Painting on the Left Side of the Brain
(Originally published Jan, 2019) Everyone refers to Betty Edwards' book, Drawing on the Right side of the Brain . And I have to admit that it was an important book for me when I began to draw and paint seriously, in fact, so much so that it contributed to my efforts NOT to use the left side of my brain. But I was a Mathematician first and throughout my painting career I kept being bombarded with left-side ideas or logic. I couldn't escape it even if I tried. But I kept pursuing my need Not to allow logic to affect my painting. Finally this year I came to grips with the fact that I am driven by logic; I am an analyst first. And in fact I realized that for me, it's important to accept the logical part in order to grow as a painter. So I determined that I would not discourage any left-brain ideas popping up while I paint. And I would marry both sides of my brain perhaps to establish my brand as a painter-mathematician (or mathematician-painter). We all know that mathemati