Welcome to Drawing Matters, It's finally stopped raining in the UK so a great opportunity to get aside and do some drawing outside. I'm afraid all my courses for this year are now full. If you are disappointed do make me sure you contact me to go on a waiting list and to go on my email mailing list who always receive first notification of new dates. 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 2012


• Book Review The new edition of the Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Workbook.


• We're on Facebook Learn to Draw Right now has a page on Facebook


• 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 2012

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.

LONDON: Monday 4th June to Friday 8th June 2012
This course is now full please contact me to go on the waiting list.

WHERE? Amadeus Centre, Shirland Road, Little Venice, London W9
HOW MUCH? £495
Course fee includes:

• 35 Hours of teaching
• The Drawing Portfolio (RRP Over £80)
  You can find out more about the contents of the Drawing Portfolio below
  This course is now full. Please contact me if you'd like to go on a waiting list in case a place becomes available
  

• 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

UNITED STATES
If you are interested in purchasing the portfolio separately or for courses in the United States with Brian Bomeisler, follow the link at the bottom of the page.

MAILING LIST
If you would like to be among the first to hear about new course dates in the UK as soon as they are announced please contact me to be added to the mailing list.

View a slideshow of student drawings and class photos
If you are interested in booking for next year but you are still sceptical that you will really learn the basic skills of drawing in just five days, why don't you view a slideshow showing some drawings done by participants on the course here (a new window will open)

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)

REVIEW: DRAWING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BRAIN WORKBOOK

• Viewfinder - This is the most useful tool and was developed by Dr Edwards and Brian Bomeisler. It's great for gaining an understanding of the concept of the picture plane and for scaling up and down. You can make your own or order it from DRSB Inc but to have one included here is a bonus. Just remember to stiffen it with cardboard.
• 40 drawing exercises across 5 sections. Each section covers one of the perceptual skills of drawing (Perception of Edges, Spaces, Relationships, Lights & Shadows and the Gestalt). If you work through the book methodically you should gain a good grasp of these skills.
• Each exercise is accompanied by teaching points, step by step images if appropriate, a suggested time and sometimes student drawings plus post-exercise comments.
• The Workbook includes blank pages with a printed 'format' for you to draw in. However, personally I'd recommend doing your drawings in a separate pad as it makes a huge difference working on proper drawing paper. However, if you'd like to keep all your drawings in one place sequentially, then it's a good option to draw in the book.
• It also includes some 'blank' formats so you can do additional drawings in the book.

The Workbook is commonly available in bookshops but if you want to look online you can see it at Amazon.co.uk here:


or if you are in North America from Amazon.com here

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Also, there is now a DRAWING MATTERS FACEBOOK GROUP page you can join. This is interactive and like any group is only as good as its contributors so this is the place you can ask questions, answer other people's questions, share tips etc etc. here

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