...guess what he liked to draw!
No surprise on the subject matter. I read a collection of his writings once, a kind of memoir but not really. I think the title is Classic Feynman. It kind of disappointed me, because it really wasn't about science so much as it was about him trolling for tail, which apparently after his wife died was one of his main interests.
It seems like Feynman got better quickly; he was a good student. I used to sketch all the time and then gave it up. Now I find myself drawing more but mostly with crayons. It's a lot of fun and it really does (even with crayons) satisfy the creative itch that I get almost every day. I think it's awesome that they traded lessons; science for art. I'd like to one day take a drawing class, my guess is that I could learn a good amount of practical information in a very short amount of time that would reward me for the rest of my life. Anyone here ever take a drawing class?
A lot of people I've talked to like to polarize artistic creativity and academic intelligence. I think this is the perfect refutation of that, and a clear example that creativity and intellect are perfectly similar in proportion. Creativity hightens capacity for understanding, and understanding hightens capacity for creativity. Thanks for sharing this flagamuffin, my respect for Feynman just hit all-time highs :)) My father is an abstract artist. He went to school for it (dropped out due to sheer ego) and tries to pass on the skills to me, and I am also very commited to the piano. I guess I'm pretty adept in the creative aspect now, and I like to think my open thought contributes to my performance in school.