#2 Journal/Reflection Contour Upsidedown
Picasso
Please discuss why drawing an image upside-down shifts our brain mode from left to
right, language to spacial respectively. Also, discuss your use of the grid, and explain
the concept of the Grid. Make sure you write about the considerations you made
while working on your composition. Don't forget to "click" on the button "submit
assignment" after you have drag and dropped the PDF document into the window (as
discussed in class) . Make sure that you have inserted an image (small) of your artwork
into the word document so I can see what you are talking about.
The left is the analytical and the more technical side of the brain, while the
right is the more creative and freely expressed. So with this in mind I believe
that making the flip on the paper, confusing the left “more logical brain”
activates the right brain to try and complete the task of drawing an image
upside down. Instead of focusing on getting every exact detail with the left
side, the right side attempts to creatively replicate the Picasso image. I also
noticed that while I was doing the drawing, I had to focus entirely on the
drawing only and nothing else. I usually listen to music while I draw but for this
assignment, I didn’t even notice any music was playing. I was completely
absorbed in trying to match the grid and where the lines were on the image. I
don’t think I got it completely but it’s the best my right brain can do. The grid
to me wasn’t very helpful; I didn’t really use any of it, except for the larger
horizontal and vertical lines. So basically I only used a four square grid to try
and copy the drawing. Although this assignment was a little more difficult for
me, I really enjoyed doing this attempt because it really made me analyze and
scrutinize what I put into a piece, and not just look at what looks good. (if that
makes sense.)