In this episode of You’re A Better Artist Than You Think:
How paper sketchbooks help you think in creative ways that screens simply can’t.
PLUS: Why six months of sketching literally changes how you see!
…with special guest Roland Allen, author of The Notebook: A History Of Thinking On Paper.
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Links Mentioned:
- The Magic Box Academy
- Roland Allen
- Drawing On The Right Side Of The Brain
- The Great Diary Project
- Creative Journaling
- Humphrey Ocean’s MRI Scans
- Giotto
- Cimabue
- Dante
- Ghiberti
- Leonardo
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Credits:
- Hosts: Chris Oatley and Veronica Kosowski
- Production Coordinator: Mari Gonzalez Curia
- Editor: Felipe Balbontin
- Music by: The Bright Sigh
- This show is made possible by The Magic Box Academy