Photography
June 1, 2017

Interview: Masterful Photoshop Artist Combines Images to Create Magical Scenes

Digital artist Viktoria Solidarnyh continues to impress with her ability to merge random photos into fantasy composite imagery. Using Photoshop, Lightroom, and a graphics tablet, the Ukrainian artist specializes in digital art filled with Disney imagery and whimsical fairy tale touches. Taking an average of 3 to 5 days to complete, the trained designer—she also studied photography—only began working with digital composites in January 2016.

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Art
June 1, 2017

Booming Tile Shop Handcrafts Every Ceramic Tile as an Individual Work of Art

Decorative wall tiles can make an ordinary room shine, and no one proves this better than Motawi Tileworks. Their ceramic art tiles combine charming surface motifs with the beauty of age-old craft. Finding illustrative inspiration from the likes of Mid-Century design, Art Nouveau, and the famous Japanese block printer Yoshiko Yamamoto, their exquisite tiles go well beyond your conventional one-color creations. Motawi Tileworks treats every tile as a hand-made work of art.

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DIY
May 29, 2017

70 Creative Graduation Caps Worn by Crafty Grads

In the past, the humble graduation hat was merely part of the customary and ceremonial “cap and gown” ensemble.  Today, however, it has been transformed into a canvas for crafty graduates looking to show off their amazing crafting skills and go out with a bang. Ceremonies are made all the brighter and more entertaining thanks to the crafty grads' premeditated graduation cap ideas—which include clever, comical, and creative decorations.

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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.