Drawing
March 30, 2020

Artist Fills Her Sketchbooks With Vibrant Landscape Paintings Inspired by Studio Ghibli Films

Artist Tara Jane Crandon fills her sketchbooks with portals to fantastical natural settings. On each page, she paints a new bucolic scene fit for a fairy tale. From lavish botanical gardens canopied by overhanging trees to rainy sidewalk streets to a castle nestled in the mountains, Crandon's sketchbooks are a feast for the eyes and imagination.

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Funny
March 28, 2020

Security Guard Takes Over Twitter for National Cowboy Museum, Fills Timeline With Wholesome Tweets

Amid the coronavirus closures, people are having to take on new roles in order to keep their workplaces running as smoothly as possible. When the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City closed its doors to help stop the spread, they put Tim, their head of security, in charge of their Twitter account since he was still reporting for duty.

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Painting
March 27, 2020

Incredibly Realistic Paintings Look Like They’re Wrapped in Plastic Film

Artist Robin Eley is a master of painting illusions. His diverse body of work has received wide acclaim for its hyperrealistic precision, with paintings exhibited in art institutions around the world. Recently, Eley has created a series of mind-boggling canvases that appear to be wrapped in clear plastic film and tape—but in reality it's all expertly painted by Eley himself.

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Photography
March 25, 2020

Photographer Uses Her Pool to Take Breathtaking Underwater Portraits That Look Like Paintings

Known for her incredible use of water to explore emotion, fine art photographer Barbara Cole‘s style is unmistakable. Since the early 80s, the Canadian photographer has carved her own unique path in the photography world and used the camera as a vehicle for self-expression. Her dramatic underwater images, often taken in her own pool, have a timeless painterly touch and look deceivingly effortless.

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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.