Academy
May 6, 2025

Learn How To Create Vibrant Botanical Watercolor Illustrations With My Modern Met Academy’s Newest Online Course

Spring is in full bloom for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, and with this season of growth and renewal comes the opportunity to spend more time within nature. Botanical illustration, with its blend of scientific precision and artistic expression, offers one such meditative way to reconnect with the natural world.

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Inspiring
May 5, 2025

People in Spain Turned the Power Blackout Into a Party in the Streets

Embed from Getty Images On April 28, the Iberian Peninsula went dark for about 10 hours. A power blackout affected Spain and Portugal, disrupting telecommunications, transit systems, and virtually every service that relies on electricity. Despite the confusion and challenges it caused, the power outage also gave people a rare opportunity to get creative, detach from their phones, and simply unwind the best they could while they waited for the emergency to be over.

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