At South by Southwest, I again ran into Frank Robinson, Lockhart, TX. He was just coming out of the session on visual note taking, and he taught me three things about drawing and thinking.
- A mistake is something you did unintentionally, that looks different than what you wanted.
- If you can draw out the problem, you can solve it.
- Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is a good beginners guide.
Do you draw?
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I don’t draw, but I’m very interested in starting, largely for the reason you’ve outlined above. I just have to get over my fear of other people seeing it. Any tips on starting?
Well, Frank did mention that Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is a good beginners guide. I took an art class in high school, and it was great. But that was… long ago. I think I need a refresher!
Other than that, I think it is just start drawing. :)
I don’t draw that often, but in my brain I think in terms of pictures. Most of my best work is in Powerpoint in fact. I’m left handed, which helps… :)
Andy, I’m both-handed. That’s why I’m easily confused. :)
Do I draw? Boy do I ever. Becky, your question prompted me to write about how doodles and notes go from paper to the web or some other client project. Thanks for the exercise! (fresh post on the deepdishcreative.com blog)
Lara @deepdishcreates
Lara, I’m glad you draw, and doubly glad you drew inspiration from it. :)
I remember learning that writing, drawing, etc is the best way to learn anything. In fact, I have read that in several motivation books. Seems that helps our brains connect the information faster and better. I have often wondered if writing and/or creating via computer has the same affect.
PS: Maybe that’s why teacher’s used to make students write something a hundred times.
Miss Dazey, I had not even thought about that part. You are absolutely correct.
A podcast of the SXSW visual note-taking session is here: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=134306593
Thank you, Ben!