Art
October 9, 2012

Massive Pencil Mural Wins $200,000 Art Prize

Drumrolls, please. After more than 47,000 voters cast 412,560 votes, the ArtPrize 2012 winner was finally announced last Friday. Taking home the grand prize of $200,000 was Adonna Khare, an elementary school art teacher turned stay-at-home mom who created a massive mural of a menagerie of animals all by pencil.

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Photography
October 5, 2012

A Passionate Underwater Love Story

Abyss of the Disheartened is an emotional love story by artist Heather Landis. The LA-based photographer and photo illustrator found many unique and creative ways to show the intimate details of a relationship, communicated simply through the motions, gestures, and physical interactions between a man and a woman.

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Photography
October 4, 2012

Gorgeous Long-Exposure Photographs of Golden Waves

With a preference for the early morning light, artist David Orias enjoys capturing saturated hues and motion that our eyes could not otherwise see in these gorgeous ocean scenes. His series, entitled Waves, features golden hues and stunning painterly strokes that blend together into these vibrant and expressive images. But, don't be fooled, what you see before your eyes aren't paintings, they are actually photographs!

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Art
October 3, 2012

Colored Pencil Shavings Transformed Into Playful Illustrations

Using an object as basic as a pencil shaving, artist Marta Alts created these clever, yet simple, drawings in which ink figures interact with colorful and textured pencil remnants. By repurposing the shavings, the artist transformed objects that others see as trash into beautiful and integral elements within each piece, including butterfly wings, a ballet tutu, and a lion's mane.

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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.