Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Symphony

Thinking back to the kick-off of our book study, share your reaction to the Drawing on the Right Side of Your Brain exercise. What did your drawing look like? Where you able to “quiet” your left brain? How did the exercise make you feel?

9 comments:

  1. I was comfortable with the exercise as my professors in high school and college used it. :)

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  2. When we did this exercise in one of our planning sessions, I was surprised at how good my drawing was. I WAS able to quiet my left brain and actually draw something recognizable. It totally changed my self-perception. My son had a school project due shortly after that. My husband asked me I knew how to draw a shamrock. I scoffed at him and said that I didn't know how to draw. Then I stopped myself for a second and said, "Yes, I can do it." And I did!

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  3. I agree - your drawing was outstanding. Mine, not surprisingly, was overcomplicated and fussy! I think I struggled to quiet my left brain, and don't give myself enough credit for the left brain I do have (I test extremely right brained!).

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  4. Although I have engaged in this exact lesson over a dozen times now (I taught it as part of the 4mat training that I did), I still find it very intimidating and frustrating (as a left brainer). I must admit that I create a better drawing than I ever would looking at it right side up, but I always feel that my sense of proportion and the speed at which I am working is incorrect.

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  5. I liked this excersice. It was helpful that we got some instruction at the beginning. It almost made me feel I could draw. Everytime I read Pink's book I get excited about the possiblities.

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  6. I found this frustrating once again, as I have taken many art classes and still do not have the "natural gift" of drawing. I still tend to differ with the author about anyone being able to draw. While I am creative, I still have trouble putting those ideas on paper in the form of drawing and painting.

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  7. After staring at the negative space on the Hershey's Kisses logo on page 157, I still cannot see what the author found to be "unexpected and whimsical."

    Help please!

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  8. Turn the logo vertical then look between the K and the I. (Hope I'm explaining that good enough.)

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  9. Being a left-brainer, I was frustrated at first knowing that I was totally out of my comfort zone and I also felt a little panicky. But, once I got started, the picture turned out better than I had hoped.

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