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June 22, 2017

Botanical Illustrations Capture the Colorful Charm of Houseplants

In her collection of botanical illustrations, Brooklyn-based artist Laura Garcia Serventi beautifully showcases the charm of the humble houseplant. Rendered in the artist's characteristically colorful style, each painting captures potted plants' unexpected diversity. In her Gardens series, Serventi paints quirky collections of indoor plants set against splashy tile floors. The flora featured in each composition illustrate the artist's eclectic interest in plants, which range from blooming flowers and fanned palm trees to towering cacti and squat succulents.

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May 29, 2017

Comic Artist Illustrates Humorous and Heartwarming Moments with His Wife

In his heartwarming series of illustrations, Tel Aviv-based artist Yehuda Adi Devir presents an illustrated look at married life. Based on real-life exchanges with his wife, Maya, Devir's sweet and silly relationship comics are sure to put a smile on your face. To Devir, each and every interaction with his wife is worthy of its own illustration. Whether they're sitting on the couch (and she's shocking him with her ice-cold feet)

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May 5, 2017

Relatable Illustrations Celebrate the Tiny Victories of Realizing You’re an Adult

Have you ever congratulated yourself on adulting? If you're unfamiliar with that term, it describes someone who is of adult age but doesn't feel like one. So, when they do adult things like remembering to use a reusable shopping bag, it's a small victory. Because after all, being a grown up is tough—but celebrating these little moments makes it easier. If you too regularly “adult,” you're not alone.

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April 21, 2017

Beautiful Anatomical Illustrations Intertwine the Human Body with Nature

Oklahoma-based artist Trisha Thompson Adams gracefully adorns the human body with blossoming flowers in her striking series of floral anatomy illustrations. Though delicately rendered in an ethereal style, each piece also explores dark themes like death and mortality. Created with colorful oils and watercolors, Adams' peculiar paintings add an element of enchantment to traditional medical illustrations. Like illustrations found in anatomy books, the series presents a range of human body parts, spanning bones, skulls, and organs.

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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.