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December 20, 2022

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It’s now easier than ever to get My Modern Met stories delivered to your inbox. Just subscribe to our newsletters for creative inspiration week after week. Whether you're interested in art, design, photography, or even drawing, there is a newsletter for everyone. In addition to our articles, it's a great way to stay up to date with what's happening at My Modern Met Store and My Modern Met Academy.

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October 21, 2022

Read 7,000 Historic Children’s Books for Free in This Online Archive

Children's literature has a rich history. Books written, illustrated, and published for young readers skyrocket in popularity during the 19th century. They have remained a mainstay of the publishing industry ever since. From primers meant to teach spelling and math to fairy tales, these books can tell historians and modern readers a lot about the mores of a given time.

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March 24, 2022

Learn How Hand Lettering Can Elevate Ordinary Text Into Extraordinary Art

The world is full of text, and not all of it is designed to be pretty. Like any creative field, text can be dry and boring. One area in which it shines, however, is in hand lettering. This particular kind of letterform is drawn by hand and adds a distinctive flair to ordinary text, infusing it with personality and unique flourishes you wouldn’t find in ordinary typefaces.

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February 28, 2022

Learn to Draw Anything With These Handy Online Resources and Books

Drawing is a skill that you can practice at any point in your life. Once you know the basics, you can continually improve your abilities and challenge yourself to take on more complicated subject matter. This type of art will never go out of style, so there's no limit to the amount of drawing ideas you can sketch over the course of decades!

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