Art Renewal Center

Painting and drawing in a realistic style. http://artrenewalcenter.org/

“To promote a return of training, standards and excellence in the visual arts. … To disseminate the rich artistic heritage of 2500 years of accumulated knowledge in creating traditional, realistic images touching upon universal and timeless themes.”

12 Rules for Learning Foreign Languages in Record Time

From the Tim Ferris 4 hour workweek blog written by Benny Lewis.
http://fourhourworkweek.com/2014/03/21/how-to-learn-a-foreign-language-2/

#1 – Learn the right words, the right way.
#2 – Learn cognates: your friend in every single language.
#3 – Interact in your language daily without traveling.
#4 – Skype today for daily spoken practice.
#5 – Save your money. The best resources are free.
#6 – Realize that adults are actually better language learners than kids.
#7 – Expand your vocabulary with mnemonics.
#8 – Embrace mistakes.
#9 – Create SMART goals.
#10 – Jump from Conversational (B1) to Mastery (C2).
#11 – Learn to sound more native.
#12 – Become a polyglot.