Drawing on the right side of the brain Staff Inset 2013.

Drawing on the right side of the brain

Staff Inset 2013

Our Brain• Our brain is divided into two halves, as most of us know: the left and right

side. Each side processes information very differently than the other and the biggest difference is the visual aspect.

The Left side of our brain

• The left brain is the side that handles organization and logic.

• Because of this, those that have a dominant left side are also very organized; they prefer schedules and deadlines, and love rules and regulations. They are more auditory learners, and are better at using words to remember things rather than visual aids.

• They process ideas in a step-by-step, algorithmic way, and are therefore less prone to error.

The Right side of our brain• Those with a right-side dominant brain depend

more on visual references for understanding and are often times visual learners.

• They are more emotional, swayed by feelings, and are able to better understand and reflect on these feelings. Furthermore, right-brained thinkers are very intuitive and curious about the world.

• Finally, as a down side, they tend to be disorganized, lacking in time-management, and unable to prioritize well.

• The left side on the other hand, first sees the details and puts them together to form the bigger picture.

• The right side of the brain looks at visual reference as a whole, whether it is a landscape, object, or piece of artwork, and then works its way into noticing finer details.

• Our brains use both of these sides, mixing and matching each side’s abilities for a fully-functional human brain. However, each of us has a dominant side that leans more towards the behaviours of that respected side.

Which way is the dancer turning?

• The Right Brain vs Left Brain test ... do you see the dancer turning clockwise or anti-clockwise?

• If clockwise, then you use more of the right side of the brain and vice versa.

Most of us would see the dancer turning anti-clockwise though you can try to focus and change the direction; see if you can do it

Which painting do you prefer to look at?