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~ (Author) "DRAWING IS A CURIOUS PROCESS, so intertwined with seeing that the two can hardly be separated..." (more)
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'Not only a book about drawing, it is a book about living. This brilliant approach to the teaching of drawing!should not be dismissed as a mere text. It emancipates.' Los Angeles Times --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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illustrated with 12-page color photo insert and line art throughout

A revised and expanded edition of the classic drawing-instruction book that has sold more than 2,500,000 copies.

When Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain was first published in 1979, it hit the New York Times bestseller list within two weeks and stayed there for more than a year. In 1989, when Dr. Betty Edwards revised the book, it went straight to the Times list again. Now Dr. Edwards celebrates the twentieth anniversary of her classic book with a second revised edition.

Over the last decade, Dr. Edwards has refined her material through teaching hundreds of workshops and seminars. Truly The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, this edition includes:

* the very latest developments in brain research;
* new material on using drawing techniques in the corporate world and in education;
* instruction on self-expression through drawing;
* an updated section on using color; and
* detailed information on using the five basic skills of drawing for problem solving.

Translated into thirteen languages, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is the world's most widely used drawing-instruction guide. People from just about every walk of life--artists, students, corporate executives, architects, real estate agents, designers, engineers--have applied its revolutionary approach to problem solving. The Los Angeles Times said it best: Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is "not only a book about drawing, it is a book about living. This brilliant approach to the teaching of drawing . . . should not be dismissed as a mere text. It emancipates."

Product Details

  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Tarcher; Rev Exp edition (August 30, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0874774241
  • ISBN-13: 978-0874774245
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.5 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (191 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,110 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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149 of 150 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It took me from stick men to portraits in three days., December 22, 1999
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I can't emphatize how good this book is. I used to consider myself absolutely useless at drawing. I barely managed to pass exams at art classes at school. Now I am drawing fairly decent portraits from almost everyone I know. The book focueses on seeing the things' real shapes and it is just this non rational, non mathematically based approach that makes it work. I used to have big problems with proportions and perspective, and Betty Edwards made me realise it's all a matter of looking at things with loving attention (and not attaching a name to the bit you are drawing). This book has made me realise I've lost many years of my life blocking myself as an artist. Drawing is a skill that everyone can learn. Do it with this book!
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47 of 47 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Can Make An Artist Out Of Anyone!, May 26, 2000
I made abstract art for two decades but it took this book, and a matching course I took at my local Ursuline College, to convince me that I could also learn realism. Today, I continue to improve in drawing recognizable people, a feat which used to be totally beyond me. This book shows you ways of tricking your brain into shifting sides so that you can "see" people and objects in the three dimensional world the way only a few "artistic" people otherwise seemed capable of seeing and then depicting.
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79 of 84 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This is absolutely the best book on drawing in print, January 7, 2000
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I have a degree in commercial art and learned more about drawing from this book than I did in four years of undergraduate instruction. If you practice everyday what Ms. Edwards teaches you will be drawing as good as any professional artist in six months. This really is the best book on drawing ever published!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!!
This book is really helping me in my Observational Drawing class. Thank you for shipping it to me so quickly.
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I bought the original version of Betty Edwards book back when it was new. In fact, my copy is autographed by her, as I went to a workshop with her at the time. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Still a classic
This book is still effective in teaching drawing. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in learning to draw or in improving their abilities. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book. Very helpful.
I'm about halfway through the book and am doing all of the exercises. The biggest challenge is finding uninterrupted time to sit and draw. Read more
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I'm enjoying going through the exercises, and I plan to take a week long class using this book soon. I would HIGHLY recommend it!
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