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Commercial photographerAndrei Dumantakes to the skies for a stunning set of aerial landscape imagery. Through his lens, we see an abstract view of the world, with strange lines and surreal colors. All of the images are taken from a helicopter, making them a full-body experience. You have to adapt quickly to changing conditions and become reactive to your parameters and compositions. This adventure spurs spontaneity and, given the high-quality results, shows off Duman’s sharp observational skills....

A replica of the Laetoli footprints. This species has several unique distinctions, including an impressive presence of about 900,000 years before going extinct. Theprintsare located at the Laetoli archeological site in what is now Tanzania. A replica of the Laetoli footprints. (Photo: Momotarou2012 viaWikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 3.0) The prints number about 70 stretching over 88 feet. However, the stride was clearly created by much shorter legs. Scientists have hypothesized that the prints were created byAustralopithecus afarensis, whose skeletons have been found nearby....

Hand lettering by Danison Fronda Have you ever wanted to incorporate more art into your everyday life? Are you looking to throw the best birthday party this summer? Maybe you want to finally organize your space or up your gardening game? Hand lettering by Danison Fronda Try outhand-lettering, a versatile drawing skill that has plenty of real-world applications. There are various crafts and projects that use hand-lettering to elevate them....

Unsupervised by Alexandrena Parker. The results, which were just announced, are extraordinary. In the end, two different conceptual series won the overall prize. “Unsupervised” by Alexandrena Parker. Overall Professional Winner and Professional Winner, Conceptual, People, Storytelling.“The sight of children engaged in unsupervised play, left to their own devices in the streets, has become increasingly rare. Set in outback Australia, the scenes weave together the past and present, symbolizing the relationship between the landscape and the timeless essence of childhood....

October 7 is a date that changedMaisara Barouds life. Baroud’s war drawings, which he publishes onInstagram, are all entitledI’m Still Alive. Baroud’s personal vision of war is one of a man trying to help his family live another day. Organized by thePalestinian Museum US, the show runs until November 24, 2024. yo read on for My Modern Met’s exclusive interview. When and why did you start your daily sketches? For several years, I have been keeping a diary by drawing in special sketchbooks....

When the1839 Awardscontacted photographers with theresults of its Color Photography Contest, they could never have guessedMiles Astrays response. Astray’s photo was not AI-generated but is actually a photo he shot in Aruba. But as word got out about the mishap, many saw it as a win for photography. We agree that it is an important, relevant, and timely statement. And he was pleasantly surprised by the positive reaction that the photo contest had to his experiment....

Photo:Stock Photosfrom Jacob Lund/ShutterstockThis post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. c’mon readour disclosurefor more info. Photo:Stock Photosfrom Jacob Lund/ShutterstockThis post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please readour disclosurefor more info. Asketchbookis the ultimate artist’s companion. Many artists will regularly fill their pads with a bevy of drawings....

Photographers like Mitchell Zeer, founder ofIris Photo, are placing the spotlight on our mesmerizing orbs. Irises are unique for each person, just like our fingerprints. On account of this, they are beginning to be used for identification and security purposes. Photo: Iris Photography However, its this distinctiveness that makes iris photography so intriguing. And unlike fingerprints, they are much more aesthetically engaging. In fact, each of our two irises are unique from each other as well....

Merging painting and sculpture,Anastasia Komars mixed-media artwork is hypnotic. Her abstract acrylic paintings are enhanced by sinuous polymer sculptures that wrap around the canvas. These sculptures are inspired by the colors and textures Komar sees when exploring life through electron microscopy. To that end, her sculptures take on three distinct formsbiomechanical, mythological, and mammalian. This choice is purposeful, and rooted in history. Artist Anastasia Komar merges painting and sculpture to create unique hybrid artworks....

Quitting a job is often an awkward experience. But, it turns out, the whole experience can benefit from a little song and dance. Just ask a man named Phil Sipka. The Chicagoan wanted to quit his job at a coffee shop to open his own spot. Together, they delivered a notice for the ages. To their surprise, Sipka announces that he is quitting! The onlooking customers are delighted by the drama and the free show they are getting with their coffee....

Capturing the intricacies of the sea is no easy feat. And yet, Ukrainian artistAlexandra Velichkodoes it perfectly in every single one of her works. Velichko started her creative journey in 2014. While she hadn’t painted with oil before that, she had completed an academic drawing course. Now, she is decidedly an oil painter. Sometimes a few parts have an abstract feeling, especially when I paint foam. I traveled a lot, especially before 2022....

A mammoth tusk carved into a wild horse, discovered in Vogelherd Cave. Ancientwild horsesroamedEurope and Asia, where they were hunted by the earliest humans. But even older artists depicted horses. A mammoth tusk carved into a wild horse, discovered in Vogelherd Cave. (Photo: Wuselig viaWikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 4.0) The oldest knownsculpture of a horsecreated by modern humans dates back about 32,000 years. The exquisite statue is carved from the tusk of an ancient mammoth....

With machine-learning modeling, the team created the world’s highest-resolution brain tissue map. This brain map lets researchers see 57,000 cells and 150 million synapses, which are connections between the neurons. How are we ever going to really come to terms with all this complexity? Photo: Google Research & Lichtman Lab (Harvard University)/Rendering by D. Berger (Harvard University)/CC4.0 The brain tissue comes from a 45-year-old woman who had undergone surgery to address her epilepsy....