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Years ago, there was a movement on whether you were left brain--right brain. This is a myth, but still fun to explore. We use both sides of our brains in tandem. So let's take this test....draw a circle. Did you draw it clock wise or counter clockwise? I'll let you know what it means after you draw the circle.

clockwise

counter clockwise felt more comfortable

Counter clockwise

Counter Clockwise

Clockwise

Drawing a circle can illustrate the distinction between left-brain (analytical) and right-brain (perceptual) processing. Drawing a circle clockwise often suggests right-brain dominance, while counterclockwise is associated with the left brain. To train artistic perception, drawing upside down allows the right brain to focus on shapes and lines rather than the left brain's verbal labels.
Left Brain (L-Mode): Analytical, logical, and verbal. It prefers to label objects (e.g., "that is a circle") and often draws what it knows rather than what it actually sees.
Right Brain (R-Mode): Spatial, creative, and intuitive. It processes relationships, shapes, and angles, focusing on "negative space" and relative proportions.
The Circle Exercise: The "Vase/Faces" exercise demonstrates this, where the left brain struggles with symmetry, while the right brain excels at perceiving the negative space to complete the shape.
Upside-Down Drawing: By drawing a picture upside down, you bypass the left brain's urge to name and simplify objects, allowing the right brain to perceive lines and spaces directly.
While this framework is often used to encourage drawing, it is a simplified model of brain function; in reality, both hemispheres work together in creativity.



the last statement is really the key. Both sides work together. I believe how you learned to print, whether you are right handed or left handed have much more to do with which way you draw your circle. I draw it both ways depending on where it is in a word.

Counterclockwise