As you will see I was a little more adventurous this month and did several watercolor paintings. I got stuck right away trying to draw a British stationwagon, but once I found a good photo on-line I was off and running. If you get a chance to check out Levens Hall you will see it has some truly weird unique topiaries.
I was listening to a TED Talk by a brain researcher who explained how we learn and why at the end of an hour of practicing a new motor skill (like drawing) we may achieve a new level of competence but the next day we have to start all over again. It's because when we practice a new skill our brains produce a chemical that aids the short-term memory. But to permanently acquire the skill you have to change the structure of the brain and you can only do that with repetition over a period of time. So the bad news is you have to practice, practice, practice. But the good news is it will eventually pay off!
Last month Gabriel had just arrived in Liverpool and left the freighter in a sack. Here is this chapter's highlights. . . .
I was listening to a TED Talk by a brain researcher who explained how we learn and why at the end of an hour of practicing a new motor skill (like drawing) we may achieve a new level of competence but the next day we have to start all over again. It's because when we practice a new skill our brains produce a chemical that aids the short-term memory. But to permanently acquire the skill you have to change the structure of the brain and you can only do that with repetition over a period of time. So the bad news is you have to practice, practice, practice. But the good news is it will eventually pay off!
Last month Gabriel had just arrived in Liverpool and left the freighter in a sack. Here is this chapter's highlights. . . .
Chapter 6 – Liverpool
