Gill and Carl, I blame you for this one

[Jediscroller]

You two have been raving so much about the book Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain that I went and bought it today.
Maybe I'll finally progress beyond birds and cats, hehehe.

[CanadianScroller]

I know you wont regret it Kevin.
The book isnt so much about drawing as it is about observing. I really enjoy it.

[BobD (Archive)]

I got it this weekend as well...

Did you all make your own viewfinder/crosshair setup or did you buy one?

Bob

[Gill]

I made my own, although they're not necessary at the outset.

Gill

[Jediscroller]

Gees Bob, you're way ahead of me, don't give away the plot, LOL. I'm also in the middle of 2 Dean Koontz novels and am reading Duginske's bandsaw handbook after a little oops with my bandsaw.

[CanadianScroller]

I am waiting for the movie or Cole notes to help me along

[kerry_nf]

Hey Kev, I LOVE Koontz...I've read almost all of his books. What is this "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" book you guys mentioned??

[CanadianScroller]

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is a great book by Betty Edwards.

She has a new edition out now I am not sure what the difference is but here is her webpage

[kerry_nf]

Thanks Carl...gonna check it out.

[chrispuzzle]

My current bedside reading is "The Boy Mechanic: 200 Classic Things to Build" which is a collection of ancient articles from Popular Mechanics magazine. The folding boat and the "house made from poles" have to be seen to be believed.

It really ought to be called: "Things for Carl Must Do"...

[CanadianScroller]

I think I have that one Chris along with The Boys Book of Mechanical Models. Published in 1917.
Oldies but goodies.
There is a really cool remote telegraph machine.
You write on a paper with a pencil fastened to pulleys. A machine in a remote location has the same pencil and pulley system and writes what you do at the same time.

And to think that Yahoo thought they were innovative!