Academic Capital: Art, Neuroplasticity, and Mild Desperation: Painting Acrylic

Art is fun. It’s something to do when you’re sitting around pretending to be productive. Plus, it forces you to step away from the computer before your eyeballs turn into little square pixels. I’ve got a beach painting going right now. I think it’s a beach, anyway. Might throw in some ducks… or seagulls… or whatever bird shows up in my imagination first. I’ll decide later. That’s called “artistic mystery.”

These masterpieces below? Yeah, they’re mine. Don’t worry, I’m not claiming they’re museum quality—unless there’s a museum somewhere dedicated to “Hey, at least they tried.” But they’re expressions of something, and that counts!

Now, if you feel a sudden urge to buy one, act on that feeling immediately. They’re piling up like I’m running a secret warehouse for unsold paintings. If nobody buys them, they might end up in a fire pit, and nobody wants that kind of emotional scene. So make me an offer—seriously, I’m not picky. Half goes to charity, half goes to me so I can buy more canvases and continue this cycle of creativity and mild chaos.

And here’s a fun fact: making art actually boosts neuroplasticity. Doesn’t matter if you’re an executive, a regular person, or someone who thinks a “palette” is something you grill burgers on—your brain benefits. Art helps you think flexibly, see things from new angles, and move shapes around in your mind like you’re the CEO of imagination.

If you’re a sports person and you’ve been laughing at “art people,” calm down—sports are good too. It’s the full, well-rounded human that matters. You can throw a football and paint a tree. Amazing, right?

Anyway, if you want to buy one of these paintings, hit me up. If not, start your own art adventure. Worst case, you create something weird. Best case, you hang it up and pretend to be mysterious and deep. Win-win.

If your interested in any of my neuroplacity art feel free to send me an offer to the right.

Art-trained individuals performed better on creative tasks like design and divergent thinking.
Their brains showed stronger activation in areas involved in imagination and cognitive control during creative thinking.
They demonstrated more efficient and flexible brain network activity when generating ideas.