Posts by Margherita Cole

Margherita Cole

Margherita Cole is a Contributing Writer at My Modern Met and illustrator based in Southern California. She holds a BA in Art History with a minor in Studio Art from Wofford College, and an MA in Illustration: Authorial Practice from Falmouth University in the UK. She wrote and illustrated an instructional art book about how to draw cartoons titled 'Cartooning Made Easy: Circle, Triangle, Square' that was published by Walter Foster in 2022.
Paper Art
September 29, 2022

Artist Creates Mesmerizing Optical Illusions From Single Sheets of Paper

Using just a single sheet of white paper, Parth Kothekar can create mesmerizing works of art. The India-based designer has been cutting, slicing, and manipulating paper for many years, producing intricate pieces inspired by nature, architecture, and beyond. His latest series transforms plain sheets of paper into optical illusions reminiscent of Dutch master M.C. Escher‘s iconic prints.

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Tattoos
September 25, 2022

Tattooist Inks Delicate Floral Tattoos That Bloom Forever Across Skin

Brooklyn-based tattoo artist Barry Flowers creates body art that blooms forever. Inspired by the natural beauty of flora, he draws delicate illustrations of flowers, leaves, and butterflies across the expanse of people's skin. Rather than use color, Flowers chooses to render his sprawling designs in a minimalist, monochromatic palette. As a result, he allows his precise linework to shine.

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Art History
September 18, 2022

Who Was Antonio Canova? Learn About This Important Neoclassical Sculptor

In the mid-1700s, artists looked back to ancient Greece and Rome for creative inspiration. This movement became known as Neoclassical, and it was founded on classical ideals including an interest in simplicity and harmony. And while Jacques-Louis David became the painting pioneer of this style, an Italian named Antonio Canova led the field of sculpture. Known for his silkenly polished pieces inspired by mythology, his mastery of the medium was well known during his lifetime.

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Art History
September 17, 2022

Who Was Winslow Homer? Learn About the Life and Art of This Pioneering American Painter

When describing America's most influential artists, no list is complete without mentioning Winslow Homer. Despite his reclusive and introverted nature, he was a preeminent painter in the American realism style, using his mastery of both watercolor and oil to capture everyday moments with effortless brushstrokes. Originally from Boston, most of Homer's oeuvre is based around the New England landscape.

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My Modern Met

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