My Modern Met - June 18 Daily Digest

--------------------------------------------------------------- ​ ​ ​[Dermatologist Says There’s One Spot That People Forget To Put Sunscreen On](​ [Dermatologist Says There’s One Spot That People Forget To Put Sunscreen On] As it gets warmer outside, many people will want to go outdoors and experience all of their favorite summertime activities. Whether these include going to the beach or pool, eating your favorite icy treat, or simply enjoying the good weather, all of these pastimes involve being in the sun. Needless to say, you should always […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Winner of AI Photo Contest Disqualified After He Reveals He Actually Took the Photo](=)​ [Winner of AI Photo Contest Disqualified After He Reveals He Actually Took the Photo] When the 1839 Awards contacted photographers with the results of its Color Photography Contest, they could never have guessed Miles Astray‘s response. Not only had the photographer won third place in the AI category, but he'd also won the People's Vote for an image of a flamingo whose head appeared to be missing. The only […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Exceptional Winners of 1839 Awards’ Photo Contest Celebrating the Power of Color Photography](=)​ [Exceptional Winners of 1839 Awards’ Photo Contest Celebrating the Power of Color Photography] Named for the year that photography was first made widely available to the public, the 1839 Awards holds a series of photo contests to highlight the medium. Photographers from 55 different countries entered the Color Photography Contest, which is open to both professional and non-professional photographers. The results, which were just announced, are extraordinary. In […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Palestinian Artist Shares Daily Drawings of Life in War-Torn Gaza [Interview]](​ [Palestinian Artist Shares Daily Drawings of Life in War-Torn Gaza [Interview]] October 7 is a date that changed Maisara Baroud‘s life. The Palestinian artist, who is based in Gaza, saw his world turned upside down as Israel’s war on Hamas exploded. In the ensuing months, Baroud has been displaced more than 10 times but has managed to keep his daily drawing habit, using his art to […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[3.6-Million-Year-Old Preserved Hominid Footprints at Risk of Obliteration by Climate Change](​ [3.6-Million-Year-Old Preserved Hominid Footprints at Risk of Obliteration by Climate Change] Human history stretches back millions of years to Africa, where early species of hominids roamed and eventually evolved into modern-day Homo sapiens. Our family tree includes many species now long extinct which formed steps or branches of the evolutionary tree descending into modernity. One very early ancestor of mankind was Australopithecus afarensis, who roamed eastern […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[4 Ways to Incorporate Hand Lettering Into Your Next Creative Project](=)​ [4 Ways to Incorporate Hand Lettering Into Your Next Creative Project] Have you ever wanted to incorporate more art into your everyday life? Are you looking to throw the best birthday party this summer? Maybe you want to finally organize your space or up your gardening game? Try out hand-lettering, a versatile drawing skill that has plenty of real-world applications. Unlike calligraphy, hand-lettering doesn't rely on […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Vogelherd Horse: The World’s Oldest Known Horse Carving From 32,000 Years Ago](=)​ [Vogelherd Horse: The World’s Oldest Known Horse Carving From 32,000 Years Ago] Horses have been central to human life for millennia, even before they were domesticated and utilized. Ancient wild horses roamed Europe and Asia, where they were hunted by the earliest humans. As a valuable and notable food source, the horses were immortalized in cave drawings, most notably in the prehistoric Lascaux caves. But even older […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Man Quits His Job by Singing and Dancing With a Quintet]()​ [Man Quits His Job by Singing and Dancing With a Quintet] Quitting a job is often an awkward experience. But, it turns out, the whole experience can benefit from a little song and dance. Just ask a man named Phil Sipka. The Chicagoan wanted to quit his job at a coffee shop to open his own spot. To make delivering the news easier, he got help […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Hybrid Art Featuring Brushstroke Paintings With Biological Sculptures Wrapped Around Them]()​ [Hybrid Art Featuring Brushstroke Paintings With Biological Sculptures Wrapped Around Them] Merging painting and sculpture, Anastasia Komar‘s mixed-media artwork is hypnotic. Komar's unique vision stems from her background in architecture and environmental design, and she considers her work an intersection of art and contemporary bioengineering. Her abstract acrylic paintings are enhanced by sinuous polymer sculptures that wrap around the canvas. These sculptures are inspired by the […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Captivating Iris Photography Captures the Unique Galaxies Within Each of Our Eyes](=)​ [Captivating Iris Photography Captures the Unique Galaxies Within Each of Our Eyes] We see the world through our eyes, but it turns out there's a whole world to see within our eyes. Photographers like Mitchell Zeer, founder of Iris Photo, are placing the spotlight on our mesmerizing orbs. Through macro photography, high-resolution images of our irises (the colored circle around our pupils) are transformed into otherworldly deserts […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Ukrainian Artist Captures the Beauty and Power of the Ocean in Sweeping Oil Paintings]()​ [Ukrainian Artist Captures the Beauty and Power of the Ocean in Sweeping Oil Paintings] Capturing the intricacies of the sea is no easy feat. There's a myriad of shades of blue on a single landscape, plus the splashes of water and the movement of seafoam. And yet, Ukrainian artist Alexandra Velichko does it perfectly in every single one of her works. Zooming in on breaking waves and beach scenes, […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Baker Creates Adorable Squid-Shaped Sausage Rolls To Make Food Fun for Kids]()​ [Baker Creates Adorable Squid-Shaped Sausage Rolls To Make Food Fun for Kids]  View this post on Instagram  A post shared by Chiew See (@autumn.kitchen) Growing up, many of us were probably told not to play with our food. But what happens when the people responsible for making our food find a way to have fun with it instead? Baker Chiew See of Autumn Kitchen takes […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[13 of the Best Sketchbooks That Artists of All Abilities Love to Draw In]()​ [13 of the Best Sketchbooks That Artists of All Abilities Love to Draw In] A sketchbook is the ultimate artist's companion. Like a close friend, you'll spend a lot of time with it and tell it your inner thoughts (through drawing, painting, and writing). Many artists will regularly fill their pads with a bevy of drawings. Some are so polished that their books feel like mobile art galleries. But, […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Google and Harvard Team Up to Make the Most Detailed Map of Human Brain Ever](=)​ [Google and Harvard Team Up to Make the Most Detailed Map of Human Brain Ever] The human brain is one of the most significant objects in the world, and also one of the most complex. Yet that three pounds of tissue that mediates every moment of our lives, every decision, every reflex, every emotion, is essentially still a mystery to scientists. A recent joint effort by Harvard and Google research […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Meet the Rüppell’s Vulture, the Extraordinary Bird That Can Fly as High as an Airplane]()​ [Meet the Rüppell’s Vulture, the Extraordinary Bird That Can Fly as High as an Airplane] It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman! No. Actually, that winged creature high in the sky is a Rüppell’s vulture. Native to the Sahel region of Africa, this magnificent species of griffon vulture stretches eight feet in wingspan and 33 to 38 inches in height. Its beady eyes, long neck, and brown and white […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​ Thanks for subscribing to newsletters from [My Modern Met.]( To make sure our emails don’t get lost, [add us to your address book.]() UPDATE YOUR PREFERENCES: - Daily Newsletter: Whenever there is something new - Weekly Roundup: Weekly updates packaged into one convenient newsletter - Click here to change your [current preferences.]( [Unsubscribe]( | 121 Evergreen Way, Lake Forest, CA 92630