Posts by Emma Taggart

Emma Taggart

Emma Taggart is a Staff Writer and Video Editor at My Modern Met. She earned a BA in Fashion and Textile Design at the University of Ulster in Belfast. Originally from Northern Ireland, she lived in Berlin for many years, where she fostered a career in the arts, dabbling in everything from illustration and animation to music and ceramics. She now calls Edinburgh home, where she continues to work as a writer, illustrator, and ceramicist. Her ceramics, often combined with hand-painted animation frames, capture playful scenes that celebrate freedom and movement, and blend her passion for art with storytelling. Her illustrations have been featured in The Berliner Magazine as well as other print magazines and a poetry book.
Drawing
March 30, 2018

Artist Covers Entire Walls With Incredible Large Murals of Cities Around the World

Paris-based artist Thomas Dartigues (aka Decktwo) illustrates different cityscapes around the world in his incredible, large-scale mural art. A former street artist, Dartigues ditched the spray can in favor of black markers for his minimalist line drawings. Sketched across large sheets of paper and walls, each sprawling cityscape drawing features some of the world’s most famous landmarks, rendered in incredible detail. To date, Dartigues’ projects have ranged from live drawing events to commissioned commercial projects.

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Drawing
March 27, 2018

Fluffy Black Cats Adorably Illustrated as Expressive Balls of Fur

Malaysian artist Kamwei Fong is the creator of The Furry Thing series, a collection of adorable fluffy black cat ink drawings. The artist lives by the motto, “Be Happy. Be Childlike. Be Ridiculous.” This philosophy is illustrated throughout his growing portfolio of animal-themed artwork, where each character is depicted as playful balls of fur. Fong works under the handle Bo&Friends, which was founded in 2010 and named after his pet goldfish, Bo.

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Art
March 23, 2018

24 Artists, Sculptors, and Illustrators Who Create the “Tiniest Art in the World”

Dating back thousands of years, miniature art had its heyday during the 16th and 17th centuries when tiny paintings were often enclosed in jewelry cases and given as gifts. Today, contemporary artists continue to create incredible, itsy-bitsy masterpieces—some of which are no bigger than your finger tip. In celebration of these present-day painters, crafters, and makers, Chronicle Books has recently published an art book called Think Small that features “the tiniest art in the world.

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Sculpture
March 21, 2018

Mesmerizing Laser-Cut Wood Sculptures Feature Layers of Intricate Patterns

Oakland-based artist Gabriel Schama creates mesmerizing, laser-cut wood relief sculptures that feature layers of intricate swirls and abstract patterns. A myriad of geometric lines and ancient symbols take the shape of human silhouettes and mandala-like designs. Some pieces look like the pulsing inner cogs of a mechanical clock, while others resemble ornate, cathedral ceilings.

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