| Drawing on the right side of the brain is taught by | | | | look at the world around you differently. You look at |
| Vivienne Nelson from Mayfield where she teaches | | | | negative spaces. This will make you focus on the |
| these Newcastle Art Classes. Newcastle is located on | | | | task and object at hand, it's almost like meditation, |
| the east coast of Australia only two hours drive | | | | you block out everything else and just concentrate |
| south from Sydney. | | | | on the object, you really are training your brain to |
| Vivienne is a dedicated professional and draws almost | | | | see what's in front of you. |
| every day - she has been for over 45 years. She has | | | | Newcastle Art Classes is for people who have always |
| practiced many art forms but believes drawing is the | | | | wanted to learn how to draw, Vivienne says we all |
| one true skill that is needed before going onto | | | | have an artist within us it's just learning how to bring |
| anything else, including painting. Drawing gives you a | | | | it out, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain teaches |
| great understanding of art in general without having | | | | us how. Vivienne has been teaching this way of |
| to learn the specialties of the medium you are using. | | | | learning how to draw for 40 years, she normally |
| For example, if you are learning Water colour then | | | | teaches one-on-one private lessons or classes so you |
| you have to know about a few fundamentals that | | | | are getting her full attention and can progress much |
| are special to only water colour painting, for example | | | | more rapidly then being in a large class environment. |
| you need to wet the paper before even putting a | | | | Learning to draw is useful as you can take it |
| mark on the work. | | | | anywhere, if you are going on a holiday then doing a |
| Drawing is very simple you don't need to worry | | | | drawing on your travels is a great way of capturing |
| about paint, a big expensive canvas to paint on and | | | | the trip, drawings tend to be much more richer then |
| them mixing the right colours and so on. Drawing you | | | | photography as you are actually looking very closely |
| just pick up a pencil and use a piece of paper and | | | | at what you are drawing, you are almost studying |
| your off and away. Learning to draw really is the | | | | the object so you get to know it very well, those |
| fundamental practice before going onto any other art | | | | memories will tend to last a lot longer then any most |
| medium. Vivienne teaches out of the famous Betty | | | | others, also you have a great memento to show |
| Edwards book - Drawing on the right side of the | | | | family and friends. |
| brain, in this book you are show exercises to try and | | | | |