Everyone is an Artist

Even my Mom used this book while studing for Interior Design

So, its been awhile since I last opened this book but now that I'm an architecture student I guess I'll have to open its yellowing pages once more.

Why am I posting about "Drawing from the Artist Within" by Betty Edwards? Well, as studio mates were being introduced to a world of measurements and artistry, one of the exercises we did reminded me of this book. The exercise was to draw a portrait of one or two of our fellow studio mates. Sounds simple enough but here is the catch: We weren't supposed to look at what we were drawing! In the end I believe everyone had a portrait made in true Picasso style.

To see what I'm talking about, check out these links to some of my classmates drawings:


http://loveablecorie.blogspot.com/2010/08/first-day-of-class.html
http://richiearch.blogspot.com/2010/08/blog-post.html

http://tylernagai.blogspot.com/2010/08/day-one-august-30-2010.html
http://caseyreanne.blogspot.com/2010/08/funny-continuous-line-drawings-haha.html

One of the exercises from class