usually tells you what you think you are seeing. This is easier than it sounds with some simple tricks to fool your brain into letting the right side do the work.
When you can SEE things you can DRAW them. So you don't need to learn to draw at all. You always could. Believe me and the book. You will definitely improve in hours and may find that you have a talent you didn't have before.

Highly recommended. I only wish I could show you my before and after drawings.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Clear View
This is a brilliant and very informative book. Clearly written and illustrated in a way that invites you to work through the book and complete each of the exercises. Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars Brain Myths
Just feel I should add that most of this left-brain/right-brain stuff is just myth, mostly from the 1800s. Read more
Published 6 months ago by pv

1.0 out of 5 stars Buy something better
I'm in total agreement with W.Morgan on this one. I can only assume that all the positive 5 star reviewers on this title must be freinds and family of the author. Read more
Published 6 months ago by P. D. Fretwell

5.0 out of 5 stars amazing
This book can teach anyone who is willing to go through the exercises to draw. It won't teach you to be an artist ie to come up with drawings out of your head but it will teach... Read more
Published 9 months ago by snugasabug

4.0 out of 5 stars Draw on the Right side
I bought this book as was advised to by my university tutor.

I did find some of the techniques useful and it does make you think differently when drawing. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Mr. A. Cefferty

5.0 out of 5 stars You'll surprise yourself
I bought this book when I decided to start an art class. On the back cover and inside the book (pages 18 to 20) are before and after drawings by pupils on a 5 day course learning... Read more
Published on 2 Jul 2007 by Big Ger

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for everyone
I bought this book and it's accompanying workbook but found the exercises rather tedious. I had a nagging feeling at the beginning when I realised I didn't like the style of the... Read more
Published on 24 Jul 2006 by Eleanor

5.0 out of 5 stars By far the best book on drawing that there is
Quite simply, this should be the first 'teach yourself to be an artist' book that you buy. It addresses the basic reasons why people go wrong, and teaches you how to overcome the... Read more
Published on 30 Jun 2006 by Roger

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful insight in the art of drawing
This book is a 'must read' for everyone who wants to understand the 'art of drawing'. When someone tells me know, I can't draw, I got the answer: 'You can! Read more
Published on 31 May 2006 by Jan Gorremans

5.0 out of 5 stars I don't just recommend this book here...............
I'm an artist and, when drawing in public, people often tell me "I wish I could draw". When they do I immediately recommend they try reading this book. Read more
Published on 27 May 2006 by Making a Mark

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