Sculpture
March 17, 2022

Retired Baseball Player Is Now an Artist Creating Resin and Wood Animal Sculptures

Retired baseball-player-turned-artist Blake McFarland creates sculptures of animals that are an enticing mixture of wood and epoxy resin. Combining the clear shine of resin with different colors of wood, the figures showcase the elegant beauty of the creatures’ forms while highlighting the materials and McFarland’s mastery of skills. One of McFarland’s latest pieces is The Whale, a title that speaks for itself.

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Good News
March 16, 2022

5-Year-Old Gives All His Money (30 Cents) To Man Experiencing Homelessness

The smallest of kind gestures can make quite a difference and 5-year-old Justus Mateo Smith proved this to his father, Justice Smith. The valuable lesson took place when both father and son were driving back from the dentist and noticed a homeless man in the median strip of a busy road. Smith wanted to offer the man some money, but didn’t have any cash.

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Portrait Photography
March 16, 2022

Lucky Family Gets Portrait of a Lifetime When a Shooting Star Makes an Unexpected Appearance in Their Photo

A lucky family got the portrait of a lifetime when a shooting star appeared just as photographer Wil Cheung was snapping their photo. The result is a unique group portrait of the smiling family in the UK's Northumberland National Park. For Cheung, who was leading a group of stargazers through the park, it was a wonderful way to cap off the evening.

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Drawing Guide
March 15, 2022

Build Your Drawing Foundation When You Learn How to Draw a Skull

Here are the final steps for skull drawing.   Step 3: Begin to shade your skull.  Once you’re happy with your sketch, it’s time to give your skull some dimensionality through shading. This is where having multiple graphite pencils will come in handy. You’ll want to have some pencils that are lighter shades as well as some deep darks to achieve rich black tones.

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