Carol Marine was born in Montana and grew up in Texas. She attended the University of Texas in Austin and received a BA in art. Carol met and married her husband in 2000, gaining two stepdaughters (Maddie and Sophie) in the process.In 2005, Carol and her husband (David) adopted Jacob (then 2 days old). In 2006, after struggling in galleries for several years, Carol began the practice of creating one small painting a day (during Jacob's naps) and selling them online. Soon after that she started teaching what have become very popular workshops about "daily painting."In 2009, Carol and her husband's ex-wife (Jennifer) wrote "No One's the Bitch: a 10-step Plan for the Mother and Stepmother Relationship."In 2011, Carol started writing what would become her book, "Daily Painting: Paint Small and Often To Become a More Creative, Productive, and Successful Artist" published in 2014.Carol spends her time painting, teaching workshops, exploring her new home in Eugene, Oregon, and spending quality time with her family (which now includes her first grandchild!).