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Ralph Ammer explains how drawing helps you to think, accessing parts of your brain which can supplement and improve the kind of thinking we access via words. An excellent TEDTalk. Once again, Ammer destroys the fantasy that some people just “cannot” draw (much like the excuses used for other areas, like languages and maths). 

In Bedford, David Litchfield explains the effect of doing a drawing a day on his confidence as an illustrator. One key point he makes is that we give ourselves the false impression that we only have a set amount of time to choose a career, after which there’s no going back. It’s too late. Thus we hesitate to call ourselves a this or that. Worse, we think that we cannot diversify our skills, and think that drawing is some unreachable talent that only some can access. As Litchfield shows, the range of feedback on his drawings and rising interest in his daily postings mean that anyone can access the title of “Illustrator”. In today’s economy, those who can diversify their skills will more likely gain better positions. More than just money, however, having a range of skills makes you a better-rounded person and enriches your brain health. A great video here. 

Salla Lehtipuu breaks down misconceptions about drawing, showing that this essential skill lies within the reach of everyone. A great TEDxTalk. Lehtipuu makes an important point about how adults have built up a wall of inhibitions over drawing that they do not apply to other skills, such as writing. Children on the other hand, draw without thinking. Though we know that their pictures often do not represent real objects, we do not criticise them (or shouldn’t). They have a confidence that we lack in the artistic field, and the same thing goes for colouring. Lehtipuu also reviews the importance of images, particularly in our psychology. I find the intersection between art and psychology quite fascinating and will be reading more into this field. 

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