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Workshops that Enhance Creativity and Artistic Confidence
Dr. Edwards' drawing workshops has successfully taught thousands to master the art of drawing using her approach. While the focus of the workshops is on drawing, no previous art training or special talent for drawing is necessary.
What is the difference between these workshops and other drawing classes?Dr. Edwards applied decades of brain-research findings to the development of her five basic perceptual skills needed to learn how to draw. She believes that without these skills, it is very difficult to draw from memory or from an imagined image, even for a trained artist. Anyone who wants to learn to draw, and who will try, can do so in a short period of time. Like all other skills, with practice, the skill can be perfected. Her methods have been demonstrated and the results have been dramatic!
Why is learning to draw so important?To quote Dr. Betty Edwards: " Just as we teach our children their ABC's so that they can read and write; and as we teach them their numbers so that they can compute and calculate; so too, must we teach them the non-verbal, non numerical skills of visual perception. Without that, we are robbing our children of the use of important brain functions. With perceptual skills training, students are far better able to concentrate, to learn, to grasp abstract concepts and ideas, and to see and appreciate the world around them. Learning to draw is an efficient means for tapping into latent observational skills." Teachers have reported that they have discovered definite links between drawing instruction and other areas of study. For example, the skill of "sighting" proportions is linked to fractions and ratios. Learning to see and draw lights and shadows is linked to setting and mood in literature. Science teachers report that children are better able to observe detail and relationships and express more interest in science and art. |
The WorkshopsThe Beginner Workshop (for ages 8 to adult)
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The Instructor
In 1987, Kristin met two mentors who that changed her life, Dr. Georgi Lozanov, the "father of accelerated learning", who by using the untapped reserve capacities of the brain, developed a method to learn three to five times faster while increasing psycho-physiological well-being, and Dr. Betty Edwards, author of "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain", a ground-breaking book that rocked the art world. Kristin assisted in organizing Dr. Edwards’ first workshop in Japan in 1990. In 1995 Kristin received the Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Teacher Training Certificate. By 1997 she was also certified to teach the Right Brain Color Workshop. Finally, in June 2000, Kristin opened her first RBR Art School in Tokyo. In the Spring of 2003, she connected with Mayumi Murata and Lia Howe to expand RBR into a creative center focused on using creativity as a bridge to unleash the inner artist in everyone. Kristin is certified by both Dr. Lozanov and Dr. Edwards and combines their techniques in her unique 5-day Right Brain workshops. Kristin is the lead facilitator in RBR's Right Brain Corporate Program and works closely with companies to structure the seminars around their particular needs. She has been sharing her vision of art and creativity throughout the world for over 15 years. |
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Dr. Betty Edwards' book “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain” is the most widely used and highly praised drawing instruction book in the world. It has been on the New York Times best seller list and has sold more than 2.5 million copies and translated into 13 languages. Her new book “Color – a course in mastering the art of mixing colors” was published in 2004 and is already being used as a comprehensive reference for the subject. 
This workshop is designed for everyone, from students who can’t even draw a stick figure to professional artists. Anyone can learn to draw once they learn the five perceptual skills to drawing.
The Colour Perceptions Workshop (for ages 11 to adult)
Kristin was born in Santa Monica, California. She apprenticed for 5 years at the stained glass studio of Roger Darricarre and received her B.A. in Fine Arts from University of California, Northridge. Kristin taught extension art classes at her alma mater after graduation. She was invited to Japan in 1980 on an artist's exchange program and taught at The Stained Glass Professional School from 1982 to 2003. She also worked at the Mayfair Stained Glass Studio, the largest in Japan, from 1982 to 1993. During this period she completed many stained glass commissions in Japan, Hong Kong, and the United States for banks, hotels, public buildings, and private residences.
