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It wasn’t so long ago that black-and-white television was the norm. Not until the late 1970s did every American consumer household own a color TV. One reminder of this not-so-ancient history is a now-viral clip of an Iowa station’s first-ever color broadcast. It shows the transition from black and white to color as the anchor reads the evening’s news. Grant replies, Well, we think you’ll see a big difference on black and white receivers....

Learninghow to draw peopleis often cited as one of the most difficult subjects. In addition to these broad tutorials, Gorams also makes specific guides toessential drawing techniquesandsketching supplies. Another template included examples of drawings made with different pencil hardnesses, highlighting the benefits of each one. India-based artist Gorams (aka gRAM on Instagram) breaks down complex drawing subjects in easy-to-follow tutorials. They show how to construct human faces using shapes and guidelines....

Si piensas en un color triste, cual te viene a la cabeza? El proyecto tambien muestra como esta enfermedad mental es generalizada a cualquier edad. Como sugiere su titulo, las fotografias estan unidas por una llamativa paleta de colores azules. Esto crea la ilusion de que todo el espacio que ocupan estas figuras esta inmerso en la melancolia. Empece a notar un aumento de la tristeza unos anos despues de cumplir 40....

His iconicPost-Impressionist styleused a vibrant color palette and thick, expressive brushstrokes to convey the world around him. His stylealready highly uniquebecame even bolder, and his compositions even more ambitious. The surroundings here are beginning to weigh me down more than I can say… Furthermore, Theo was considering leaving his job as an art dealer to start a business. He completed, on average, one painting a day. I am giving my canvases my undivided attention....

Photographer and filmmakerJan Van IJkenhas plunged into the mysterious world of plankton for his short filmPlanktonium. Using a microscope, he takes us inside a world unseen by the naked eye. These living organisms, which can take on alien-like forms, play a vital role on our planet. They are divided into two main groups, phytoplanktonwhich are plantsand zooplanktonwhich are animals. Phytoplankton accounts for half of Earth’s photosynthesis, making it one of the world’s top oxygen producers....

En la mitologia griega, Tetis es una ninfa del mar con extraordinarios poderes de metamorfosis. Es una composicion libre, sin un patron predeterminado, dice. Se hace instintivamente asociando y yuxtaponiendo formas y colores de la paleta recogida durante la coccion. Las piezas se organizan, interactuan entre si y se desarrolla un lenguaje en la superficie. El artista frances Gregoire Scalabre creo una escultura a gran escala tituladaLas metamorfosis finales de Tetis....

There are 70,000 individual ceramic vases in this one monumental sculpture byGregoire Scalabre. In Greek mythology, Thetis is a sea nymph with extraordinary powers of transformation. It is a free composition with no predetermined pattern, he says. This is done instinctively by associating and juxtaposing shapes and colors from the palette collected during firing. The pieces are organized, they interact with each other, and a language develops on the surface....

After Romantic artists likeDelacroixandJ.M.W. The Realist style was revolutionary for placing equal importance on everyday subject matter. One of the most notable painters to arise from this 19th-century movement wasJean-Francois Millet. Who was Jean-Francois Millet? Born into a farming family in northern France, Millet was initially trained as a portrait painter. After moving to Paris, he was introduced to other artists interested in depicting peasant and rural subjects. Photograph of Jean-François Millet, 1856–1858 (Photo: Nadar viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)...

My sweet mommy , I will miss you forever. Adalynn Ruiz posted a letter to the late Mireles on social media the day after the shooting. To the half that makes me whole, Ruiz begins the letter. I never thought that I would be here writing this throw in of post for you. Ruiz went on to describe the life her family had. It was full of love and togetherness....

Suspendidas en algun lugar entre realidad y sueno, las fotografias deOleg Opriscocautivan al instante. La inspiracion infinita nos rodea en todas partes, le dice Oprisco a My Modern Met. Estos son lugares, personas y escenas de la vida real. En lugar de depender de alteraciones digitales, Oprisco cree en crear todo lo que pueda a mano. Creo accesorios reales para todas las fotos. Es como crear un rompecabezas o un acertijo usando herramientas simples....

Ya paso la hora de actuar, de cualquier tipo de accion. Y es otra tragedia, una mas silenciosa pero no menos tragica, que las familias esperen otro dia. Una de las respuestas mas apasionadas fue la del entrenador del equipo Golden State Warriors, Steve Kerr. “Ya pasó la hora de actuar, de cualquier tipo de acción. Y es otra tragedia, una más silenciosa pero no menos trágica, que las familias esperen otro día”....

My sweet mommy , I will miss you forever. Adalynn Ruiz publico una carta a la fallecida Mireles en sus redes sociales el dia despues del tiroteo. A mi otra mitad, empieza la carta de Ruiz. Nunca imagine que estaria escribiendo este tipo de publicacion para ti. Ruiz continuo describiendo la vida de su familia, que estuvo llena de amor y union. Solo quiero escuchar tu voz, escribio. Quiero escucharte decir: Nanis, ya despiertate!...

Afghanistans air force is a rare U.S.-backed success story. It may soon fail. by Marcus Yam (USA). “Afghanistan’s air force is a rare U.S.-backed success story. It may soon fail.” by Marcus Yam (USA). All About Photo Photographer of the Year.“A soldier surveys the terrain out of the window of a UH-60 Black Hawk during a resupply flight toward an outpost in the Shah Wali Kot district north of Kandahar, Afghanistan....