Re: FLASH: Design help

[Kristopher Wainwright]

Is this a left brain/right brain kinda thing ?


If so, does me being left handed mean I'm right in the

brain ;-) ??


Kris Sends .....


--- Colleen Appleton <

listgoldlink [dot] com

> wrote:

> I am an artist by nature and envy all the

> programmers here, so it's funny to

> see a post like this.  I recommend finding the book

> "Drawing on the Right

> Side of the Brain".  One example is to turn an

> object upside down, draw what

> you see without associating the object with

> something familiar.  Then turn

> it right side up and you'll be amazed how accurate

> you were.  If an object

> is upside down, you force the logic side of your

> brain to draw exactly what

> you see, and the artistic side of your brain is sort

> of on hold.  i.e... you

> are no longer concerning yourself with the

> familiararity of the object and

> drawing it proportionally and accurate, but instead,

> you are drawing lines

> and shapes.   I have to do the opposite when

> learning programming.  I use

> the right side of my brain to see programming

> phrases as pictures then I can

> recall them as pictures instead of words.  (my left

> side of the brain hurts

> if I think logically)

> 

> I don't recall the author of the book, but it

> teaches non artists how to

> become an artist.  It's very interesting, and I'm

> amazed at the results.  I

> believe artistic skills can be learned if they don't

> come naturally.  I also

> recommend you take some basic perspective drawing

> classes as well as shading

> and light effects.

> 

> Colleen

> 

> 

> >

> > right, I am pretty much a Flash newbie.  I can do

> most of the basic stuff,

> but where I really lack is in the actual design

> skills.  Having seen some of

> the sites listed on this mailing list I am amazed at

> the quality of the

> sites.  I have had no design/art background at all,

> as I imagine some of you

> haven't, but I would like to learn at least a little

> bit about design/art.

> Any of you know any good sites about learning to be,

> I suppose, more

> creative.  You know of any 'art classes' that are on

> the web?

> >

> > Any replies gratefully accepted.

> >

> > cheers

> >

> > richard



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