tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4121962.post6689327603370339469..comments2024-02-13T08:46:20.840-05:00Comments on impudent strumpet: Drawing on the Right Side of the Brainimpudent strumpethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05599784976599854538noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4121962.post-19589316164998115542013-10-13T09:13:07.080-04:002013-10-13T09:13:07.080-04:00I guess the ability to draw, in this context, is d...I guess the ability to draw, in this context, is different from artistic talent, which does appear to be innate - more like learning to play an instrument, which almost anyone can learn to do, as distinct from musical talent. I never thought about drawing that way. laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4121962.post-21686603574830852262013-10-11T22:03:49.862-04:002013-10-11T22:03:49.862-04:00It's aimed at people who draw like children an...It's aimed at people who draw like children and want to be able to draw like adults. The underlying principle is that drawing is a skill that can be taught like reading and writing (where "writing" means "using your pencil to make letters and being able to spell words), as opposed to being an intrinsic skill that you either have or don't.<br /><br />Based on my experience, I think that's probably true. I could do a lot better if I were motivated to practise over a period of months and years, for example if drawing were somehow important to my future employment prospects.impudent strumpethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05599784976599854538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4121962.post-16124224492442214972013-10-11T08:52:09.766-04:002013-10-11T08:52:09.766-04:00I admire your willingness to venture into territor...I admire your willingness to venture into territory outside your natural aptitudes! The neuroplasticity concerns are clearly highly motivating for you.<br /><br />I've heard of this book but have never read it or even opened it. Is it aimed at people who already draw?laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.com