Welcome to Drawing Matters. As 2012 draws to a close it's an opportunity to reflect on your drawing and other artistic achievements over the past year and think about what you want to do in 2013. This is the theme of this month's newsletter. Below you'll find details of next year's courses. May and July are now full but there are still a few places for London in August. If you are disappointed please contact me to go on a waiting list. In addition in this month's newsletter you will find:

• Information about the content 5-day Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain course, devised by Dr. Betty Edwards. This includes links for viewing a slideshow of participants' work and reading course feedback.


• UK Courses Details of courses in 2013


• End of Year Review Some suggestions on reflecting back at what you have achieved this year and planning for the year ahead.


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• Drawing Matters Facebook Group has now been created so why not join it and keep in touch with fellow artists around the world...

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Anna Black
Certified Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain instructor, operating under license from Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (www.drawright.com)

Course Dates 2013

Courses take place in central London (Little Venice), which are non-residential, and North Wales, near Bangor, (residential). The course lasts for 5 days and includes 35 hours of teaching and The Drawing Portfolio (RRP over £80).

The contents of the Drawing Portfolio were designed by Dr Betty Edwards and Brian Bomeisler. It includes all the materials you will need for the course, including drawing tools unique to Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. These unique tools were developed by Brian Bomeisler based on those used by the Old Masters. The Portfolio and its contents are yours to take home and keep.




CENTRAL LONDON: Monday May 6th- Friday May 10th 2013 (9.30 to 5.30pm)
WHERE? Amadeus Centre, 50 Shirland Road, Little Venice W9 2JA (Nearest tube: Maida Vale (Bakerloo line))

HOW MUCH? £495

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT £50 off Special price of £445 if you book and pay in full before 18th December 2012

Course fee includes:

• 35 Hours of teaching
• The Drawing Portfolio (RRP over £80).
  The contents of the Drawing Portfolio were designed by Dr Betty Edwards and Brian Bomeisler. It includes all the materials you will need for the course, including drawing tools unique to Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. These unique tools were developed by Brian Bomeisler based on those used by the Old Masters. The Portfolio and its contents are yours to take home and keep.

• 35 Hours of teaching
• The Drawing Portfolio (RRP Over £80).
  *see note below

THE DRAWING PORTFOLIO
The contents of the Drawing Portfolio were designed by Dr Betty Edwards and Brian Bomeisler. It includes all the materials you will need for the course, including drawing tools unique to Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. These unique tools were developed by Brian Bomeisler based on those used by the Old Masters. The Portfolio and its contents are yours to take home and keep. You can find out more about the contents of the Portfolio here
This Course is now full. Please contact me to go on a waiting list.



CENTRAL LONDON: Monday Monday 12th August to Friday 16th August 2013 (9.30 to 5.30pm)
WHERE? Amadeus Centre, 50 Shirland Road, Little Venice W9 2JA (Nearest tube: Maida Vale (Bakerloo line))

HOW MUCH? £495

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT £50 off Special price of £445 if you book and pay in full before 1st March 2013

Course fee includes:

• 35 Hours of teaching
• The Drawing Portfolio (RRP over £80).
  The contents of the Drawing Portfolio were designed by Dr Betty Edwards and Brian Bomeisler. It includes all the materials you will need for the course, including drawing tools unique to Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. These unique tools were developed by Brian Bomeisler based on those used by the Old Masters. The Portfolio and its contents are yours to take home and keep.

To find out more about how the course is structured and what you will learn, click here

For further information and a booking form, click here


Read what the media and other people have thought of Betty Edwards' Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain course here ( a new window will open)

Reviewing the Past Year

• Gather together any pieces of work you’ve done in the last 12 months (or whatever period you choose) and organise them in date order. Go through them with an open mind. For now just noticing what it is you like about specific pieces – perhaps it’s just a small area you are pleased with, maybe it’s the use of colour or the way you composed the image; be generous and kind to your artist self!
• Notice any times when you did something out of your comfort zone and acknowledge it. Perhaps you experimented with a different medium, or you tackled a new or difficult subject matter, maybe you attended a class or joined an online group. We are only ever going to grow in confidence and skills when we try something new. If we are constantly doing the same thing over and over you work is going to stagnate and become stale. Yes it is scary doing something new – and yes you may feel you are going backwards at first but in the longer term you and your work will benefit hugely from experimenting from time to time with doing something differently. Often doing something in a new medium will influence how we draw or paint usually.
• Now look at your work and notice how it is has changed over the period you are reviewing. Notice any improvement in execution, notice any changes in attitudes. If you were looking at a friend’s work what would you be saying to them now?
• What would you like to do in 2013? Reflecting on the direction we would like to head in can be really helpful. If you feel you need some help with improving your skills perhaps you could join a class or online group. If you think your work is feeling stale what do you think you could change to make it exciting for you again? If finding a local class is too difficult for you have a look online. There are many different groups available through art forums and image browser groups like Flickr. Maybe experimenting with a different medium – if you usually draw how about trying some paint? Perhaps it’s visiting more art galleries to look at works of art – they are always so much better in reality than in reproductions, maybe it’s visiting an exhibition of an artist whose work you’d normally not be drawn to. Do something different and you may be surprised.
• Don’t be over ambitious with goals. They can set us up for feeling a failure if we don’t achieve them. There is no point in saying you are going to draw every day if your lifestyle is never going to allow that. However perhaps you could put together a few drawing tools and have them to hand so you can make the most of odd pockets of time. Perhaps you could jot some ideas down so in a month or so when you are thinking what can I do this weekend, you can have a look at the list and pick something on it. Keep it simple and make it as easy as possible for yourself.

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Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain USA

To find out about Betty Edwards' Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain courses run by Brian Bomeisler in the USA visit

www.drawright.com

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