Incorporate mad libs, improvisation, and collaborative storytelling in your tabletop game. John Corey and Andy Rau discuss these techniques and demonstrate their use in a way that can be broadly applied to any RPG.

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Brush away those winter blues with warm and reassuring snow sunset acrylic paintings!

For this activity you will need paper or a painting surface, acrylic paint, paintbrushes, a cup of water to rinse your brush in, a paper towel or rag, and a pencil and eraser.  As always, if you don’t have everything on this list, don’t worry – feel free to be creative and find substitutions for any supplies you may not have on hand.

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Level-up your portrait drawing skills and learn how to apply color to your artwork! For this activity, you will need a pencil, eraser, paper, and acrylic paint. If you don't have acrylics on-hand, a colorful medium such as colored pencils, pastels, or watercolors may be substituted.. As always, if you don’t have everything on this list, don’t worry – feel free to be creative and find substitutions for any supplies you may not have on hand.

Make your artwork jump off the page!

Join Payton and learn how values and shading can be used to create the illusion of depth and realism. For this activity, you will need a pencil or a drawing pencil set, paper, and an eraser.  As always, if you don’t have everything on this list, don’t worry – feel free to be creative and find substitutions for any supplies you may not have on hand.

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Explore how to draw stunning landscapes and add depth to your artwork using both contour and cross-contour lines.

For this activity, you will need a sheet of paper, a pencil or a drawing pencil set, and/or black ink pens.  As always, if you don’t have everything on this list, don’t worry – feel free to be creative and find substitutions for any supplies you may not have on hand.

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Harness the power of positive and negative space to create balanced, engaging compositions and dynamic silhouettes. For this activity, you will need a sheet of paper and either drawing pencils, black ink pens, charcoal, or your preferred black medium.  As always, if you don’t have everything on this list, don’t worry – feel free to be creative and find substitutions for any supplies you may not have on hand.

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Watch AADL staff try out a series of tabletop role-playing games to get a taste of the wide variety of genres, play styles, and rulesets that exist today.

This time they are playing the "floury mini RPG" Ready Set Bake all about being a contestant on a cooking show. May the best baker win!

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Join local amateur astronomer Brian Ottum as he remotely controls a telescope located at Dark Sky New Mexico to present a live and interactive "Tour of the Universe."  Explore different galaxies, nebulas, clusters, and more.

Dr. Brian Ottum is a member of the University Lowbrow Astronomers. Follow Brian on Instagram: @astropicsdaily

What's a favorite book of youth fiction?

Each week, three AADL staff members will answer one question – from "What's your favorite classic?" to "What book didn't live up to the hype?" – in just five minutes.

Join the conversation in the comments section. What book would you have picked for this week's Biblio Files?

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What's one of your favorite self-help books?

Each week, three AADL staff members will answer one question – from "What's your favorite classic?" to "What book didn't live up to the hype?" – in just five minutes.

Join the conversation in the comments section. What book would you have picked for this week's Biblio Files?

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