Product Details

• Actors: Betty Edwards
• Directors: Bay Area Video Coalition
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Bay Area Video Coalition
• VHS Release Date: September 1, 1999
• Run Time: 117 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000BV0U2
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #15,071 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

Editorial Reviews

About the Actor

Dr. Betty Edwards is professor emeritus of art at California State University in Long Beach. She received her doctorate from UCLA in art, education, and the psychology of perception. Dr. Edwards has been profiled by the Los Angels Times and the Seattle Times; Reader's Digest, Time, Intuition magazine and the Today show. She speaks regulary at universities, art schools and companies including AT&T, the Walt Disney Corporation, and the Apple Corporation.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent instruction., November 18, 2003

By A Customer

I read the book - Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain - but it was this video that made it all gel. I had an "Ah-ha" moment with this video. All my life I loved art, but could never seem to quite figure out how to draw or transfer images I had to paper - and even with the few drawing lessons I did have - I found that the instructors expected me to already know how to draw - which seemed odd since I did not know how to draw and simply wanted to learn. This is a great video that cuts straight to the heart of the matter. I would recommend this to anyone who has sat and stared at a piece of paper, pencil in hand and sighed becuase they just could not get the image on the paper. I orginally got the video in the portfolio set that Betty Edwards uses at her workshops (which can be bought, without attending the workshop, from Betty Edwards' website)- and while you will need to get a few items to use with this - it will be worth it or purchase them prepackaged from the Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain website.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great video!, January 19, 2004

By A Customer

This is an outstanding and informative video of Betty Edwards teaching her methods and principals of "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain." It is well-produced, easy to follow, and a must-have for anyone learning to draw or desiring to increase their drawing skills!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain; Seven Lessons to Enhance Creativity and Artistic Self-Confidence, July 28, 2005

By	S. Leonhardt - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The lessons in the video helps the drawing student break down the drawing of 3D visual objects to help them view it in a simplified shape to be transformed into a 2D drawing which appears to be 3D. This is a very hard concept for many drawing students to see and create, thus people stop trying to draw becasue they do not get the final product they wish to see. This video shows a variety of techniques to use to train the eye and the hand to create a more true to life drawing than the typical childlike drawng many people have as a final product of their efforts. If you are not happy with the final outcome you eventually stop trying. With the techniques in this video you learn ways to see and ways to draw what you see. Lessons are easy to follow and will give you the product you are trying to create.