The Power of the Haptic

I've had the opportunity, much more so during cegep than now, to observe the mental torment students would go through when drawing a Haptic. I think it's especially difficult for students who aren't necessarily great artists yet fancy themselves rather skilled. A huge mental leap is required in order to trust one's hand eye coordination and the power of the right brain when understanding shapes, objects and negative space. You have to let go of your want to be better, your competitive side, your control and the power you exert over your pencil. I've watched many drawers have an extremely difficult time jumping into the haptic, letting go and allowing it to carry them to the unknown. The pencil glides over the page, knowing and aware. The power of the haptic is exposed only when the final product is revealed and the drawer observes the work created not by their control but by their leap of faith. It's liberating to step out of your comfort zone. And then you realize, more powerful than your control over the pencil is the guidance of the eye... The haptic makes you feel the object being drawn rather than see it. The haptic takes your drawing to the next level and shows you how truly capable you are as a drawer.