Posts by Alice Yoo

Art
February 4, 2013

New Nature-Inspired Crayon Sculpture by Herb Williams

For the recently concluded show Call of the Wild at Nashville's Rymer Gallery, artist Herb Williams displayed some gorgeous crayon sculptures that were all inspired by nature. Based on the idea that nature communicates through a spectrum of colors that we cannot see, he carefully and deliberately stacked a rainbow of colored crayons for each piece. The Ripple Effect took Williams over four months to create and 40,000 crayons were used for the deer alone.

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Photography
January 21, 2013

England’s Breathtakingly Beautiful Chalk Cliffs

If you get a chance to travel to England, don't just visit a major metropolitan city like London, head further south to witness one of the most beautiful destinations in the world. The highest chalk sea cliff in the UK at an astounding 530 feet, Beachy Head promises to be an experience you won't ever forget, especially for those that enjoy natural phenomena or don't mind that nauseous feeling of vertigo.

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Art
January 14, 2013

Steven Kozar’s Hyperrealistic Watercolor Paintings

Ready to be blown away? After studying at the The American Academy of Art in Chicago from 1985 to 1986, Steven Kozar decided to drop out of art school. He had heard too many stories about commercial artists working for twenty or thirty years and then finally deciding to pursue their life's passion – fine art painting.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.