Utilising the Creative Brain

Everyone has two seperate sides to their brain, both specialising in two different qualities. The right hand side, effectively used more as a child or in the art industry, is more creative and playful. It is spontaneous and innocent, curious and carefree. Using the right hand side of the brain is difficult as artists grow up, as the left hand side of the brain, the side which is organised and evaluating, concious and critical oftern takes over, in terms the left hand side is more mature than the immaturity of the right hand side. 

When working in RVJ's and other sketchbooks, having a prominent right hand side is the best tool when creating quick sketches and work that we can later return to and reference from. For example, Henry Moore used his right hand side for quickly sketching possibilities for a new sculpture. These drawings were not in very much detail, instead were drawn up with just a few lines very quickly. Like a child's drawing, to anyone else these few lines would not mean much, but they are carefree and experimental, instead of creating 3D analysed and critical drawings. However, when creating a piece of work, concious awareness is always the best way to make use of the most ingenius tool we have been granted with as artists. Analysing work is an important factor because it reminds the artist and potential work collegues as to where the idea came from, where the idea could potentially go and how it could be edited. Critising work helps when developing ideas, in showing where the piece is going, whether the annotations are in alot of detail, or just summed up in two or three words, could really give a design life and a clear path.

Neither side of the brain is more important than the other, as the brain needs to both explore and analyise, be aware of what is on the paper. The brain needs to both breathe, yet be tamed, as it could be the most useful blessing or most dangerous plague on a potential masterpiece.