Drawing Guide
January 7, 2021

Learn How to Draw a Polar Bear Step by Step

The multi-talented polar bear can do it all. Not only is it the world's largest land-dwelling carnivore—beating both brown bears and Bengal tigers—but it's also an adept swimmer that can swim for days to find its next meal. While it's nice to admire this incredible creature from afar, why not celebrate its noble beauty by sketching its likeness?

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Podcast
January 6, 2021

Photographer Richard Silver on His Architectural Photography and Vertical Churches [Podcast]

Photographer Richard Silver has a talent for capturing space in unique and unexpected ways. This week on My Modern Met’s Top Artist Podcast, we talk about the techniques featured in his work, his upcoming Vertical Churches book, and much more. Silver has built up an impressive portfolio across almost 100 countries and over 350 cities he has visited. In each new place, he documents iconic landmarks, incredible modern architecture, and beautiful vernacular designs.

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Nature
January 5, 2021

Amazing Heart-Shaped Amethyst Geode Discovered by Miners in Uruguay

Gems and minerals are often given as tokens of affection. But one discovery of a naturally occurring amethyst geode doesn’t need any help in expressing love—it’s already shaped like a heart! Uruguay Minerals made this amazing find at the border of Uruguay and Brazil when workers broke open a rock that revealed a heart on either side of it.

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