I was familiar with Betty Edwards Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain before because we have been using her activity of Picasso's "Igor" for years, but my investigations for this course led me to another Edwards resource The Artist Within.
This is an excellent companion to her other book, and it was in our school library the whole time!
An activity I particularly liked was to divide a plain sheet of computer paper in to eight even sections by folding. Label each rectangle with one of the following words:anger, joy, peacefulness, depression, human energy, femininity, illness, and the last with a word of your choice. The choice word must be about the human emotion or endeavour. I chose 'competitiveness'
When the activity is completed by a student, there are follow-up activities to examine and extend the drawings further. These first drawings are the stepping stones to drawings that would extend each emotion further. The book shows many examples of the initial activity, and follow up examples.
After having completed the activity for myself, I will start including it as a hands on activity to demonstrate the human condition.
I think it works well for differentiated instruction, and would lend itself well as an introduction to a VCAE approach to studying other artists work.
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