Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

Betty Edwards · A set of drawing exercises that teach beginners to see and sketch realistically.

4 people say it helped them, in their own words on Hacker News.

What people said

It made me realize that I am more creatively skilled than I thought I was — a realization which has enhanced my life greatly.

in a few (two?) weeks I was able to draw still life in a way I never thought I could, and the trick of looking at objects and imagining them flattened on paper burned into my mind

Reading that book helped me gain a lot more confidence and understand a lot of the science behind drawing ability.

The exercises and approach radically helped me improved my drawing.

Description from Open Library

Presents a set of basic exercises designed to release creative potential and tap into the special abilities of the brain's right hemisphere.

What people got from it AI summary

Best if you believe you can't draw and want to build skill and confidence.

• Taught drawing quickly
• Built creative confidence
• Explained drawing science

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Practical tools · 276 pages

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