Drawing
November 1, 2022

New Book Celebrates the Evolution of Urban Sketching Around the World

When journalist and illustrator Gabriel Campanario moved to Seattle in 2006, he started doing daily drawings of the city and posted them online. It was then that he discovered a community of sketchers around the world doing similar drawings of their cities. From there, Urban Sketchers was born. First, fifteen years ago, as an online community and then as a series of books that is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

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Illustration
November 1, 2022

Learn How To Illustrate When You Enroll in These Expert-Led Online Classes

Illustration is a fantastic way to express yourself. By utilizing drawing and painting techniques, you can craft images that are slices of life, completely born in your imagination, or a combination of the two. My Modern Met Academy is here to support you in your illustration journey. We’re dedicated to helping you unleash your creativity through e-learning and have courses that are ideal for perfecting your skills. Enthralled by cities?

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Modern Art
October 31, 2022

Mondrian Masterpiece Has Been Hanging Upside Down for 75 Years

Dutch painter Piet Mondrian is a master of abstract art and has been carefully studied by art historians for nearly a century. Known for his use of primary colors and simplified lines, he was a founding member of De Stijl, a vanguard Dutch art movement. So could it really be possible that an artist so famous could have one of his artworks hung upside down?

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Technology
October 31, 2022

19th-Century Portraits Restored With AI Gives a Glimpse of What the Original Photographer Saw

AI technology has proven to be a useful tool for some artists; from creating portraits of historical figures like Cleopatra to generating images that capture what deceased pop icons would look like if they were still alive today. For the creators behind the YouTube channel Mystery Scoop, AI is used to render lifelike movement, enhancing their incredibly restored portraits.

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