We’re lucky enough to be living during a time when technology is evolving faster than ever. And now, sci-fi crime drama cliches are actually becoming a reality. Let’s Enhance is a new online photo enhancing software that allows you to turn images from lousy low-resolution to crisp high-resolution.

Founded by Alex Savsunenko and Vladislav Pranskevičius—a chemistry Ph.D. and a former CTO—Let’s Enhance is designed to be super-easy to use. The website invites you to drag and drop your image and then instantly gets to work on the magical transformation. The software’s secret lies in its use of neural networks—computing systems inspired by the biological neural networks of human and animal brains. Let’s Enhance uses neural networks that are tailored to different image types—such as landscapes or portraits—to upscale low-res images by four times.

In addition to using image-specific neural networks, the program incorporates three different layers to make up the final image. The first layer—the Anti-JPEG filter—removes JPEG artifacts, such as loss of edge, clarity, and tone. The second layer—called the Boring filter—does the upscaling while preserving original details and maintaining edges. Using AI technology, the third and final layer—called the Magic filter—tries to identify the image subject (from past database images) and fills in new details that weren’t there before. The results are surprisingly accurate, and the software is even due to improve with continued use.

You can try Let’s Enhance for free via their website.

This free photo enhancing software allows you to transform low-resolution images into high-resolution.

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Modern art is renowned for its avant-garde aesthetic and celebrated for its forward-thinking artists. Developing over the course of roughly 100 years, it incorporates many major movements and has inevitably seen an eclectic range of styles.

In order to trace modern art’s remarkable evolution, one must recognize and understand the many genres that compose it. To do this, however, it is helpful to come up with a modern art definition.

What is Modern Art?

Not to be confused with contemporary art, the “modern art” label refers to late 19th and early-to-mid 20th century art. Works produced during this time showcase artists’ interest in re-imagining, reinterpreting, and even rejecting traditional aesthetic values of preceding styles.

History: Major Movements and Artists

Starting with light and airy Impressionism and ending with energetic Abstract Expressionism, the modern art genre is composed of several major movements.

Impressionism

Widely considered the catalyst for modern art, Impressionism challenged the rigid rules and realistic depictions of academic painting. The movement emerged in 1872, when Claude Monet innovatively employed blurred brushstrokes, a focus on light, and a vivid color palette to paint Impression, Sunrise. 

This style dominated French painting until the turn of the century, with artists like Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Edgar Degas at the forefront.

Post-Impressionism

Inspired by the artistic freedom introduced by the Impressionists, artists like Paul Cézanne, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, and Henri Toulouse-Lautrec began working in distinctive, unconventional styles. Known as Post-Impressionism, this colorful movement started in the 1890s and showcases an interest in emotion and a preference for subjective interpretation over realistic representation.

Fauvism

Founded by les Fauves—an avant-garde group of artists including André Derain and Henri Matisse—Fauvism first appeared in the early 20th century. Like the Post-Impressionists, Fauvists favored unrealistic tones and an emphasis on individual perceptions in their depictions, which typically featured recognizable (yet somewhat abstracted) forms.

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As the year comes to a close, it’s tempting to want to curl up on your couch and binge watch the latest show on Netflix. While comforting, we’re here to tell you that are other options as the weather gets colder—like taking photography and art classes online! Through e-learning sites like Craftsy and CreativeLive, you can push the boundaries of your imagination and discover new artistic approaches.

We’ve scoured these sites to find exciting creative classes that you can enroll in right now. They represent a range of skills, from drawing in colored pencils to photographing men’s portraits. But if you’re looking to study everything you can about a particular field, give CreativeLive’s new Learning Paths a try. “We’ve designed over a dozen tried and true paths complete with the world’s best classes,” they say, “to help you hit your creative targets or land the next big gig.” It offers a curated selection of courses that include the likes of wedding photography, podcasting, and digital design. Venture down one of these paths if you’re curious whether it’d be a viable career for you.

Check out more classes to try below. And if you want even more recommendations, see what we’ve highlighted in weeks past.

Scroll down to see our picks for this week’s photography and art classes online!

Photography

How to Shoot and Composite Levitating Objects, CreativeLive: Learn to fool the eye and ignite the imagination with this class.

Men’s Portrait Photography, CreativeLive: Photographer Jeff Rojas will instruct you on the art of posing men so that they look natural and confident towards the camera.

Think Like a Photographer, CreativeLive: Perfect for beginners, Ben Wilmore reveals his thinking process when shooting to help you capture your subjects in the best way possible.

Anatomy of a Photoshoot, CreativeLive: A photo shoot might seem like a daunting endeavor, but photographer Mark Wallace breaks down the different parts to demonstrate how you too can create a complete shoot.

Keep it Simple: Video for Photographers, CreativeLive: Translate your photography skills to videography… without investing in expensive equipment or having to learn “complicated technical jargon.”

Art & Crafts

Figure Sketching Made Simple, Craftsy: Bring the human figure to life when you take this class.

Light & Shading With Colored Pencils, Craftsy: Achieve breathtaking florals when you understand highlighting, shading, and blending techniques from colored pencil artist Cynthia Knox.

Essential Techniques for Outstanding Paintings, Craftsy: If you’re completely new to painting in oil or acrylic, this class is for you. Go over brush strokes, materials, and more. Plus, it’s a great reference tool for later.

Sketching Essentials in Graphite, Craftsy: Build a foundation for quickly sketching the things that you see in pencil.

How Color Affects You: What Science Reveals, Craftsy: Learn the science behind color and how to use it to your advantage in art, decor, design, and more.

Creative Careers

Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life, CreativeLive: Stanford professors Bill Burnett and Dave Evans explain how you can use design thinking to become “unstuck” in your life and feel confident about your future.

A Brand Called You, CreativeLive: Learn how defining yourself and your philosophy will make you stand out from the pack and present yourself with more confidence.

Become a Working Artist, CreativeLive: What does it take to break into the art world? Artist Lisa Congdon will show you how to map out your goals and vision that will “drive your artistic career.”

Copywriting for Crafters, CreativeLive: You don’t have to be the next great novelist to write compelling copy. Lead customers to checkout with the tips and tricks you learn in this class.

How to Make a Living Selling What You Make, CreativeLive: Turn your hobby into a sustainable career as Maker Megan Auman teaches you her recipe for success.

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Renowned Los Angeles-based tattoo artist Lisa Orth has “no interest in repeating or echoing past artwork,” explaining that her artistic motivation “lies in having [her] work progress and evolve.” Her signature style, rendered in flawless black linework, depicts mythical nautical and landscape scenes. Often tattooing half sleeves, she tends to use negative space to suggest a sun or a moon. Other common motifs include trees and mountains, as well as swirling waves and skies, which look as though they could have been woodblock-printed straight onto the skin.

Tattoo art is not Orth’s only creative endeavour. She also has an impressive history working in Seattle’s Grunge scene in the ‘90s. Orth was the founding Art Director for Sub Pop Records where she designed early record covers for bands such as Mudhoney, Sonic Youth, as well as Nirvana—whose iconic logo she also designed. She then went on to launch her own record label—called Big Flaming Ego Records—and recorded numerous local bands. She has now settled in LA where she takes select appointments in her tattoo studio.

If you can’t make it to LA for a tattoo, Orth also sells her illustrations on t-shirts, mugs, enamel pins, and prints on her online shop. You can keep up to date with her work on Instagram.

Tattoo artist Lisa Orth uses flawless black linework to depict mythical landscape scenes.

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There’s much that we still don’t know about the ancient Egyptian pyramids. There is, however, one thing we can all agree on—there are many mysteries still left to solve. Last year, an international team of scientists made an amazing discovery; they found that there’s a large hidden cavity behind the walls of the Great Pyramid of Giza. Their findings were recently published in the scientific journal Nature.

So, how did they do it? The technique sounds like something out of science fiction, with an approach that sent particles to Earth by cosmic rays in space. The atoms travel at high speed and it allows them to pass through hundreds of meters of rock before they fall apart or are absorbed. Similar to an x-ray, it revealed a mysterious void that’s at least 30 meters (98 feet) long. It’s unknown what this space looks like; it could be one large chamber or a series of smaller ones.

Researchers have recently discovered a 30 meter (98 feet) void that exists in the Great Pyramid of Giza.

“What we are sure about is that this big void is there,” explained Mehdi Tayoubi, president of the Heritage Innovation Preservation Institute. His nonprofit led the effort in detecting the cavern. “But,” he said, “we need to understand [it] better.”

There is little known of the Great Pyramid of Giza, despite it being the largest of the pyramids standing at 139 meters (456 feet) wide and 230 meters 755 feet) tall. It was built during Pharaoh Khufu’s reign, which lasted from 2509 to 2483 BC. There are three known chambers within the structure that are each at different heights: an underground chamber; the Queen’s chamber; and the King’s chamber. Part of the space was mapped by robots between 1900 and 2010, but in general, there are limited historical documents from during Khufu’s time—hence the mystery.

The authors of the Nature article have avoided speculation on what the void could be used for and have invited Egyptologists to help. “There are still many architectural hypotheses to consider.”

h/t: [Gizmodo]

All images via ScanPyramids Mission.

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Art history lovers already have several resources, like the Europeana database and Google Arts & Culture Institute, where it’s possible to view incredible art from multiple collections. Or it’s possible to focus in and see masterpieces from the Metropolitan Museum of Art or Guggenheim, but most of these archives simply present the artwork as you’d see them if you went to the museum. What if you want to dig deeper?

That’s where Pharos comes in. This scholarly online archive has a wealth of participating institiutions—New York’s Frick Collection, London’s Courtauld Institute, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, and the Yale Center for British Art, to name a few. With a goal to host 25 million images—17 million of them art and the rest supplemental materials—Pharos is like stepping into the research center of your favorite museum from the comfort of your own home.

And while Pharos certainly has the standard, high-resolution images of art, it’s the “extras” that really allow you to dive into the history of each piece. For instance, the Frick’s vast photoarchives—which comprise the bulk of what’s online so far—allows you to trace the history of an artwork through the years. How has it changed over time through restoration? What other images are connected to it? All these questions, which researchers typically discover by going to an institution and asking special permission to view the archives, will now be answered online.

“Users will be able to search the restoration history of the works, including different states of the same piece over time… past ownership; and even background on related works that have been lost or destroyed.” From dazzling Byzantine mosaics to ancient Roman pottery, Pharos makes art history more accessible both to scholars and art lovers around the world.

The photographic records are a fascinating look at historical research through the centuries, with supplementary materials including notations on iconography and observations by scholars. Another exciting feature is the ability to upload an image and have the database search for related artworks, something that would strip out the need for text searching. The project aims to have 7 million images online by 2020 and currently has more than 60,000 artworks and 100,000 images online today.

Pharos: Website
h/t: [Open Culture]

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British artist Olivia Kemp hand-draws incredibly detailed, large-scale works depicting European villages and forests, reimagined into mystical landscapes. She explains,“I draw in order to make sense of landscape but also to construct and remodel it.” Having completed residencies in Norway, Guernsey, and Scotland, Kemp says, “I build worlds and imaginary places that grow out of a need to interpret the sites that I have known, expanding and developing them across a page.” The impressive artworks include tiny details such as the plants and creatures that inhabit these whimsical worlds.

Using pen and ink, each gigantic artwork can take months to complete. Kemp admits that while she’s working on them, she can fall into a trance-like state, allowing the drawing to develop naturally. Man-made structures are often integrated into the landscapes—tree-house villages wrap around tall trees and historic buildings are dotted among hillsides. Some pieces look like traditional Toile fabric—as such one piece entitled The Archipelago—where individual log-cabin islands are composed in repeat patterns. Kemp explains: “It’s the best feeling, when a drawing starts to find its feet.” She’s often surprised when she stands back to observe the final result.

Check out more of Kemp’s finished works on her website, as well as detailed works-in-progress via Instagram.

Artist Olivia Kemp creates incredibly detailed imaginary landscapes from pen and ink.

Each gigantic artwork can takes months to complete.

The imaginary worlds are often constructed in a trance-like state, allowing them to develop naturally.

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When things are organized neatly, it feels like the world is in order—if only just for a moment. Brittany Wright of Wright Kitchen regularly dazzles us with her array of rainbow foods that are arranged in eye-pleasing compositions and evoke a feeling of tranquility from deep within. From sugary candies to healthy fruits and veggies, Wright highlights the incredible visual diversity of the foods we eat.

The arrangements are relatively simple but meticulous in their assemblage and attention to detail. Set against a solid-colored background, Wright elects to have the “effortless beauty” of the ingredients shine. A citrus fruit, for instance, is cut open to reveal its vibrant flesh. Placed with similar objects, it creates a repeat pattern that, aside from making us hungry, encourages us to appreciate just how special this grocery store staple is. On a greater level, it reminds us that we should regularly try to find joy in the little things.

After years of playing with food, Wright has written a book with more than 100 photographs. Aptly called Feast Your Eyes, it’s now available for order on Amazon.

Brittany Wright arranges seemingly ordinary ingredients into a dazzling food rainbow.

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As technology has advanced over the past several years, online classes have exploded. In fact, we bring you dozens of the best creative classes each month over a wide variety of platforms where you can expand your learning. But have you ever considered teaching?

Teaching your own online class (or classes) can be a great way to share your knowledge and create a new side hustle that could even turn into something full-time with the right amount of effort. And if you think there may not be a lot of money in the industry, think again. Forbes estimates that the e-learning market will grow 5% over the next 6 years, exceeding $240 billion.

The nice thing is that these days there are plenty of platforms where you can get started with teaching. While some, like Lynda or CreativeLive, put out calls for teachers, others—like Skillshare—allow you to get started immediately, for free. And with tools like Instagram Live, Facebook Live, and Google Hangouts, you can even transform your following into a training ground and gauge interest in courses.

Let’s take a look at what you should consider before getting started, what platforms are available, and how to set yourself up for success.

Is teaching online classes right for me?

Whether you’re into embroidery art or photo manipulation, hand lettering or watercolor illustrations, chances are your creative skill could make the perfect online class. But how do you know if teaching is right for you? Here are some things to consider.

Do you enjoy sharing your knowledge?

Are you a good communicator?

Are you able to pull apart your creative process step by step?

Do you like answering questions about your work?

Do you like working with technology?

Do you have time to properly plan and engage with your students?

If you’ve answered yes to the majority of those questions, it’s time to think about what you’ll teach and how it will be structured.

If you want to learn more about why people teach online, check out this interesting video from one of Skillshare’s top instructors.

Getting started with online teaching

Enthusiasm is fantastic, but what are the practical things you should consider when getting started with teaching online? If you’ve never had any formal teaching experience, it will be vital to get organized. Here are some things to consider when brainstorming for your classes and pulling together your lessons.

When thinking about what to teach, select your subject carefully. Too wide a theme can make it difficult to go in-depth into any one area and too niche a theme can alienate your student base. Spend some time doing a bit of keyword research and find out what people are looking for. Answer The Public allows you to type in any keyword and see questions people are asking, as well as the search volume.

Another great way to discover what people are looking for—or what is missing in the online teaching world—is to search some of the top platforms. What subjects seems to be the most popular? How can you differentiate yourself enough to attract students without competing against an oversaturated field? If you have a strong following, you may also want to survey your fans using Facebook, Instagram, or a newsletter. Remember, these people may be some of your first students, so understanding why they love your art and what they’d like to learn from you is key.

The next step is thinking about your course structure. It can take weeks to pull together a successful, well thought out lesson plan. This initial time investment is well worth it, as a clear plan will give you confidence and ensure your students have the proper expectations and get the most out of the course. And as you’ll be running the class on an ongoing basis, you’ll gain this time back in the long run.

Watch this video from CreativeLive as Ashley Nickels explains why creating a lesson plan is important.

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Rock art is one of the most primitive visual forms used to express the rites, rituals, and religions of early cultures. A global phenomenon, different types of rock art are found around the world and now, for the first time, researchers have discovered dateable cave art in the Caribbean.

Surveys of around 70 cave systems on the now-uninhabited Puerto Rican island of Mona revealed a stunning quantity of cave art from the 14th century. As the work of the Tainos people, who once lived there, these visual records demonstrate life on the island well before Columbus discovered the island in 1493. Drawings were discovered in 30 caves, and with 100 more left in the survey, there will surely be more revealed.

This fascinating glimpse into the Tainos culture is the first opportunity for researchers to date rock art in the Caribbean. The breakthrough work was led by a team of academics from the universities of Leicester and Cambridge, the British Museum, and the Center for Advanced Studies of Puerto Rico. The full findings were recently published in a paper in the Journal of Archaeological Science.

“For the millions of indigenous peoples living in the Caribbean before European arrival, caves represented portals into a spiritual realm, and therefore these new discoveries of the artists at work within them captures, the essence of their belief systems and the building blocks of their cultural identity,” shares Dr. Jago Cooper of the British Museum.

The rock art sites are filled with iconography containing human, animal, and abstract forms. Interestingly, it seems that the Tainos people also experimented with their artistic execution methods. In some instances, they scratched the surface of the soft rocks with their fingers, revealing the lighter layer below. This is similar to a technique called finger-fluting found in Palaeolithic rock art in southern Europe.

In other cases, the images were painted or drawn on with bat excrement. After absorbing minerals on the cave floor, the excrement would turn yellow, red, or brown. Plant resin was sometimes used as a binder to help the paint stick to the wall, and there are occasional instances where charcoal was applied.

The wealth of art helps us understand more about Mona’s role as an island and enforces the importance of caves to Tainos culture. Not only were they a place where the first humans came from, according to Tainos mythology, they were also the birthplaces of the sun and moon. The Tainos people also frequently used caves as burial sites, as they were seen as a place where humans and deities could commune. Altogether, the Caribbean rock art certainly demonstrates the influence and importance of this now abandoned area.

“As a Puerto Rican these groups of people that visited and lived in Mona Island are my ancestors, and their story is of utmost importance,” shared Ph.D. student Victor Serrano, who was a member of the student team. “Working in those caves, as part of the Corazon del Caribe archaeological project, is hard but fun work.”

Researchers have discovered a wealth of rock art on the uninhabited Puerto Rican island of Mona.

The cave art is the first to be dated in the Caribbean, with scientific tests placing it as pre-Columbian art from the 14th century.

h/t: [IFL Science!, Independent]

All images via the University of Leicester.

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