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Drawing doesn't have to be just an art
Drawing doesn't have to be just about making art. Drawing is rather “a tool for learning above all else." (D.B. Dowd)
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Drawing doesn't have to be just an art
Drawing doesn't have to be just about making art. Drawing is rather “a tool for learning above all else." (D.B. Dowd)
The benefits of putting pen to paper
Drawing develops the capacity for close observation, introspection, patience, and humility.
Drawing is also an important problem-solving tool, because it helps you visualize ideas and concepts.
Get in the habit of drawing
- Sharing or even saving your doodles isn’t important. They also don't need to be finished.
- Draw what’s in front of you. Any object will do.
- If you’re stuck on finding a subject, follow a prompt ( e.g. Inktober’s “prompt list": words are meant to spark your imagination on each day of the month).
- Try sketching your meeting notes. Use as few words as possible.
- Start with something easy like drawing on a greeting card or drawing a small caricature of your face after your signature.
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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.
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Workshops are ‘co-creation’ time with people who have varied disciplines, backgrounds, and perspectives.
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Feynman started to record and connect the things he did know with those he did not know, resulting in a thorough notebook of subjects that had been disassembled, translated, and recorded.
We can use this same model to learn new concepts.
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- 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.
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The act of creation is itself a reward, and going for what you love doing without any expectations or stress makes the real art come out.
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