Betty's Blog - Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

Self portrait, graphite, 2023, Sophie Bahari Bomeisler I am very happy and proud to inform our friends and students that another member of our family is joining the Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain® teaching staff.

Every January 23rd is National Handwriting Day!

Since I published the original edition of my first book, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, in 1979, it has been astonishing to see how far it has traveled around the globe.

The following article confirms what I’ve always believed — that there are huge cognitive benefits to handwriting, particularly in script or cursive.

I want to strongly recommend that you listen to the podcast interview of Dr.

The subject of how to effectively teach reading to young children is one that has long fascinated me, as I can see parallels between the way that we should teach drawing and the way we should teach reading.

A recent article in the New York Times discussed something that Betty has been telling students for decades: “In an age of instant everything, drawing invites us to slow down and appreciate the world around us.”

This is a beautiful new edition of Betty’s latest book, Drawing on the Dominant Eye.

This article by scholar Kim Biel in Lapham’s Quarterly is a fascinating and well-researched rumination on the ever-fascinating subject of color, ranging from painting to photography and back to the natural world: "New Look, Same Great Look" The article be…

Did you know that Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain and other Betty Edwards books have been translated into 24 languages and are available around the world?

Sending warm greetings around the world to all the fans and friends of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain!

Just in time for the holidays, Betty Edwards’ newest book has just been released in paperback!

In December 2020, when Zoom became the new way to communicate across the miles, I had the great pleasure of being interviewed by Paola Vojnovic, who lives in Florence and is an art historian, teacher, tour guide extraordinaire, and altogether charming con…

Betty Edwards is delighted to announce that DRSB's virtual art instruction will now include ongoing 3-Day Painting Workshops, led online on Zoom by Brian Bomeisler.

My son, Brian Bomeisler, is himself a gifted artist but he is also a gifted teacher who has been imparting the Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain methods for decades, working alongside me and then teaching on his own after my retirement.

National Handwriting Day is an unofficial holiday that celebrates the practice of handwriting with a pen or pencil.

Let’s celebrate the New Year and learn to draw!

During this holiday season, what better gift to offer than the gift of learning to draw?

Betty’s new book is released on November 10, 2020.

For anyone who is interested in drawing, this announcement from The British Museum will be welcome news.