Right Brain / Left Brain Painting
A collection of articles and links on the concept of right brain and left brain thinking and how it's relevant to artists.
Test whether your right brain (which is more visual and intuitive) or left brain (which is more verbal and analytical) is more dominant with this quiz designed specifically for painters.
The theory behind right brain exercises for artists is that the left brain easily gets bored and switches off, leaving the right brain 'in charge'. This right-brain exercise is about capturing the essence of a subject through quick, gestural marks or scribbling across a page.
An easy-to-understand explanation of the theory behind the right brain / left brain thinking and why it's relevant to painters.
An inventory of the different ways the right brain and left brain process information.
You know when things flow and you produce great work yet you’re not sure how? Betty Edwards says it’s when you’re using the brain’s right side. She explains how to do this and how anyone can draw in this classic book.
For an artist, dyslexia can be a creative advantage.
An article first published in "The New Scientist" on the myths associated with and generated from right brain left brain science.
Click on the thumbnails to view 'before' and 'after' drawings of people who attended a five-day "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" workshop. Even though these would be a selection of the best, it's still impressive.
A 36-question quiz that looks at what way you tend to think, taking Leonardo Da Vinci as the model.
110 general exercises said to activate the right brain; some are more intriguing than others. Definitely worth browsing through.
An article looking at how "each of us is really two people". Of most interest is the images which show how our left and right sides look different.
An article setting out how our right brain and left brain work and influence how facial expressions.
An article by a researcher studying what makes someone left or right handed. Includes a link to a "Hand Preference Questionnaire" at the end.
