Drawing on the Dominant Eye
Decoding the Way We Perceive, Create, and Learn

This is a narrowly focused but provocative book by the master drawing teacher Betty Edwards. The major finding that she reports is that almost all of us know whether we are right- or left-hand dominant, but few of us know whether we are right- or left- eye dominant. Turns out that 65% of us are righ......more

I have read Betty Edwards previous books and enjoyed them, this is really a re-hash with a few more up to date illustrations, the dominant eye existence is established, but very little information about what this means, how to make the most of it. The book feels a little superficial and the fact I m......more

Betty Edwards, author, artist and teacher, has a new book out, “Drawing on the Dominant Eye.” It’s a follow-up to her bestseller, “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain,” which millions have used to improve not only their drawing skills but also their thinking skills. Edwards’ first book deepened......more

A very quick and interesting read about how most people have a dominant eye (like a dominant hand or foot), and how that plays out in terms of human interactions, in making art, and in how we view portraits, especially self-portraits. The book has LOADS of images of artwork to clarify Edwards' point......more

"Drawing on The Dominant Eye: Decoding the Way We Perceive, Create, and Learn," by Betty Edwards was very interesting. If you studied art and science in high school or college, much of the information in this book will come back to you. Once learning the fundamentals on how our brains work, one can......more