Art Build Your Drawing Foundation When You Learn How to Draw a SkullMy Modern Met - Sara BarnesThere’s a simple secret to mastering how to draw anything in a realistic way—learn about its internal structure before you ever put pencil to paper. In doing this, you’ll be better informed about why looks
Art Get Your My Modern Met Membership and Help Support the ArtsMy Modern Met - Eugene KimMy Modern Met was formed in May 2008 to create one big city that celebrates creativity. Over the last eleven years, we’ve set out to become a champion for creatives all around the world by featuring their
Art Become a My Modern Met Member and Receive Exclusive RewardsMy Modern Met - Eugene KimMy Modern Met was formed in May 2008 to create one big city that celebrates creativity. Over the last nine years, we’ve set out to become a champion for creatives all around the world by featuring their
Museums Hundreds of Museums Will Offer Free Admission on ‘Museum Day’My Modern Met - Kelly Richman-AbdouFor over 170 years, the Smithsonian has served as a “place of scientific discovery, cultural exploration, and collaborative learning.” In order to foster this mission, the Washington DC-based institution
Art Learn How to Draw a Dog in 5 Simple Sketching StepsMy Modern Met - Sara BarnesDrawing our furry friends is a natural way to celebrate their fluffiness and beauty. Cat drawing is a popular means of depicting adorable kitties, but we can’t forget about our favorite pups. Learning
Coloring Book 10 Best Colored Pencils to Use for Beginners to Professional ArtistsMy Modern Met - Sara BarnesColored pencils are often associated with childhood, but with the adult coloring book craze, it’s clear that grown-ups like to use them, too. These tools, however, can do much more than color inside lines.
10+ YouTube Channels to Learn How to Draw for FreeMy Modern Met - Jessica StewartAs one of the most basics skills of any artist, drawing is an essential part of the creative process. Centuries later, we still remain fascinated by the sketches in Leonardo’s notebooks and Picasso’s line
You Can Take Over 3,500 Free Online Classes Starting This MonthMy Modern Met - Jessica StewartHave some free time this summer and want to put it to use expanding your knowledge? You’re in luck. There are over 3,500 free online courses that are starting up in early August. MOOCs (Massive Open Online
What Is Curating? See Why More and More People Are Interested in Becoming CuratorsMy Modern Met - Kelly Richman-AbdouIf you’ve ever wanted to work in an art museum, you’ve likely considered a career in curating. While this practice is becoming an increasingly popular creative career, what exactly this role entails remains
Stockholm Man Will Let You Stay on His Private Island for Free to Develop Your IdeasMy Modern Met - Jessica StewartSome of the best ideas are realized simply by having some time, free from distraction, to bring them to life. Of course, that’s often easier said than done. Life can get in the way of creative thinking,
Art 50+ Doodle Ideas That Everyone Will Have Fun SketchingMy Modern Met - Sara BarnesDo you find yourself scribbling in the margins of your notebook? In school, were you scolded for drawing while the teacher was talking? If so, chances are that you like to doodle. Although doodling is
30+ Best Photography Competitions to Elevate Your CraftMy Modern Met - Jessica StewartWhether you are a professional photographer looking to gain more exposure or an amateur who wants to know how your work stacks up against your peers, photography competitions are a fantastic way to stretch
Art 19th-Century Watercolors of Newly Discovered Fruits of the TimeMy Modern Met - Kelly Richman-AbdouIn 1886, the United States Department of Agriculture undertook a particularly ambitious project. With the help of a handful of watercolor artists, the 24-year-old organization sought to document thousands
Growing Database of “Women Who Draw” Spotlights Female IllustratorsMy Modern Met - Kelly Richman-AbdouFor centuries, female artists have been underrepresented and overlooked. Fortunately, however, an increasing number of contemporary institutions are making efforts to call attention to creative women—especially
Here’s Why You Should Build a Mood Board for Your Next Creative ProjectMy Modern Met - Sara BarnesOne of the hardest parts about starting any project, whether it’s art, design, or photography, is deciding how it’ll look. What is your creative vision? How will you communicate that vision to others?
Space How Artists Use Negative Space to Say a Lot with NothingMy Modern Met - Sara BarnesThere’s never a positive without a negative, and the same can be said in art. Positive space and negative space work together to achieve balance in a composition. Without them, a work might overwhelm eye
The Arts 25 Art History Terms to Help You Skillfully Describe a Work of ArtMy Modern Met - Kelly Richman-AbdouLike any creative field, art history has its own language. While this reality can be overwhelming for aspiring art historians, having a handy glossary of art terms can make analyzing a work of art a lot
Art How Contour Lines Transform the Same Subject in 4 Different WaysMy Modern Met - Sara BarnesThere are some techniques that are so essential to art that you may not even realize they have a name. Even the lines you make while doodling have a term for them; they are called contour lines, and they
NASA Lets You Download Thousands of High-Resolution Space Images for FreeMy Modern Met - Jessica StewartIn an effort to keep the public engaged and remain transparent about its activities, NASA has a vast archive of photos and videos available online. Whether you are an astronomy buff or simply like looking
Maps Download Over 91,000 Maps from the World’s Largest Private CollectionMy Modern Met - Jessica StewartMap lovers will be thrilled by the possibility to peruse some of the world’s most unique historic maps. Over 91,000 maps from the exhaustive David Rumsey Map Collection have been placed online for the
MOCA Will Offer Free Admission Thanks to $10M DonationMy Modern Met - Kelly Richman-AbdouToday, more and more museums are starting to offer free admission. While most of these institutions opt to make this a monthly or weekly event, some are employing it on an everyday basis, with The Museum
All 1,119 Pages of Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Codex Atlanticus” Now Available OnlineMy Modern Met - Emma TaggartData visualizing company The Visual Agency has recently released a complete digitization of Leonardo da Vinci’s 12-volume, 1,119-page Codex Atlanticus. For the first time, the interactive application you
50+ Drawing Ideas to Spark the Creativity of Kids of All AgesMy Modern Met - Sara BarnesThere’s no doubt that drawing is good for people of all ages. For children especially, sketching offers a way to learn things that you just can’t grasp from swiping or tapping on a screen. There are many
Creative Commons Creates Search Engine with Over 300 Million Free ImagesMy Modern Met - Jessica StewartWhile in recent years world-class institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art have made an effort to make their public domain artworks more accessible, it’s not always easy to find free photos to
Follow These 4 Easy Steps to Sketch Any Landscape You SeeMy Modern Met - Sara BarnesNowadays, nearly everyone has a great camera on their phone. While you might think that would dissuade us from capturing life through sketching, it does the opposite. Take landscape drawing, for instance.
These Rare Classic Children’s Books Can Now Be Read Online for FreeMy Modern Met - Kelly Richman-AbdouPeering inside the pages of a rare, old book is any bibliophile’s dream come true. While such a treat was once reserved for seasoned collectors and expert conservators, recent digitization projects have
Interview: Artist Shares Her Colorful Sketchbooks Filled with Beautiful BotanicalsMy Modern Met - Emma Taggart
This Step-by-Step Tutorial Shows You How to “Grow” Watercolor Flowers on PaperMy Modern Met - Sara BarnesThe beauty of blooms have inspired artists for centuries. Flowers are a popular subject for painting, and they transcend media and artistic movements. No matter how they are depicted, image makers are
Oxford’s Free Online Lectures Teach You How to Think Clearly During ArgumentsMy Modern Met - Emma TaggartHave you ever struggled to articulate yourself during an argument? It can be hard to get your point across during heated moments, which often leads to even more frustration and unresolved issues. But aren’t
