Drawing may be considered a building block of art, but there’s no doubt that it can be daunting to learn. How do you know what pencils to use? What steps do you need to take to translate your ideas from your imagination to paper? That’s where My Modern Met Academy comes in.
Illustrator and educator Sam Gillett has created entire worlds from his imagination and brought them to life with his art.
Perspective can be an intimidating drawing skill to learn.
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To many, the month of August signals the end of a carefree summer and the transition back into the academic...
Now that we are firmly in the second half of 2025, it’s a great time to take stock of our...
Dogs aren’t known as “man’s best friend” for no reason. Smart, loyal, caring, and protective, these furry animals often become family to their owners. Ever since they first became domesticated thousands of years ago, pups have been integral pieces of people’s lives, sometimes going so far as to serve as artistic inspiration. With August being National Dog Month, celebrate your own furry friend by creating a visual reminder of them. Don’t know where to start?
If a picture is worth a thousand words and the eyes are the windows to the soul, it’s no wonder,...
For a long time, the Western canon has separated “arts” and “crafts.
What did big shot Impressionists like Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Alfred Sisley and Pierre-Auguste Renoir have in common? They were all huge advocates for painting en plein air, or outdoors. Many of these artists’ most famous and emotive works were painted outside, in the elements. While working in a studio certainly has its benefits for productivity, there’s something to be said about creating art outdoors in nature.
We’ve already had the longest day of the year on June 20 with the summer solstice, but what about the...
This Friday, America will celebrate its 249th birthday on the Fourth of July.
