Painting
July 3, 2020

Bucolic Landscape Paintings Look So Lifelike That You’ll Think They Are Photos

Many artists find inspiration in the nature that surrounds them, but few are able to depict it with mindboggling realism like artist Michael James Smith. His immaculate oil paintings depict a variety of bucolic landscapes as vividly as photographs. From white sandy beaches to snow-capped mountains to serene crystal lakes, each place has incredible attention to detail; it's only after seeing Smith's hand in the pictures that you realize they are paintings.

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DIY
July 2, 2020

“Plant Daddy” With Over 300 Indoor Plants Offers His Top Tip for Cultivating an Indoor Jungle

Do you fancy yourself as someone with a green thumb? If you take care of a few plants, you know how challenging they can be—each type of flora has a specific way that it likes to be cared for. Cyril Sontillano knows this all too well. While many people have a handful of indoor botanicals, this “Plant Daddy” has more than 200 different species of house plants.

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Creative Products
July 1, 2020

These Beautiful Paint-by-Numbers Kits Will Spark a New Creative Pastime

Did you ever try “paint by numbers” as a kid? Just like coloring books, these kits are back and designed with adults in mind. Portland-based studio Elle Crée—whose name translates to “she creates” in French—has imagined a series of artist quality paint-by-numbers kits that will spark your next creative pastime. Whether you want to delve into botanical illustration or portraiture, these all-inclusive kits have everything you need to get started.

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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.