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Street Artist Turns Entire City Into His Personal Canvas With Whimsical Chalk Drawings

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. like 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. While some artists like painting on canvases, others likeDavid Zinnseek unexpected places to add art. Zinn draws a range of quirky animal characters in his distinct, cartoon-like style....

Ultimate Guide to Embroidery: How It Started and How You Can Get Started Today

Photo:Giulia BertelliThis post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. kindly readour disclosurefor more info. Photo:Giulia BertelliThis post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please readour disclosurefor more info. For millennia, crafters have continuously found ways to turn everyday objects into works of art. The story of embroidery is the story of the world....

Una hermosa pintura de pingüinos está entre los finalistas del premio Wildlife Artist of the Year

Todo el mundo ama a los pinguinos. Esta gran obra horizontal captura a la perfeccion la dura vida de los pinguinos llevan en la Antartida. Su composicion minimalista distribuye la atencion sobre cada ave que aparece en la imagen. Es facil ver por que esta obra ha sido tan bien recibida. Cada pajaro se mezcla con el fondo blanco. Algunos de los sujetos que se encuentran mas lejos estan mas sumergidos en la niebla....

Vintage Plant Drawings Explore the Unseen Beauty of Complex Tree Root Systems

Netherlands-basedWageningen University & Researchpossesses an archive of 1,180 drawings that depict the intricate patterns and routes of root systems. Each illustration portrays a specific jot down of plant or tree as it appears above ground and below. It highlights the beauty of a less-seen side of nature. Pinus sylvestris Scroll down to see more root drawings, and learn more about the series by visiting Wageningen University’swebsite. Picea abies Fagus sylvatica...

Artist Ava Roth on Creative Curiosity and Her Collaboration With Honeybees [Podcast]

Honeybee Collaboration 2 by Ava Roth Toronto-based artistAva Rothcreates totally unique encaustic art with the help of honeybees. And yes, you read that right,honeybees. This is a great episode for anyone interested in encaustic art. “Honeybee Collaboration 2” by Ava Roth “Honeybee Collaboration (in progress)” by Ava Roth “Honeybee Collaboration 5” by Ava Roth

Este restaurante de ‘hot pot’ japonés incluye un adorable osito que se relaja en tu caldo

Lo que realmente diferencia a este restaurante es su peculiar decoracion de osos y su adorable mascota, Kuma-chan. En japones,Kuma-chansignifica pequeno oso. En el dialecto japones de Hokkaido, la palabramenkoisignifica lindo.Nabees la palabra japonesa parahot pot, yonsensignifica aguas termales. La parte mas importante de cualquierhot potes elegir un sabor para el caldo. Y en Kuma-chan Onsen, una vez elegido el sabor, te veras acompanado por nada menos que Kuma-chan. Desafortunadamente para Kuma-chan, las aguas termales en realidad son tu cuenco....

Estos bellos retratos rinden homenaje a la primera millonaria negra y a la historia del cabello negro

Muchos de sus bellosretratos narrativostienen por protagonistas aninas negras. Uno de los mas recientes proyectos de esta pareja rinde homenaje a Madam C.J. La serie concluye con un estilo final que imagina el futuro. 1890 Mira los retratos individuales a continuacion y luego miralos como untime-lapsede Instagram. CreativeSoul Photography rindio homenaje a Madam C.J. 1990 2000 El futuro A post shared by CreativeSoul Photography (@creativesoulphoto) Articulos relacionados: 1950 1960 1970...

Get Your Creative Juices Flowing With Art Ideas for Drawing, Painting, and Beyond

Photo:Stock Photosfrom Yulia elf_inc Tropina/Shutterstock The possibilities with art are endless. But with so many choices of medium and technique, where do you even start? If you are finding your choices completely overwhelming, let us help with someart ideas. Photo:Stock Photosfrom Yulia elf_inc Tropina/Shutterstock Scroll down for creative art ideas. But that doesnt mean it’s crucial that you be a master artist so that be a great artisan. The basic idea is that you stab wool roving into shapes which in turn become figurines and more....

How Delacroix Captured France’s Revolutionary Spirit in ‘Liberty Leading the People’

Photo: Kelly Richman-Abdou / My Modern Met When you think of theFrench Revolution, what comes to mind? Who was Eugene Delacroix? His oeuvre spanned contemporary events, mythological scenes, Orientalism, and portraiture. Photo: Kelly Richman-Abdou / My Modern Met What was the French Revolution? What were these rioters rebelling against? Ultimately, they were unhappy with France’s royal family, whose excessive wealth highlightedand contributed totheir own suffering. Eugène Delacroix, “Self-Portrait with Green Vest,” 1837 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)...

Los médicos canadienses ya pueden recetar pases gratuitos para parques nacionales a sus pacientes

Un excursionista en el lago Louise del Parque Nacional de Banff, Canada. (Foto: RABBIT75_DEP/Depositphotos) Pasar tiempo al aire libre tiene cientos de beneficios para la salud. En los ninos pequenos,rodearse de arbolespuede estimular el desarrollo del cerebro y fomentar la creatividad. Un excursionista en el lago Louise del Parque Nacional de Banff, Canadá. (Foto: RABBIT75_DEP/Depositphotos) Las recetas estan disponibles a traves de la organizacionPaRX, que colaboro con Parks Canada para hacerlo realidad....

Luis Barragán: el genio del color que modernizó la arquitectura mexicana

Quien fue Luis Barragan? Luis Ramiro Barragan Morfinnacio el 9 de marzo de 1902 en Guadalajara, Jalisco. Su pasion por la arquitectura floreceria tras un viaje a Europa en 1925. Foto: Tomjc.55 víaWikimedia Commons,CC-BY-SA 4.0) Exterior de la casa estudio Luis Barragan. Su primera gran obra fue remodelar la casa deEmiliano Robles Leon, un abogado de renombre. Ademas de remodelar casas, Barragan dedicaria buena parte de su carrera al desarrollo inmobiliario....

Rare Pair of 100-Year-Old Levi’s Jeans Discovered in Abandoned Silver Mine

Photo: Screenshot fromBrent Underwood/Ghost Town Living Levi’s is renowned for its beloved blue jeans. The brandfounded by German immigrantLevi Straussin 1853is now one of the most iconic clothing names in the industry. You might be wondering why a pair of jeans were found in an abandoned mine. Photo: Screenshot fromBrent Underwood/Ghost Town Living The garment was quickly adopted by workers. Underwood lives in Cerro Gordo despite its abandoned state. Underwood’s journey took skill and dedication....

Sculptor Shares His Deep Love of the Ocean by Recreating It in Glass and Concrete

ArtistBen Younghas a deep connection to the ocean. Having grown up in New Zealands Bay of Plenty, he has been around the water his entire life. Although he eventually moved towards sculpture, he began his career as a boat builder. We have marveled over Youngs work in the past. But as he continues to develop his portfolio, his sculptures begin to enter the realm of the otherworldly. Scroll down for some of Youngs latest works....