Awareness, Intelligence, & Consciousness in Drawing
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The goal of this workshop is to improve the capabilities of learning & understanding drawing through mindful practices & scientific training.
INTRODUCTION
Drawing is the conscious manifestation of human awareness through black & white visual representation. We can carve through a piece of paper with lines & stains, construct illusions of an image, visually represent our emotions from abstracts, or represent an idea with technical precision. Drawings are a personal visual memory, a present moment left for humanity to
Drawing beyond visual representation is a perceptual and cognitive process that shapes how we see, think, and feel. This workshop explores drawing as a form of inner engineering, where visual intelligence, motor coordination, and imaginative clarity converge to create expression in shaped lines. It is about designing the mind to observe through forms beyond perceptions, imagine complex structures, and create insightful visual representations.
This workshop’s learning experiences are designed to reshape your perception, refine your thought process, and expand your creative self-awareness through the practice of drawing. You will learn about the connection between sight and touch, between the image in the mind and the mark on the page. Through guided observation, active cognition, and meditative practice, you’ll cultivate a new relationship with form, proportion, rhythm, and movement. You will learn how to experience, manifest, study, and integrate drawing into your life.
BENEFITS
Whether you’re just beginning to draw, returning after a long break, or seeking to deepen your artistic awareness, this workshop will help you:
- Train your visual and spatial intelligence.
- Understand the structure of form, line, and proportion.
- Develop precision, fluency, and clarity in your drawing.
- Strengthen the connection between observation, memory, and imagination.
- Expand your ability to express inner experience with outer form.
- Use drawing as a contemplative and cognitive tool.
At the end of the workshop, you will be aware of how to explore, reflect, and contemplate drawing expressivity. You will become aware of how to improve your learning & understanding capabilities through meditative practices and scientific training, by yourself.
STRATEGY
Workshop duration – Five weeks | Six sessions
Workshop structure :
- Group of Six People
- Weekly session of three hours
- 10h/ week individual study & practice
- One Individual Session (90 minutes) per month
Session’s structure is variable and consists of :
- Theoretical lesson
- Reflective dialogue
- Theme practice
- Case study
- Personal example
- Personalized studies & training
The workshop comprises weekly online group sessions and personalized daily practices. Groups are a space for meaningful interaction, shared inquiry, and personal development. Sessions integrate theory with experiential learning, where perceptions, thoughts, and emotions converge in the development of auditory intelligence.
The learning experience for each session is designed based on the collective will of the participants. This process will be democratic, and every personal idea, need, or desire will be explored & integrated throughout the workshop.
SCHEDULE
Week 1
How to Perceive Drawings – Learn the foundations of visual perception. Train your eye to observe shapes, spaces, light, and shadow accurately. Develop awareness of visual patterns and inner vision.
- Perception, Observation & Visual Information
- Spatial & visual exploration
- Inquiry, research, study
Week 2
How to Think through Drawing – Explore drawing as a cognitive structure. Practice mental visualization, spatial reasoning, and memory recall. Learn how to translate thought into line and shape.
- Cognition, Imagination & Drawing Knowledge
- Mental Projection, Interpretation, Reflection
- Spatial, Visual, Kinaesthetic Cognition
Week 3
How to Feel through Drawing – Tune into the emotional and intuitive layers of drawing. Understand how mood, rhythm, and gesture influence the drawing process and bring drawings to life.
- Emotions, Insights & Drawing Understanding
- History, Memory & Contemplation of Drawing
- Intention, Insight, Understanding, Intuition
Week 4
How to Manifest through Drawing – Combine perception, thought, and feeling into an integrated visual expression. Create compositions that reflect both internal clarity and external observation.
- Concept, Variations & Details
- Sketching, Drawing, Perspective, Abstractions
- Visual Representation, Collection, Exposition
Week 5
Visual Creation through Drawing – Drawing of a masterpiece
Week 6
Presentation, Reflections, and Potentiality – Q&A
THEMES
Improving the intelligence of certain aspects of your awareness, at physiological, psychological, and spiritual dimensions, will result in better learning & understanding capabilities regarding drawing. Together, these intelligences shape the act of drawing into a form of mindful practice, intentional, expressive & purposeful.
Visual Intelligence – Observe and reconstruct what you see with accuracy in the mind to form visual memories.
Spatial Intelligence – Understand depth and perspective mentally and represent correctly in the visual field.
Kinesthetic Intelligence – Control fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination to express visually with balanced emotions.
Emotional Intelligence – Reflect inner states through gesture, proportions, rhythm, and visual tone.
REGISTRATION
Before you make the payment, you can register for our WorkWhop (FREE INITIATION WORKSHOP), which includes :
- Two group sessions of three hours each – one week apart.
- Introductory session, in which I present the general aspect of my teachings and give you a personalized practice and contemplation program for a week.
- Decisional session, in which we reflect the last week’s learning experiences and choose the best workshop for you.
“Drawing is a visual art that uses an instrument to mark paper or another two-dimensional surface.” – The black & white reflection in the mind of our perceptions & emotions.
Drawing reveals what & how we see, think, and feel visually. Through conscious practice, we can transform visual awareness into a way towards self-knowledge, learning, and expression.
This is a workshop designed around the mind mechanics for drawing, through which learning and understanding knowledge related to it become natural. It is a place to refine your awareness, sharpen your senses, and improve your intelligence.
Your mindful journey into the art & science of drawing expressivity can evolve here…
