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The short starts with the main character, Bianca, warming up before her ballet class. As her classmates start to come into the room, Bianca stops. Her expression changes from blissful to embarrassed, and she reluctantly joins the others for their plies. The teacher scolds Bianca, saying, Tight tummy, long neck. Disappointed in herself, Bianca turns to her reflection. As she looks, the mirror fades away into a splintered glass monster....

Illustration is a fantastic way to express yourself. Were dedicated to helping you unleash your creativity through e-learning and havecoursesthat are ideal for perfecting your skills. If so, enroll in our best-selling courseArchitectural Illustration for Everyone: Draw Buildings in Ink and Colored Pencil. Youll go over facial anatomy, structure, and proportions to get to faithfully recreate someones face. Scroll down to get a sneak peek into ourillustration courses. Know someone who would love this as a gift?...

Our partners are handpicked by My Modern Mets team because they represent the best in design and innovation. It was then that he discovered a community of sketchers around the world doing similar drawings of their cities. From there,Urban Sketcherswas born. Clockwise from bottom left (Stephanie Bower from “The World of Urban Sketching,” Mike Daikubara from “Color First, Ink Later,” Shari Blaukopf from “Working with Color”)This post is sponsored byThe Quarto Group....

A friend shared this woman’s clever reenactment of the demonstration onTwitterand it has already garnered thousands of likes. Many commenters praised the ingenuity of the idea and the fact that it is so topical. Additionally, the tomato soup can that was used to vandalize the painting was important to their message. Vincent van Gogh, “Sunflowers,” 1888 (Photo: National Gallery viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain) [It was] to draw attention to the cost of living crisis....

A flock of bar-tailed godwits. The animal kingdom has a new migration-related record. The bar-tailed godwit, known scientifically asLimosa lapponica, is a prodigious traveler. A flock of bar-tailed godwits. (Photo: Ian Kirk viaWikimedia Commons,CC BY 2.0) The young birds fattened themselves for the journey. In fact, the species is even able to shrink its organs to pack on the necessary stored energy. Likely flying with a pack, the young bird then took flight....

One of the channels videos, titled19th Century Portraits Brought to Life, showcases some of their best work. Then, using the latest tools in AI technology, facial motions are added. The resulting video is a rolling gallery of old black-and-white portraits that are transformed before your eyes. They are turned into candid, colorized moments, complete with blinking and smiling. Scroll down to experience some of Mystery Scoops incredible restoration pieces. The team uses tools like Photoshop to restore and colorize old portraits....

Photo:National Institute of Anthropology and History The ancient Mayans were quite anadvanced civilization. Although we seem to know a lot about them, most things about this culture remain a mystery. And every time a significant artifact is unearthed, it makes waves around the archeology world. Photo:National Institute of Anthropology and History The stele features a female and a male deity, and likely depicts the duality of life and death. According to Uxmal’s lead archeologist Jose Huchim, the stele dates back to 850900 CE....

Anast was photographing the San Onofre Surf Club contest near San Diego when something spectacular occurred. Seeing a shark breach is relatively rare, so Anast initially thought that he’d photographed a dolphin. Its a shot Ill never get again, heshared. It just looks likeSharknado, it doesnt look real. Warren continued his run blissfully unaware of what had just happened behind him. I get satisfaction stopping time and creating a moment that lasts forever, hesaid....

New York City I, (1941) by Piet Mondrian. According to German art historian and curator Susanne Meyer-Buser, that is, indeed the case. At a press conference for theMondrian. “New York City I,” (1941) by Piet Mondrian. Oil and paper on canvas (© Mondrian/Holtzman Trust, c/o Beeldrecht, Amsterdam, Holland, Kunstsammlung Nordrhein Westfalen, Düsseldorf, Photo: Walter Klein, Düsseldorf) However, according to Meyer-Buser, that’s a mistake. The thickening of the grid should be at the top, like a dark sky,saidMeyer-Buser....

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. c’mon readour disclosurefor more info. This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please readour disclosurefor more info. For many people, a glass of wine is one of lifes great indulgences. Wine gifts can range from practical to purely decorative....

Screenshot:YouTube Language is a powerful tool but not immune to amusing mishaps. Sometimes, there’s nothing funnier to native speakers of another language than when English speakers get pronunciations wrong. We know these brands so well and yet most of us don’t know how to pronounce them properly. Screenshot:YouTube German cars are sold all over the world, and each has a distinct and familiar identity. In 1904, August Horch founded a company called A....

Photo:Stock Photosfrom Yuriy Golub/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 Yuriy Golub/ShutterstockThis post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please readour disclosurefor more info. for understand any field, it’s important to have a solid foundation from which to grow. For visual art, this means understanding theelements of art....

One of the most chilling stones is located in the village of Aneyoshi. The 10-foot-tall tablet reads: High dwellings are the peace and harmony of our descendants. Remember the calamity of the great tsunamis. Photo:Mizushimaseavia Wikimedia Commons(CC BY-SA 4.0) Do not build any homes below this point. Other stones offer broader yet essential advice. There are also tablets that indicate ground high enough to be safe from a fatal wave....