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Reverse aging by learning to draw

Reverse aging by learning to draw

Carol L. DouglasApr 26, 20233 min read
Use it or lose it? No, train it and gain it. Learning a new skill develops mental acuity in the aging brain.
Monday Morning Art School: activate your paints

Monday Morning Art School: activate your paints

Carol L. DouglasApr 24, 20233 min read
Clean, intens color in watercolor comes down to one simple rule—activate your paints before you start.
Escape from Pleasantville

Escape from Pleasantville

Carol L. DouglasApr 21, 20233 min read
“I could feel myself loosening up and finally seeing how to sneak past Border Patrol. I shouted (to myself), ‘I finally get it!’”
The value of value

The value of value

Carol L. DouglasApr 19, 20233 min read
“But why waste time on a sketch when I can just paint?” you ask. For the same reason that contractors need blueprints before they start building: great ideas require planning.
Monday Morning Art School: avoid muddy colors

Monday Morning Art School: avoid muddy colors

Carol L. DouglasApr 17, 20234 min read
Do you have trouble keeping colors clean in your oil painting? It’s an easy problem to fix, once you’ve learned proper fat-over-lean.