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(and give the Left Brain a breather)
The brain has two hemispheres, each doing so many functions they boggle the mind. But don't let that confuse you. All we
crayoners need to know are the basics: The Left Brain handles the logical-rational-factual stuff, while the Right Brain
is doing intuitive and artistic things.
The Left is old sobersides, while the Right is so laid back a lot of us don’t realize it’s still there
inside our heads.
It isn’t really the Right Brain’s fault that it is literally out of sight. Our education system, needing to prepare
us for survival in this hectic, competitive world, has concentrated K-through-12 on the logical-rational-factual (and absolutely
essential) Left Brain activities. The artistically-creative Right gets abandoned in a dark corner by the time we are in
the second grade. It has been there so long that a lot of us doubt it still exists, and we don’t pick up a crayon or
any other artistic implement because we are convinced it won’t do any good.
It doesn’t have to be this way, and here is a trick that is guaranteed to subtly guide you back into your Right Brain.
It is a type of art called Random Line Creation. Here's how it's done: On a sheet of paper, randomly draw a continuous
line similar to the one below.
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As you can see, the random line has created several individual spaces, which you can fill with any colors and any patterns
you choose. In the rendering (right), the artist filled the spaces with a bright mixture of Conte crayons. The result is
apty named "Wild Pitch."
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Don't consciously guide your hand. Let it take the crayon or pencil where it thoughtlessly wants to go, back and forth,
up and down and around until a pattern has developed. Then, and only then, guide the line back to its starting point. (In
this example, the starting point is shown by the black dot.)
Soon you'll discover you don't have to be held prisoner by a single random line. Instead you can bundle up several shapes
and come up with edifying observations like the one on the left.This is a technique Pablo Picasso used countless times
in his artwork.
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By JENNY AUTH, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA(Click on picture to enlarge,) |
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by SUE CAIN, OCEAN CITY,MARYLAND*
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This random line technique has been shown to have subtle mind-altering effects. It has been used in a hospital waiting room
to temporarily ease the stress of family members and friends of patients undergoing cardiac surgery. You may find that even
a drawing as simple as "Speed Skater" (top of page) can calm and relax you.
THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFE, DRAW MORE THAN YOUR BREATH
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