Art students work for years to learn to create good portraits that capture the likeness of a subject. Even among trained artists, it takes a special talent to draw faces accurately. This problem ...

If the brain could brag that’s pretty much all it would do. It’s easily the most complicated organ in your body, and, more than that, the nimblest computer that has ever existed. But the brain has a ...

Some people use mnemonics or songs to remember things, but experts have another trick. Researchers found that simply drawing pictures of what you need to remember will help you recall twice as much ...

Corporate logos are designed to be not only recognizable but also memorable. So why is it that so few people are able to accurately reproduce logos when put to the test? Researchers say it’s most ...

For many aging seniors, memories are precious and fleeting. Now, one Canadian artist is helping some of them capture their favorite scenes in lasting works of art. Erin Finley is an award-winning ...

Drawing is often considered a gift you either have or – as many a frustrated artist will testify – don’t have. In fact, say scientists, while some are born with natural talent, anyone can learn to ...