Posts by Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes is a Staff Editor at My Modern Met, Manager of My Modern Met Store, and co-host of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. As an illustrator and writer living in Seattle, she chronicles illustration, embroidery, and beyond through her blog Brown Paper Bag and Instagram @brwnpaperbag. She wrote a book about embroidery artist Sarah K. Benning titled "Embroidered Life" that was published by Chronicle Books in 2019. Sara is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art. She earned her BFA in Illustration in 2008 and MFA in Illustration Practice in 2013.
Food Art
August 7, 2018

Pasta Chef Handcrafts Rainbow-Colored Noodles Using All-Natural Ingredients

Pasta powerhouse Linda Miller Nicholson reimagines the likes of bowtie, ravioli, and tortellini in the most colorful of ways. She handcrafts the variety of mouth-watering rainbow pasta from scratch and uses plant-based ingredients to transform the dough into a full spectrum of unconventional hues. The result, coupled with Nicholson’s penchant for patterns, is a fresh order of pasta that looks almost too good to eat.

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Funny
July 29, 2018

Comic Artist Uses Biting Wit to Humorously Depict Her Everyday Life Struggles

We all respond to the world in different ways. Some turn inward and convey their emotions in art journals, while others find solace in sharing their experiences with other people. An illustrator named Prudence of the webcomic Planet Prudence depicts relatable, if not ridiculous, moments in life with a laugh-out-loud sense of humor. Prudence uses the tool of comparison to bring a biting wit to everyday situations.

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Art
July 23, 2018

Guy Creatively Arranges His Massive Library of Books Into Imaginative Scenes

Bookstagrammer James Trevino uses his massive library of books for more than just reading. With a shelf arranged like a rainbow, he pulls from his collection and transforms the texts into imaginative displays. Each book cover acts like a stroke of paint; when they are placed together in specific formations, they produce images that are best viewed from above. Pop culture often finds its way into Trevino’s book display ideas.

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Painting
July 14, 2018

Curious About Color Mixing? Here Are the Basics You Need to Know

There’s more to painting than simply applying pigment to canvas. Mixing colors is just as important as the technique or style of your work. Choosing the right hues can make a huge impact in conveying the emotion of a painting; it goes hand-in-hand with the subject matter. Consider, for instance, Picasso’s paintings from his Blue Period. Would they have been as poignant without the use of blue tones?

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