Yesterday we learned about timed figure and gesture drawing!  

Today we will briefly discuss Right Brain Drawing Theory (Betty Edwards), draw some vases, and look at things upside down.  

The basis for the drawing theory that we will learn in this class comes from the book, "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" by Betty Edwards.  This, and the exercise that goes with it (Vases/Faces), is described in a nutshell by Christian Peterson below (you don't have to do the hand drawing...):

Building on the knowledge we learned from the Vaces/Faces exercise, we will now use another "trick" that will allow us to draw more realistically:   upside down drawing.

Upside down images and type are not easily recognized by the left side of the brain. When confronted by these flipped images the left gives up control of the drawing to the right side... The greatest key to your success here is to look and think of the parts of the drawing as lines, shapes, and spaces. Seriously try to avoid naming the things you are looking at and drawing. Watch the following video and do the drawing exercise along with the host.

Once you are done, draw the picture below upside down as well.

"Actor Dancing" by Torii Kiyotada