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.  The skill of reading as with drawing is fundamental to a child and ultimately to an adult.  It is the key to comprehending the world, to being an informed citizen, and to having a successful life. At this moment, a knock-down, drag-out battle is gaining momentum among American elementary education experts and teachers. And at risk is nothing less than America’s future in terms of ..read more

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.” Many thanks to the author, Melissa Kirsch, who wrote this in her article “How to Slow Down”: “Several years ago, on a lark, I signed up for a figure-drawing class. I hadn’t had art instruction of any sort since grade school, when I’d demonstrated scant talent in my preferred medium, construction paper and Elmer’s glue. My adventure in continuing education was similarly undistinguished ..read more

This is a beautiful new edition of Betty’s latest book, Drawing on the Dominant Eye. Published in Korea in June 2022, the book is beautifully designed, with a section of full-color illustrations and a gorgeous cover (stamped and embossed) that is illustrated with a selection of the amazing, tiny, hand-painted miniatures of human eyes that were a jewelry fad in the 1800s. It is always so much fun to see how Betty’s books are designed and presented by foreign publishers ..read more

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 begins: “Color is among the most challenging aspects of our experience to describe. Spectrophotometers and colorimeters can quantify light waves, yet their measurements have little impact on our feeling for color. As the philosopher Zeno Vendler put it, “Vincent van Gogh loved the color yellow—and certainly not because of its wavelength.” Color ..read more

Celebrating the advent of Spring, we are offering a 15% discount on any purchases in the DRSB Store! Offer good through March 31, 2022. Just use the code RIGHT15 when you check out. Happy Drawing ..read more

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?  Since it was first published in the U.S. in 1979, DRSB has been embraced by people who want to learn to draw or by artists honing their skills or enhancing their creativity. If you speak any of these languages, you can find Betty’s books! Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese (Complex Characters), Chinese (Simplified Characters), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Norwegian ..read more

Sending warm greetings around the world to all the fans and friends of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain! We wish you and your family happiness, health, success, and lots of drawing in the new year to come! ~ Betty Edwards Betty Edwards, Brian Bomeisler, Anne Bomeisler Farrell ..read more

Just in time for the holidays, Betty Edwards’ newest book has just been released in paperback!  Click here for all the details and links to purchase the book from many sellers, as well as a sample of the audiobook.  Penguin Random House Announcement -- Paperback Edition of Drawing on the Dominant Eye DRAWING ON THE DOMINANT EYE: DECODING THE WAY WE PERCEIVE, CREATE, AND LEARN Millions of readers have embraced art teacher Betty Edwards’s Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, from art students and teachers to established artists, corporate trainers, and more–all discovering a bold n ..read more

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 conversationalist.  On her website, you will find many fascinating interviews and information on art, Italy, the Renaissance, and life!  Our conversation in December was sparked by the publication of my new book, DRAWING ON THE DOMINANT EYE: Decoding the Way We Perceive, Create, and Learn, but the interview was far-ranging, and she told ..read more

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.  In just three days, Brian will teach you the basic methods and principles of mixing colors and applying that knowledge to painting a still life.   With specific exercises, the Workshop will help you learn how to mix and match pigments and how to achieve color harmony.  The first two days are designed around the fundamentals of color and how to create a beautiful composition that encompasses hue, value, an ..read more