Right Brain Theory

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Right Brain Theory

• Visual Arts

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If you can see it, you can draw it.

• Left Brain
• SequentialLogical RationalAnalyticalObjecti
  veLooks at parts

Right BrainRandomIntuitiveHolisticSynthesizing
SubjectiveLooks at wholes
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Left Brain Right Brain Your inner computer
geek Your inner hippie 0101010010101001010010
010101001 dude, dja see that?
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• As an example, do this exercise
• draw the number "6" in the air with your right
  hand. Lift your right foot and draw a number 9
  in the airdifficult.
• Your foot will change direction and there's
  nothing you can do about it.
• This time, lift your left foot off the floor and
  make counter-clockwise circles with it.
• At the same time, draw the number "9" in the air
  with you left hand.
• Which side of your brain is in control?

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Color Test - Train your Brain Are you left
brained or right brained? Take this test and see
how well you do! Your aim is to say what color
each word IS, not what color the word SAYS. So if
you look at BROWN you would say BLUE. Your aim
is to read through them quickly and smoothly,
about one a second without hesitation. Can you do
it?
http//www.fireworkspop.com/colortest.htm
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Your left brain gets confused because it wants to
figure it out. Your right brain just sees the
shapes. It is what it is.
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Left brain reads it. Right brains sees an
image.
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Left brain judges, They cant all be the
same. Right brain just sees the visual
information.
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Are you in your right mind? (L)Left Brain
Right Brain

• I constantly look at a clock or wear a watch (L)
• I keep a journal or diary of my thoughts
• I believe there is a either right and wrong way
  to do everything (L)
• I find it hard to follow directions precisely
• The expression "Life is just a bowl of cherries"
  makes no sense to me (L)
• I frequently change my plans and find that
  sticking to a schedule is boring
• I think it's easier to draw a map than tell
  someone how to get somewhere
• To find a lost item, I try to picture it in my
  head where I last saw it
• I frequently let my emotions guide me
• I learn math with ease (L)
• I'd read the directions before assembling
  something (L)
• People tell me I am always late getting places
• People have told me that I'm psychic

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• If I have a tough decision to make, I write down
  the pros and the cons (L)
• I'd probably make a good detective (R L)
• I learn music with ease
• I use a lot of gestures
• I have the ability to tell if people are lying or
  guilty of something, just by looking at them
• I keep a "to do" list (L)
• In a debate, I am objective and look at the facts
  before forming an opinion (L)
• I've considered becoming a poet, a politician, an
  architect, or a dancer
• I always lose track of time
• I like to draw
• When I'm confused, I usually go with my gut
  instinct

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Conceptualization

• Your task is to create a two page
  conceptualization in your sketchbook of the right
  brain and left brain.
• You can use words, images, illustrations to
  demonstrates the qualities of the right brain,
  and the qualities of the left brain.
• Here are some examples . . .

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Left/Right Brain and Our Society

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vdFs9WO2B8uI

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Upside Down Drawing

• By turning an image upside down it is difficult
  for your left brain to label it
• But your right brain can SEE the shapes lines

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Roy Lichtenstein

• In 1961 Lichtenstein began his first Pop Art
  (popular art) paintings using cartoon images and
  techniques. He was a bit cynical and believed
  that Americans were only interested in comic book
  art and couldnt handle anything that wasnt
  superficially entertaining.

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Personally, I wanted (my art) to look programmed
or impersonal but I don't really believe I am
being impersonal when I do it. And I don't think
you could do this. Roy Lichtenstein
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They are huge and industrial and look like they
might have been mass produced. They reflect
the growing presence of commercial images and
advertising in the 1960s.
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• Choose one of the images provided.
• Keep it turned upside down
• Draw it perfectly (HOWEVER - ? you must make it
  slightly larger or smaller than the image you
  have been given in other words, no
  tracingduh.)
• This may take you several hours to do.
• Start now.