Drawing

Drawing is an act of being present in the moment.
Drawing is an act of capturing and connecting - it is evidence of what happened on the page at any particular moment.
Drawing is an act of expression. Every line in a drawing can have an expressive quality.

139 SAVES

208 READS

IDEA EXTRACTED FROM:

The Benefits of Drawing

harmoniousresolutions.com

TOPICS IN THIS IDEA

Problem Solving

The scientific case for doodling while taking notes

When I was in grade school, I doodled in class. I got in trouble for it sometimes, because drawing in class can look a lot like goofing off and daydreaming. What I never managed to explain to my teachers is that my abstract swirls and shapes helped me repeat almost word-for-word the lesson I'd heard.

qz.com

Visual note-taking

Using simple words and pictures helps us to see connections between pieces of information, get a better idea of what we understand and what we don’t, and remember it for later.

...

Helpful tips for trying visual note-taking

Turn your paper 90 degrees so it’s longer than it is tall.
Pair images with your own words.
Arrange them on the page in a way that makes sense to you.
The images don’t have to be complicated or artsy. They don’t have to make sense to anybody else. They just have to be meaningful to you.

Nash

@nash_39

The Productive Benefits of Journaling (plus 11 ideas for getting started)

In conducting personal (read: not at all scientifically rigorous or thorough) research for this article, I asked anyone willing to talk to me if they journal and, if so, what exactly they journal about. (Yes, this did make for several very awkward conversations.) Of the thirty-two people I asked, just four journaled regularly.

doist.com

Journaling approaches

The Gratitude Journal: Simply write about something that you’re grateful for.
Morning Pages: Before starting work each day, write 3 pages, long-ha...

What you write, you learn

The key to learning is to stop passively consuming information and start actively engaging with the ideas we encounter.

One effective way researchers have found to reinforce learning is through reflective writing: It promotes the brain’s attentive focus, boosts long-term memory, illuminates patterns and gives the brain time for reflection.

What you write, you control

Recording your thoughts in a medium outside your own head helps your mind to become quieter: It stops returning to the same worn-out mental loops over and over.
When you recount and reflect upon your thoughts and experiences you are, in effect, telling your own story. Journaling helps us clarify, edit, and find new meaning in these narratives.

2 more ideas

Nicholas J.

@nicij783

Drawing is the best way to learn, even if you're no Leonardo da Vinci

"I just can't draw." It's a refrain most adults say when confronted with a blank piece of paper. Something happens in our teenage years that makes most of us shy away from drawing, fretting that our draftsmanship skills aren't up to par, and leaving it to the "artists" among us.

qz.com

Drawing is a Natural Process

For centuries, schools have established the normal, natural process of drawing as an art, like painting. Drawing as a creative process is forgotten and distorted beyond recognition.

People se...

Drawing as a Tool

Drawing is a problem-solving visual tool. It helps us think better and provides clarity to a cluttered mind.
Authentic pen and paper drawing help us break free from the limiting domains of technology which digital tools like Google image search or drawing software provide, indirectly hindering our creativity.
Drawing also makes us slow down, observe and pay attention.
Drawing promotes close observation, analytical thinking, patience, and even humility, making it one of the best ways to learn.

deepstash

helps you become inspired, wiser and productive, through bite-sized ideas from the best articles, books and videos out there.

Over 2M Installs

4.75 App Score

Deepstash is better on the app. Discover new ideas and get inspired daily.