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Kerrie Hughes

I've never considered painting as a way to de-stress, but Jessica Alba looks so relaxed with this beginner-friendly watercolour workbook – I'm sold

Jessica Alba painting.

In a world where technology touches almost every part of our lives, it's easy to forget the power of traditional creative mediums. But Jessica Alba just offered a brilliant reminder of how beneficial they can be, with a holiday snap that's convinced me to dust off my (very old) paintbrush. 

In a series of photos from her family in holiday in Greece, the fourth in the slideshow below is a picture of her painting some flowers in author Sarah Simon's Cafe In Bloom watercolour workbook, and it totally captivated me. Whilst you can only get a glimpse of the actress enjoying the pastime, the entire scene looks so calm and relaxing, I'm sold on the new (old) way to unwind.

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