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Alphonse Mucha was born on July 24th, 1860, in the Czech Republic. He continued his education due to his talent for singing, but his true passions were in the arts. Though the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague rejected him,… Continue Reading →

For my project, initially I wanted to go for a topic such as language of flowers, but I found that the history was not as linear or universal as I would have liked, so I switched my focus over to… Continue Reading →

Before the graphite pencil became so common, artists used a variety of metals to produce their drawings. Particularly silver. This medium was well utilized by well-known renaissance artists such as John Van Eyke and Leonardo Davinci and other notable names… Continue Reading →

We use writing in our daily lives, whether in writing emails, essays, or Christmas cards for distant relatives. Have you ever wondered where writing started? We can trace the origins of written communication back to ancient Mesopotamia in the fertile… Continue Reading →

To create my yearbook spread, I started the same way I start any creative process; By drawing out all my ideas in my sketchbook. I focused on illustrating myself as if I were a character in an illustrated children’s book…. Continue Reading →