Art

March 16, 2018

Interview: Painter Visualizes Powerful Women as Goddesses of the Sea

Philadelphia-based artist Lindsay Rapp creates ethereal mixed media art featuring mythical sea goddesses. Exuding enchanting qualities, Rapp’s stunning artworks are expressions of female empowerment. Her mermaid and Venus-like subjects seem perfectly at home with their surrounding ocean environment, and pose proudly while powerful waves crash around them. Describing her style as “magical impressionism,” Rapp’s pieces are rendered with expressive brush strokes in vibrant and metallic hues.

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March 12, 2018

This Artist’s Energetic Manga-Style “Illustrations” Aren’t Drawings At All

For fans of manga art, you might look at this image of two racing cars and think it’s an illustration from the famous Initial D series by Shuichi Shigeno—a story about illegal Japanese street racing, created in the ‘90s. However, take a closer look and you’ll see that it’s actually a photograph of a diorama, created using model toy cars, hand-painted in the series’ characteristic, graphic style.

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March 11, 2018

Architecture Student Living in Paris Wanders the Streets Sketching His Favorite Buildings

Venezuelan urban sketcher Juan Carlos Figuera documents the streets of Paris with expressive watercolor paintings. Currently based in the French capital to study architecture, Figuera’s impressively detailed analyses capture the enchanting beauty of the city. His scenes include iconic landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre museum, and Notre-Dame Cathedral, as well as ornate train stations and gilded museum rooftops.

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March 6, 2018

Paper Quilling Genius Uses Impressionist Techniques With a Contemporary Twist

Paper is a powerful tool in creativity. Aside from being a place for effortless sketches, it can be folded and sculpted into three-dimensional works. Yulia Brodskaya is one artist who transforms the everyday material into wondrous and colorful creations. She does so with her amazing paper quilling art, which involves her coiling and shaping strips into a design.

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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.