I recently listened to a Ted talk by Anil Seth, Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex – that’s a heck of a title! He invites … Read More
Pragmatic Idealism and the Double Hemisphered Brain
This morning I heard Jacinda Adern, the newly elected leader of the Labour Party respond to a question by Guy Espinner, stating that she is a pragmatic idealist. I’ve never … Read More
Six Ways to Become an Expert and Tips on How to Draw Mouths
Becoming an expert in your field is easier than you think. See the end of the blog for tips on how to draw mouths. Fail. Shift your relationship with failure … Read More
Is your internal artist a 10 year old? – Tips on how to draw grass.
See tips on how to draw grass below. Is your internal artist a 10 year old? According to Betty Edwards in her highly acclaimed book, “Drawing on the Right Side of … Read More
Managing Left Hemispheric Evaluations and a Bird Sketch
See below for tips on how to do a bird sketch. When I experienced negative evaluations during the tomtit/kaka process, I would relax my jaw, shoulders and stomach, soften my … Read More
A call to artists in difficult times by Courtney Martin
If you would like to learn to draw or develop your skills, check out my online art courses.
Widen the view and tips on how to draw eyes.
Ok, so we know that the nervous system developed a negativity bias. It also scans for bad news, which the brain attaches to and fixates on. This may be handy … Read More
Mindfulness and drawing
YOU’RE SO SENSITIVE! Being of a highly sensitive and empathic disposition I became very familiar with the state of flight/fight. Growing up, I saw and felt things… not just my … Read More
I Can Draw Birds
TOOLS! I can draw birds, but not with my left hemisphere. It supports the process; it doesn’t drive it. The left hemisphere is attracted to tools. I’m attracted to tools … Read More
Our Double Hemisphered Brain
OUR DOUBLE HEMISPHERED BRAIN When I first began teaching, I encountered Betty Edward’s book, “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain.” She speaks of the right and left … Read More
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