Tag: Gestalt Psychology
Author: Roving Jay Published Date: August 2, 2026 Leave a Comment on Why Does My Urban Sketcher’s Brain Love Wonky and Lost Lines So Much?
Why Does My Urban Sketcher’s Brain Love Wonky and Lost Lines So Much?
At the Urban Sketcher’s Symposium in Toulouse this year I started a severe fascination about drawing wonky lines, and I wondered why a confident loose, quick, and wonky line looks so much better than a thoughtfully slowly rendered straight line. The Laws of Gestalt Psychology help to explain this phenomenon and also help to quiet your inner critic.


