In the first lesson, we learnt that our brain has two hemispheres, the right and the left. Trained by our educational system, we tend to favour using the left hemisphere which is primarily used for verbal and logical processing. As a result, it became difficult for us to draw or make perceptual distinctions.
Drawing Right refers to the activation of the Right hand mode of thinking and removing the interference of the Left. We also looked at the different phases of drawing. The scribbling stage, symbolic stage, narrative stage and realistic phase. Children usually give up drawing at the age of 10-11 when they realise that they are not able to draw realistically and became frustrated.
We were then asked to draw, paying attention to the edges of an object. Of course, we made use of the view finder and the grids to help us with drawing.
The drawing process was frustrating and daunting at times. I was just stuck and cannot overcome the disgust at my own drawing. The instructors, Nicola and Tricia, were very patient and came to guide me and encourage me to look at specific lines and to take note of the space between the edge and the crosshairs.
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| Reading my Lee Kuan Yew book because I only took 10 minutes to complete my pre-instruction drawing. |
I have to admit that the picture was only possible after much guidance from Nicola. She pointed out to me the lines I could draw when I was mentally blocked and helped me with the shading (which I cannot help but cringe in disgust while doing).
When I was almost done with the drawing, a classmate came over and told me that I had done a great job. I did not know how to respond. Great job? This piece of crap? But when they took my work and put it up on the wall, I was kind of amazed at the picture I had drawn. It's far from perfect but it has been better than anything I had drawn in my life. I cannot stop grinning from ear to ear like a cheshire cat.
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| My fat pig-like fingers |
Feel a sense of accomplishment.
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