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Learning to draw realistically is an artistic achievement. It demonstrates that you have the technical capabilities to translate what you see onto paper or canvas. This type of art takes a lot of practice and patience, but there are tips and tricks to simplify the process. Artist Matheus Macedo creates awe-inspiring portraiture and still life using charcoal, graphite, and colored pencils.

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Watch the First-Ever Recorded Sumatran Orangutan To Cross a Manmade Wildlife Bridge

In the province of North Sumatra, Indonesia, an upgraded road affected both humans and wildlife. It meant isolated villages would now have easy access to schools and health care, but it also widened the separation between two Sumatran orangutan habitats. Hoping to find a solution, the Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS) came up with an idea: a bridge for wildlife up in the trees. While bold in concept, it has given tangible results.

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Within Japan’s Shinto tradition, kami refers to the spirits that reside within nature. These deities stand as divine though often invisible forces, animating the landscapes around them as they shift between ancient trees, towering mountains, and billowing clouds. But in Japanese, the word kami also means “paper,” a more everyday but equally significant term.

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