Academy Archives - My Modern Met https://mymodernmet.com/category/classes/academy/ The Big City That Celebrates Creative Ideas Wed, 10 May 2023 14:39:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-My-Modern-Met-Favicon-1-32x32.png Academy Archives - My Modern Met https://mymodernmet.com/category/classes/academy/ 32 32 See Why People Are Loving This Online Class That Will Teach You How to Draw Architecture https://mymodernmet.com/demi-lang-architectural-illustration-reviews/ Wed, 10 May 2023 10:55:23 +0000 https://mymodernmet.com/?p=598219 See Why People Are Loving This Online Class That Will Teach You How to Draw Architecture

When it comes to buying things on the internet, reviews are a big help. After all, how many times do you look at them before purchasing something online? For a best-selling class on My Modern Met Academy, our e-learning platform, the proof is in the reviews. Artist Demi Lang teaches a class called Architectural Illustration […]

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See Why People Are Loving This Online Class That Will Teach You How to Draw Architecture Architectural Illustration by Demi Lang

When it comes to buying things on the internet, reviews are a big help. After all, how many times do you look at them before purchasing something online? For a best-selling class on My Modern Met Academy, our e-learning platform, the proof is in the reviews. Artist Demi Lang teaches a class called Architectural Illustration for Everyone: Draw Buildings in Ink and Colored Pencil. In it, she takes you step by step through her process of sketching architecture. The resulting final project will have you creating your own three-building scene with many fine details like ornate windows and columns.

Since My Modern Met Academy launched in 2022, Lang’s class has been one of our best-sellers and has amassed many five-star reviews. “Demi Lang’s course is very informative,” one reviewer writes, “but she teaches in a gentle way that doesn’t feel overwhelming. She explains in detail, the supplies and techniques she uses, to create the style for which she is known. For anyone who is interested in architectural drawings I highly recommend her class. It offers a great amount of instruction for a small price.”

Students love Lang's passion for her craft and they respond to her supportive and encouraging teaching style. We think you will, too.

Enroll in Architectural Illustration for Everyone: Draw Buildings in Ink and Colored Pencil only on My Modern Met Academy.

Artist Demi Lang teaches a class called Architectural Illustration for Everyone: Draw Buildings in Ink and Colored Pencil.

Architectural Illustration by Demi Lang

Available exclusively on My Modern Met Academy, our e-learning platform, Lang’s class has been one of our best-sellers and has amassed many five-star reviews.

Architectural Illustration by Demi Lang

“Demi Lang’s course is very informative,” one reviewer writes, “but she teaches in a gentle way that doesn’t feel overwhelming.”

Architectural Illustration by Demi Lang

You'll learn Lang's step-by-step process to drawing buildings.

Architectural Illustration by Demi Lang

You'll use colored pencils and ink to bring your sketch to life.

Architectural Illustration by Demi Lang

“She explains in detail, the supplies and techniques she uses, to create the style for which she is known.”

Architectural Illustration by Demi LangArchitectural Illustration by Demi Lang

“For anyone who is interested in architectural drawings I highly recommend her class.”

Architectural Illustration by Demi LangArchitectural Illustration by Demi Lang

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Mother’s Day Sale at My Modern Met Academy: Save 15% On All Creative Classes https://mymodernmet.com/mothers-day-sale-my-modern-met-academy/ Sun, 07 May 2023 10:55:46 +0000 https://mymodernmet.com/?p=597246 Mother’s Day Sale at My Modern Met Academy: Save 15% On All Creative Classes

Parents can be a challenge to shop for, and moms are no expectation. What do you get for the woman who has given you everything? It’s said that experiences bring greater joy than things, which is the perfect excuse to get your mom started with online learning. Through My Modern Met Academy, our e-learning platform, […]

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Mother’s Day Sale at My Modern Met Academy: Save 15% On All Creative Classes My Modern Met Academy Mother's Day Sale

Parents can be a challenge to shop for, and moms are no expectation. What do you get for the woman who has given you everything? It’s said that experiences bring greater joy than things, which is the perfect excuse to get your mom started with online learning. Through My Modern Met Academy, our e-learning platform, you can give your mom the gift of knowledge through drawing, painting, crafts, and photography. And just in time for Mother’s Day (in the U.S.), we’re having a sale. From now through May 14, 2023, save 15% on all of our creative classes when you use the code iloveyoumom15 at checkout. (Excludes gift certificates.)

So, what will you get for mom? If your favorite lady loves flowers, we’ve got a fun class for her to try called Beyond Bouquets: Turning Pressed Flowers Into One-of-a-Kind Art. Taught by instructor Anna Zakirova, the class teaches students how to press a variety of flowers and turn them into one-of-a-kind works of botanical art. This includes the iconic rose and approaches to pressing daisies.

For something completely different—but still great for beginners—gift your mom a hopeful hand-lettering course. Titled Write Out Your Future: Hand Letter an Inspiring Phrase, instructor Danison Fronda demonstrates the basics of hand lettering and how to cultivate your own writing style. The final project is lettering the phrase, “I am still learning.” It’s a great reminder that we’re never too old to try something new.

Scroll down for more classes available on My Modern Met Academy. Once you find a course that you like, don’t delay as this sale will only last through Mother’s Day. Remember to use the code iloveyoumom15 to save 15%. It will then be in your course library where you can watch it as often as you like.

My Modern Met Academy is having a Mother's Day sale. Save 15% on all online classes when you use the code iloveyoumom15 through May 14, 2023. Here are some of the classes available to take:

 

Beyond Bouquets: Turning Pressed Flowers Into One-of-a-Kind Art

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Dappled Light: Learn Abstract Painting with Acrylics

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Write Out Your Future: Hand Letter an Inspiring Phrase

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Crochet Crash Course: Fiesta Fringe Bag

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Enroll in Crochet Crash Course: Fiesta Fringe Bag.

 

Drawing 101: Learn the Building Blocks of Sketching

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Enroll in Drawing 101: Learn the Building Blocks of Sketching.

 

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Celebrate Photography Month by Saving 10% On Our Online Pet Photography Course https://mymodernmet.com/belinda-richards-photography-month/ Wed, 03 May 2023 10:55:12 +0000 https://mymodernmet.com/?p=596567 Celebrate Photography Month by Saving 10% On Our Online Pet Photography Course

If you’re a pet parent, chances are that you have a lot of photos of your furry friend. Whether taken with your phone or another camera, you always aim to photograph incredible portraits of your pet. But what if your pictures could be even better? Renowned pet photographer Belinda Richards of Frog Dog Studios will […]

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Celebrate Photography Month by Saving 10% On Our Online Pet Photography Course Photo of a Dog

If you’re a pet parent, chances are that you have a lot of photos of your furry friend. Whether taken with your phone or another camera, you always aim to photograph incredible portraits of your pet. But what if your pictures could be even better? Renowned pet photographer Belinda Richards of Frog Dog Studios will show you how in her comprehensive online course titled Introduction to Pet Photography: Capture the Spirit of Your Furry Friend.

Exclusively available on My Modern Met Academy, our e-learning platform, we’re offering 10% off the course to celebrate National Photography Month happening May 1 to May 31, 2023. Just use the code petphotos10 at checkout to save.

Over the course of about two and a half hours, Richards will show you how to take a soulful portrait of your dog in a studio setting. She demonstrates how to safely and effectively work with a pup while showing you how to set up your studio lighting. Once the photographing portion is complete, Richards takes the image into editing software and prepares it to be a high-quality fine art print.

Although this class is an introduction to pet photography, some knowledge of the field—particularly using your camera in manual mode—is required.

Enroll in Introduction to Pet Photography: Capture the Spirit of Your Furry Friend only on My Modern Met Academy. And remember—don’t delay. Save 10% on the course when you use petphotos10 at checkout.

If you’re a pet parent, chances are that you have a lot of photos of your furry friend.

Photo of a Dog

Renowned pet photographer Belinda Richards will show you how to make your portraits even better.

Photo of a Dog

Her comprehensive online course is titled Introduction to Pet Photography: Capture the Spirit of Your Furry Friend, and you can now save 10% on enrollment during National Photography Month in May.

Photo of a Dog

Exclusively available on My Modern Met Academy we’re offering 10% off the course from May 1 to May 31, 2023. Just use the code petphotos10 at checkout to save.

Belinda Richards With Dogs

Over two and a half hours, Belinda will demonstrate lighting…

Showing a Dog a Treat

… as well as how to safely work with a pup.

Showing a Dog a Treat

She'll then get into editing…

Photo Editing

…and making your photos ready for fine art prints.

Photo Editing of a Dog Portrait

Get a peek into the class below.

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Captivating Abstract Paintings Capture Nature’s Beautiful Fleeting Moments https://mymodernmet.com/megan-elizabeth-dappled-light-paintings/ Wed, 26 Apr 2023 10:55:25 +0000 https://mymodernmet.com/?p=595700 Captivating Abstract Paintings Capture Nature’s Beautiful Fleeting Moments

Artist Megan Elizabeth is captivated by nature’s fleeting moments. Dappled light is a creative focus for her, and her paintings capture glittering illumination, reflections, and shadows created by petals and leaves. The resulting works are abstract in color and arrangement, but there is a familiarity to them. If you’ve ever walked through a forest or […]

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Captivating Abstract Paintings Capture Nature’s Beautiful Fleeting Moments Dappled Light Paintings by Megan Elizabeth

Artist Megan Elizabeth is captivated by nature’s fleeting moments. Dappled light is a creative focus for her, and her paintings capture glittering illumination, reflections, and shadows created by petals and leaves. The resulting works are abstract in color and arrangement, but there is a familiarity to them. If you’ve ever walked through a forest or next to a pond, you’ve likely witnessed dappled light in action.

Color is paramount in Megan’s paintings. Layering bright hues and textures, she expresses her awe of nature on canvas. “My creative process is fluid and organic, much like the content I explore,” she writes in an artist statement. “The acrylic paint is applied directly to the canvas, without any underpainting or sketch below, and blended into many layers by adding white to create tonal variations of color. These layers create the effect of movement, light, and texture. Like the sounds of nature, the stroke of the brush on the canvas is soothing to me.”

If you’d like to learn how to paint like Megan, you’re in luck. She has a course on My Modern Met Academy, our e-learning platform. There, you can experience her process firsthand. The class is titled Dappled Light: Learn Abstract Painting with Acrylics, and the paint-along session will help you find inspiration in both nature and light and turn them into art. She’ll cover an introduction to color mixing, building texture, creating dimension within your composition, and more. When complete, you'll have your own beautiful acrylic painting.

Enroll in Dappled Light: Learn Abstract Painting with Acrylics on My Modern Met Academy today, and scroll down to see more of Megan’s exquisite works.

Artist Megan Elizabeth is captivated by nature’s fleeting moments.

Dappled Light Paintings by Megan Elizabeth

Dappled light is a creative focus for her.

Dappled Light Paintings by Megan Elizabeth

Her paintings capture glittering illumination, reflections, and shadows created by petals and leaves.

Dappled Light Paintings by Megan Elizabeth

The resulting works are abstract in color and arrangement, but there is a familiarity to them.

Dappled Light Paintings by Megan Elizabeth

If you’ve ever walked through a forest or next to a pond, you’ve likely witnessed dappled light in action.

Dappled Light Paintings by Megan Elizabeth

If you’d like to learn how to paint like Megan, you’re in luck. She has a course on My Modern Met Academy, our e-learning platform.

Dappled Light PaintingsDappled Light Paintings

Her class is titled Dappled Light: Learn Abstract Painting with Acrylics.

Dappled Light PaintingsDappled Light Paintings by Megan Elizabeth

The paint-along session will help you find inspiration in both nature and light and turn them into art.

Dappled Light Paintings by Megan Elizabeth

Get a peek into the class below:

Megan Elizabeth: Website | Instagram

My Modern Met granted permission to feature photos by Megan Elizabeth.

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Gain a Lifelong Love of Sketching When You Enroll in These Online Drawing Classes https://mymodernmet.com/drawing-classes-my-modern-met-academy/ Wed, 19 Apr 2023 10:55:51 +0000 https://mymodernmet.com/?p=593443 Gain a Lifelong Love of Sketching When You Enroll in These Online Drawing Classes

When you learn to draw, you create a wealth of possibilities for how to express the world around you. From still lifes to portraiture to the details of your neighborhood, having the right foundation for sketching will offer you a lifetime of art-making. You can start learning at any age; it’s never too late to […]

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Gain a Lifelong Love of Sketching When You Enroll in These Online Drawing Classes Portrait Drawing by Melissa De Nobrega

When you learn to draw, you create a wealth of possibilities for how to express the world around you. From still lifes to portraiture to the details of your neighborhood, having the right foundation for sketching will offer you a lifetime of art-making. You can start learning at any age; it’s never too late to put pencil to paper. My Modern Met Academy, our e-learning platform, has you covered with three beginner-level classes that each demonstrate a different side of drawing.

The drawing classes offered at My Modern Met Academy are: Drawing 101: Learn the Building Blocks of Sketching with Margherita Cole; Architectural Illustration for Everyone: Draw Buildings in Ink and Colored Pencil with Demi Lang; and Portrait Drawing for Beginners: Learn How to Draw Anyone You’d Like with Melissa De Nobrega.

Drawing 101 is the most comprehensive of the courses, as it covers essential techniques such as shading, different types of mark-making, and how to identify shapes in everything you see. By the end of the class, you’ll learn how to draw a cat, houseplant, and ballet dancer.

Once you’ve got the basics down, hone your skills by getting subject-specific with Architectural Illustration for Everyone and Portrait Drawing for Beginners. Both take you through how to draw buildings and the human face, respectively, in a step-by-step manner that’s easy for all skill levels to follow.

Get a peek into these classes below. Know someone who would love them? We have gift certificates just for that!

It's never too late to start drawing, and three courses on My Modern Met Academy will help you do just that.

 

Drawing 101: Learn the Building Blocks of Sketching

This comprehensive course will teach the fundamentals to gain the confidence to draw any subject you like.

Drawing by Margherita Cole

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Portrait Drawing for Beginners: Learn How to Draw Anyone You’d Like

This portrait drawing course will break down one of the most complex subjects—the human face—into something simple and approachable.

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Architectural Illustration for Everyone: Draw Buildings in Ink and Colored Pencil

Master the art of architectural illustration as you work through a step-by-step process using ink and colored pencil.

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Make Mixed-Media Masterpieces With These Drawing and Painting Supplies https://mymodernmet.com/dimitra-milan-art-supplies/ Wed, 12 Apr 2023 10:55:05 +0000 https://mymodernmet.com/?p=591761 Make Mixed-Media Masterpieces With These Drawing and Painting Supplies

Combining multiple media into a single work of art opens up limitless creative possibilities. But figuring out how to do so—and seamlessly—is another story. That’s why it’s helpful to have some teacher-led instruction to get you started. Artist Dimitra Milan is perfect for the job. She teaches a course called Abstract Realism: Introduction to Mixed […]

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Make Mixed-Media Masterpieces With These Drawing and Painting Supplies
Abstract Realism Painting by Dimitra Milan

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Combining multiple media into a single work of art opens up limitless creative possibilities. But figuring out how to do so—and seamlessly—is another story. That’s why it’s helpful to have some teacher-led instruction to get you started. Artist Dimitra Milan is perfect for the job. She teaches a course called Abstract Realism: Introduction to Mixed Media Painting in which she shares techniques to create your own piece of abstract realist art.

The intermediate-level course begins by showing you how to paint an abstract background using acrylic inks. Milan then demonstrate how to bring realism into the picture by drawing atop the piece and bringing it to life with acrylic paint and other inks. She ends with the piece's finishing touches.

To successfully complete the course—and continue your painting journey—you’ll need some supplies on hand. You’ll want to have a canvas or watercolor paper, a set of acrylic paint, a variety of high-flow acrylics, opaque acrylic inks, and paint brushes. For the drawing portion, make sure you have graphite pencils, acrylic markers, and a permanent black pen.

Grab your supplies and enroll in Abstract Realism: Introduction to Mixed Media Painting. It’s only available through My Modern Met Academy, our e-learning platform that will ignite your creativity. Know someone who would love this class as a gift? Give them a gift certificate to purchase this course.

Learn how to combine mixed media when you enroll in Dimitra Milan's course titled Abstract Realism: Introduction to Mixed Media Painting.

Abstract Realism Painting by Dimitra Milan

To successfully complete her course, make sure you have these supplies on hand:

 

Stretched Canvas

Canvas

Fixsmith | $25.99

 

Watercolor Paper

Watercolor Paper

Canson | $13.94

 

Acrylic Paint Set

Golden Acrylic Paints

Golden | $26.38

 

High-Flow Acrylic Paints

High Flow Acrylic Paint

Golden | $44.93

 

Opaque Acrylic Inks

Acrylic Ink

Daler Rowney | $38.99

 

Paint Brushes

Paint Brushes

BOSOBO | $7.59

 

Graphite Pencils

Graphite Pencil Set

Faber-Castell | $11.95

 

Acrylic Markers

Paint Marker Set

Posca | $19.97

 

Black Permanent Pen

Black Permanent Marker

Sharpie | $10.20

Milan's class is geared toward those with some knowledge of drawing and painting.

Dimitra Milan Online Art Class

She starts by sharing how she makes abstract backgrounds with her different supplies.

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She then draws on top of her piece…

Abstract Realism Painting by Dimitra Milan

Before seamlessly combining background and foreground.

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5 Best-Selling Online Art Classes to Help You Learn to Draw and Paint https://mymodernmet.com/my-modern-met-academy-best-selling-classes/ Wed, 05 Apr 2023 10:55:41 +0000 https://mymodernmet.com/?p=589937 5 Best-Selling Online Art Classes to Help You Learn to Draw and Paint

Our e-learning platform My Modern Met Academy has been around for over a year. In that time, we’ve launched many online classes covering art, photography, and crafts. You can start anywhere in your My Modern Met Academy journey, but if you’re wanting some suggestions, take them from our students. Here, we’re sharing some of our […]

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5 Best-Selling Online Art Classes to Help You Learn to Draw and Paint
How to Draw Portraiture

Photo: Melissa de Nobrega / My Modern Met Academy

Our e-learning platform My Modern Met Academy has been around for over a year. In that time, we’ve launched many online classes covering art, photography, and crafts. You can start anywhere in your My Modern Met Academy journey, but if you’re wanting some suggestions, take them from our students. Here, we’re sharing some of our best-selling classes on our platform.

Drawing makes up some of our most popular courses and we have a variety to choose from. Learn how to draw architecture from artist Demi Lang in her course Architectural Illustration for Everyone: Draw Buildings in Ink and Colored Pencil. Alternatively, understand how to break down one of the most complex subjects—the human face—when you enroll in Portrait Drawing for Beginners: Learn How to Draw Anyone You’d Like with Melissa De Nobrega.

Our popular painting classes are a nod toward abstraction. Artist Dimitra Milan shows how to combine an abstract, free-flowing background with a naturalistic drawing in Abstract Realism: Introduction to Mixed Media Painting. It’s an intermediate-level class that assumes you have some knowledge of how to draw. If you’re looking for something where sketching isn’t as involved, give Nitika Ale’s class a try. Dream Your Own Abstract Acrylic Floral Paintings share expressive techniques that you can use to create bouquets on canvas.

Get a peek into these classes below. Know someone who would love them? We have gift certificates just for that!

Want to learn art online? Enroll in one of these best-selling online art classes covering drawing and painting, only available on My Modern Met Academy.

 

Architectural Illustration for Everyone: Draw Buildings in Ink and Colored Pencil

How to Draw Architecture

Master the art of architectural illustration with this course by Demi Lang. She'll take you, step by step, through her incredible process of drawing buildings using ink and colored pencils.

How to Draw ArchitectureHow to Draw Architecture

 

Abstract Realism: Introduction to Mixed Media Painting

How to Paint Online Class

Mixed media artist Dimitra Milan will show you, step by step, how to create a canvas in what she calls “abstract realism.” Start with an abstract background, draw out your subject, and then use acrylics to bring it to life.

How to Paint Online ClassHow to Paint Online Class

 

Portrait Drawing for Beginners: Learn How to Draw Anyone You’d Like

How to Draw Portraits Online Class

In bite-sized lessons, this portrait drawing course will break down one of the most complex subjects, the human face, into something simple and approachable.

How to Draw Portraits Online ClassHow to Draw Portraits Online Class

 

Dream Your Own Abstract Acrylic Floral Paintings

How to Paint Abstract Florals Online Class

Discover new ways to convey the beauty of flowers. This abstract painting course will share expressive techniques you can use to create bouquets on canvas, from the first to the last brush stroke.

How to Paint Abstract Florals Online ClassHow to Paint Abstract Florals Online Class

 

Drawing 101: Learn the Building Blocks of Sketching

How to Draw Online Class

Learn the fundamentals of drawing and gain the confidence to sketch any subject you like.

How to Draw Online ClassHow to Draw Online Class

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5 Online Art Classes To Help You Celebrate the Beauty of Spring https://mymodernmet.com/spring-classes-my-modern-met-academy/ Wed, 29 Mar 2023 10:55:26 +0000 https://mymodernmet.com/?p=588168 5 Online Art Classes To Help You Celebrate the Beauty of Spring

When the doldrums of winter finally shake away, we’re treated to the beauty of spring. From the blooming flowers to warmer weather that brings us back outdoors, there’s a lot to celebrate. One of our favorite ways to do it is through arts and crafts. You can convey the brilliance of nature, for instance, through […]

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5 Online Art Classes To Help You Celebrate the Beauty of Spring Pressed Flower Art by Anna Zakirova

When the doldrums of winter finally shake away, we’re treated to the beauty of spring. From the blooming flowers to warmer weather that brings us back outdoors, there’s a lot to celebrate. One of our favorite ways to do it is through arts and crafts. You can convey the brilliance of nature, for instance, through acrylic paintings or by pressing flowers. Better yet, you'll learn it all when you enroll in the online classes at My Modern Met Academy. Our e-learning platform has courses that get you into the creative spirit of spring.

This season is when the most beautiful flowers bloom, and it’s natural to want to savor the loveliness year-round. In that case, learn how to press flowers when you take Beyond Bouquets: Turning Pressed Flowers Into One-of-a-Kind Art with Anna Zakirova. She shows you how to press a variety of blooms, from daisies to roses. Afterward, Zakirova will demonstrate how she uses the flattened flowers as the basis for her original artwork.

If spring means long walks outdoors, you’ve likely noticed the beauty of dappled light, which is the glittering illumination you see through the trees. Dappled Light: Learn Abstract Painting with Acrylics with Megan Elizabeth will take that beautiful sight as inspiration for abstract paintings. After getting acquainted with acrylics and an introduction to color mixing, Megan will show you how to create the dappled light effect on your canvas.

Scroll down for more classes to try on My Modern Met Academy. Know someone who would like a class as a gift? We’ve got gift certificates just for that—it’ll be sure to put a spring in their step!

Put some spring in your step when you enroll in these online art classes, only available through My Modern Met Academy.

 

Beyond Bouquets: Turning Pressed Flowers Into One-of-a-Kind Art

Pressed Flower Art by Anna Zakirova

Learn how to press a variety of flowers and transform the blooms into stunning, one-of-a-kind botanical art.

Pressed Flower Art by Anna ZakirovaPressed Flower Art by Anna ZakirovaPressed Flower Art by Anna Zakirova

 

Dream Your Own Abstract Acrylic Floral Paintings

Abstract Floral Painting Class
Discover new ways to convey the beauty of flowers. This abstract painting course will share expressive techniques you can use to create bouquets of flowers on canvas.

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Dappled Light: Learn Abstract Painting with Acrylics

Megan Elizabeth Teaching Acrylic Painting Class Online

Get inspired by dappled light to create a beautiful abstract painting using acrylics. You will find inspiration in both nature and light and turn them into beautiful art.

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Abstract Realism: Introduction to Mixed Media Painting

Abstract Realism Painting by Dimitra Milan

Learn mixed media techniques to take your painting to a new level. Mixed media artist Dimitra Milan will show you, step by step, how to create a canvas in what she calls “abstract realism.”

Abstract Realism Painting by Dimitra MilanAbstract Realism Painting by Dimitra MilanAbstract Realism Painting by Dimitra Milan

 

Drawing 101: Learn the Building Blocks of Sketching

Drawing by Margherita Cole

Learn the fundamentals of drawing and gain the confidence to sketch any subject you like—perfect for depicting all of the elements of spring.

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Learn How an Illustrator Transforms Basic Shapes Into Beautifully Detailed Drawings https://mymodernmet.com/margherita-cole-pen-illustrations/ Wed, 22 Mar 2023 10:55:45 +0000 https://mymodernmet.com/?p=586299 Learn How an Illustrator Transforms Basic Shapes Into Beautifully Detailed Drawings

If there’s a secret to drawing, it’s that even the most challenging subjects can be broken down into simplified shapes. Doing this makes them easier to tackle, and you can build up your drawing to achieve incredible detail. Illustrator and My Modern Met contributing writer Margherita Cole knows this well; her delightful drawings showcase the […]

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Learn How an Illustrator Transforms Basic Shapes Into Beautifully Detailed Drawings
Illustration by Margherita Cole

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If there’s a secret to drawing, it’s that even the most challenging subjects can be broken down into simplified shapes. Doing this makes them easier to tackle, and you can build up your drawing to achieve incredible detail. Illustrator and My Modern Met contributing writer Margherita Cole knows this well; her delightful drawings showcase the power of shapes and how they are vehicles for expression. She wields their power in work often centered around comics and animal portraits.

Cole has shared her drawing expertise through many step-by-step tutorials right here on My Modern Met and in a book titled Cartooning Made Easy: Circle, Triangle, Square. Now, she’s doing it another way: in her class on My Modern Met Academy. Titled Drawing 101: Learn the Building Blocks of Sketching, she shares her favorite supplies, essential techniques, and how to draw three distinctly different subjects.

Drawing 101 will teach you how to see the inherent shapes in any subject, from a house plant to a ballet dancer. Then, you’ll get to see Cole work on each drawing and her decision-making along the way. This is one of the most valuable aspects of the class—seeing how an artist thinks as they work.

“I want students to feel like they have a better understanding of drawing tools and supplies,” Cole says, “and what they can do as well as basic techniques that can be applied to projects both small and large.”

Enroll in Drawing 101: Learn the Building Blocks of Sketching on My Modern Met Academy today, and scroll down to see more of Cole’s illustrations.

Illustrator Margherita Cole creates delightful drawings that showcase the power of shapes and how they are vehicles for expression.

Illustration by Margherita ColeIllustration by Margherita ColeIllustration by Margherita ColeIllustration by Margherita ColeIllustration by Margherita Cole

She wields their power in work often centered around comics and animal portraits.

Illustration by Margherita ColeIllustration by Margherita ColeIllustration by Margherita ColeIllustration by Margherita ColeIllustration by Margherita Cole

You can learn to draw like Cole when you enroll in her online class called Drawing 101: Learn the Building Blocks of Sketching on My Modern Met Academy.

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Get a peek into her class here:

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Create Colorful Hoop Art When You Use These Embroidery and Painting Supplies https://mymodernmet.com/maria-zamyatina-mixed-media-embroidery-supplies/ Wed, 15 Mar 2023 10:55:52 +0000 https://mymodernmet.com/?p=584921 Create Colorful Hoop Art When You Use These Embroidery and Painting Supplies

Embroidery is a craft that’s ripe with creative possibilities. One important thing to know about it is that you don’t have to use only thread in your piece. Mixed media embroidery, in which you employ paint or other materials, is a deeply satisfying practice. It’s one that Maria Zamyatina knows well. The artist uses watercolor paint, […]

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Create Colorful Hoop Art When You Use These Embroidery and Painting Supplies
Mixed Media Embroidery Supplies

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Embroidery is a craft that’s ripe with creative possibilities. One important thing to know about it is that you don’t have to use only thread in your piece. Mixed media embroidery, in which you employ paint or other materials, is a deeply satisfying practice. It’s one that Maria Zamyatina knows well. The artist uses watercolor paint, in addition to thread, to create colorful scenes inspired by her travels. She even shows you how in her online class called Mixed Media Thread Painting: Learn to Embroider Your Travel Memories.

Zamyatina’s class is geared toward folks who have some experience with embroidery, specifically the basic stitches. But beyond that knowledge, she demonstrates sketching for embroidery and how to transfer a pattern before showing you how to tackle your project down to the final details.

To successfully complete the course, you’ll need the right supplies. If you’ve stitched before, you might have some of them on hand. This includes embroidery needles, a nine-inch embroidery hoop, scissors, and cotton fabric. Additionally, you’ll want to have craft glue, a heat-erasable pen, paint (watercolor, acrylic, or gouache), and paint brushes on hand.

So, grab your tools and enroll in Mixed Media Thread Painting: Learn to Embroider Your Travel Memories to get started. It’s only available through My Modern Met Academy, our e-learning platform that will ignite your creativity.

Better yet, you can stitch with Zamyatina and ask her questions as you work. She’s hosting an Instagram Live on her account, @birdo_embroidery on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at 2 p.m. EDT. You’ll even get to see her work on the project, too. You won’t want to miss it!

Learn how to combine embroidery with painting when you enroll in Maria Zamyatina's online course called Mixed Media Thread Painting: Learn to Embroider Your Travel Memories.

Mixed Media Embroidery Supplies

For Zamyatina's class, make sure you have these supplies:

 

Embroidery Needles

Embroidery Needle

DMC | $1.27+

 

9-Inch Embroidery Hoops

Embroidery Hoops

ziqianhard | $12.99

 

Embroidery Scissors

Embroidery Scissors

Fiskars | $10.04

 

Craft Glue

Craft Glue

Aleene | $2.44

 

Heat-Erasing Pens

Heat Erasable Pens

Janyun | $8.99

 

Watercolor Paint

 

Paint Brushes

Paintbrushes

Phinus | $5.99

 

You'll need a little embroidery experience when taking Zamyatina's class.

Embroidery Supplies

She'll show you how to draw your pattern onto your chosen fabric.

Mixed Media Embroidery Supplies

Zamyatina will demonstrate painting…

Mixed Media Embroidery Supplies

…and the stitching needed to complete your project.

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Get a peek into Mixed Media Thread Painting: Learn to Embroider Your Travel Memories.

You can stitch with Zamyatina and ask her questions as you work. She’s hosting an Instagram Live on her account, @birdo_embroidery on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at 2 p.m. EDT.

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