"With the right mindset and the right teaching people are capable of a lot more than we think." What does your mindset have to with art? Its either you have artistic talent or you don't right? Believe it or not but despite the debate between art being a birth given ability or not Carol Dweck explains that yes some people are born with exceptional natural artistic talent, others can form astonishing artistic talents too, but with the correct mindset. Carol Dweck mentions how in the book Drawing on the right side of the Brain by Betty Edwards it gives the perfect instruction of how the brain deals with art. Moreover, how to interpret components of art using the right side of the brain. Neuroscience + Art "Actually she informs us, they are not drawing skills at all, but seeing skills. They are the ability to perceive edges, spaces, relationships, lights and shadows, and the whole. Drawing requires us to learn each component skill and then combine them into one process." As an artist this part of the book especially spoke out to me because even in art it takes a lot of effort to create what you perceive in your mind. In order to create that though you definitely need be persistent and have that sense of a growth mindset because from first hand experience you can get frustrated with your artwork. Now let's take a look at what Betty Edwards can teach us about art...
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