History
March 12, 2018

Woman Discovers World’s Oldest Message in a Bottle While Strolling on Beach in Australia

In a real-life case of “better late than never,” the world's oldest message in a bottle was discovered on January 21, 2018 on a beach in Western Australia. Tonya Illman was walking just north of Wedge Island, 112 miles (180 km) north of Perth, with friends and family when she noticed a bottle sticking out of the sand near her son's car.

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Drawing
March 11, 2018

Architecture Student Living in Paris Wanders the Streets Sketching His Favorite Buildings

Venezuelan urban sketcher Juan Carlos Figuera documents the streets of Paris with expressive watercolor paintings. Currently based in the French capital to study architecture, Figuera’s impressively detailed analyses capture the enchanting beauty of the city. His scenes include iconic landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre museum, and Notre-Dame Cathedral, as well as ornate train stations and gilded museum rooftops.

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Sculpture
March 9, 2018

Figurative Steel Wire Sculptures Are Metal Masterpieces Merging Nature With Fantasy

British contemporary sculptor Martin Debenham creates stainless steel wire sculptures inspired by fantasy and nature. Working with a malleable material that has endless potential, the self-taught artist’s growing collection of wire art features impressive structures rendered from intricate twists, bends, and expert welding. Appearing as though they’re three-dimensional line drawings, most of Debenham’s metal masterpieces are made for outdoor display.

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Art
March 8, 2018

Interview: How One Artist Draws Millions of Dots to Create Amazingly Realistic Portraits

Artist extraordinaire David Bayo has an all-embracing approach to his craft. Putting a spin on conventional drawing and painting techniques, the French creative produces a range of work, including intricate white charcoal drawings, whimsical water art, and, most recently, highly-detailed stippled portraits rendered in graphite. Each of these speckled creations is composed of millions of meticulously placed, hand-drawn dots.

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