Watercolor illustrations were created exclusively by Virginia and Mary of the Brio neighborhood within Serenades at Longwood. The process of painting a Still Life with watercolor includes: a rough outline, drawing shadows, adding color and details. Bravo ladies, new careers are “ripening!”
Emeritus at Oak Park residents look forward to Saturday “Tech Team” mornings. Emailing, YouTubing, Google searches, “Words with Friends” Bridge, Poker, Face Time, French plus number and memory challenges are just a few of this “young at heart” group’s favorites. Average age of this technically savvy team is 81 !!! Congratulations on “staying smart!”
Claude Monet, founder of French Impressionist painting, depicted landscapes and leisure activities of Paris and the Normandy coast. He developed a unique style of brushstroke that captured the very essence of nature on canvas. He created his sailboat piece titled “Seascape Storm” in 1866. Lifelong Learners created their own sailboat works of art using his […]
Lou takes his brain to the gym for a Spanish workout! In a recent article in The New Yorker, Malcolm Gladwell quotes James Flynn, a renowned scientist, as saying, “The mind is much more like a muscle than we’ve ever realized… It needs to get cognitive exercise.” Research suggests that exposure to more than one […]
Team Elliott Education Workshops are dedicated to family members and healthcare staff working with those who are experiencing dementia. Read more ...
