#art in nature

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[carlavermeend]

Art in nature

[redrcs]

A walk along the river

[missedmilemarkers]

[kristo-flowers]

Art at Ozora festival 2024

[drsilasaslan]

Decay's Artistry in Blue A close-up of a weathered wall displaying vibrant blues, rusty browns, and creamy tones of peeling paint. The layers reveal a story of time, evoking nostalgia and beauty in decay.

[oddestishottest]

10/04/22, photos by me, no edit

[olivianaturae]

Motacilla alba

[tusilencio]

bakmayın öyle düşecek gibi durduğuna yeri sağlam✨️

[ai-magic]

Captivated by the beauty of nature 🌊🌙 This painting of a waterfall under the moonlight takes me to a serene escape. Who else loves the magic of night scenes? #ArtVibes #NatureLovers #MoonlitMagic

[earthjournalbyawildrose]

futūre eärth vïsīons .:. @earthjournalbyawildrose

[carlavermeend]

Sunset

[tiffanydaleo]

Home Art

Custom home art for my house!

Since I have time, I’m all about trying to spruce up our house, without spending money and using what we have. We planted a couple of trees and did some hardscaping with rocks. I want to surround them with some succulents and more rocks. But the porch needed some excitement too. You might remember this painting I did a couple years ago for the same space. I like to switch it up, so I painted…

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04: Nature through Art...

My whole life, I have always had a strong connection to art. As soon as I was able to hold something in my hands, my mom gave me a paintbrush and paints, and put me in front of an easel. She gave me the tools to create whatever I desired. The poor woman has boxes and boxes of art pieces as I’ve grown up. I see she treasures them all, whether they are 2 year-old scribbles or 15 year-old dark, experimental work. I have always defaulted to expression through art, whether it is through painting, drawing, dance, acting, or some other medium I have decided to try out. I love visual arts so much that I became an animator, and worked in that industry for a number of years before deciding to go back to school for my Zoology degree. Although I loved animating, I left because the industry is experiencing an increased use of AI, therefore resulting in mass layoffs for the real people. Since I joined the industry because of my love for the art, it didn’t feel right to stay in it.  

In animation college, we would go on field trips with the intention of drawing our observations throughout the day. These experiences connected me so strongly with my surroundings, and it made me appreciate every place we went. It made me really look at where I was, who was there, what they were doing, what was beautiful. We got to draw people, rooms, nature, animals, and more (truly whatever inspired us). I think connection and appreciation is a common experience for artists when they are trying to represent a new location or experience. And for those that may not be able to produce art, they can experience that connection through the artwork of others.

“The arts are a medium for the gentle awakening of the unconscious good people and we desperately need more unconscious good people becoming conscious” (Beck & Cable, 2010).

This quote really spoke to me. I think the right piece of art can truly do so much. A good piece of art makes the viewer think, whether this is a simple thought such as “where is this”, or perhaps a more complex thought regarding the symbolism, story behind the piece, etc. Any question is a good question because it awakens curiosity in the mind. Once one question is asked, it opens the door for a million others. Art can simply represent a place, or it can represent a story, a goal, a message.

Nature is a great subject for art interpretation, and can be represented beautifully in visual arts, poetry, storytelling, drama, music or even dance (Beck, Cable and Knudson). The right kind of art can “[enrich] art museums, folk music festivals, sculpture, photography, dance, and drama.” (Beck, Cable and Knudson). All of these mediums may speak to the audience in different ways, and different people may connect to certain types more than others. As an interpreter, the main goal is to connect with your audience, and all interpreters should at least consider how art may be used towards this goal. “The greatest interpreters make their best works within the hearts and minds of those they interpret to” (Beck, Cable and Knudson).

“Interpretation should instill in people the ability, and the desire, to sense the beauty in their surroundings –to provide spiritual uplift and to encourage resource preservation” (Beck & Cable, 2011).

This is one of the principles of nature interpretation associated with the Gift of Beauty. I think this statement is very powerful and speaks to the true intention of art. Art is such a strong form of self-expression, and really provides a chance to fully see something for what it is and figure out what is appealing about it. I’ve always found that art makes me see the beauty in everything. To spend an extended period of time looking at a shape, a colour, the light and the shade, it makes you see how beautiful the subject is. I’ve never truly walked away from a subject without having a moment to admire the beauty of it. Even if something may not be traditionally beautiful, art makes you appreciate it for what it is. You cannot change the tree that appears to be disfigured, but you can appreciate the knots, the shape of the misaligned branches, the uniqueness that arises from the imperfections. That is the Gift of Beauty.

Beck, L., & Cable, T. (2010). Interpretive perspectives: A collection of essays on interpreting nature and culture. Fort Collins, CO: National Association for Interpretation. Beck, L., & Cable, T. (2011). The gifts of interpretation: Fifteen guiding principles for in-terpreting nature and culture (3rd ed.). Urbana, IL: Sagamore. Beck, L., Cable, T. T., & Knudson, D. M. (2018). Interpreting cultural and natural heritage: For A Better World. SAGAMORE Publishing, Sagamore Venture. Edwards, Y. (1979). The land speaks. Toronto, ON: The National and Provincial Parks Association of Canada.

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Anna Atkins, 1810-43

PHOTOGRAPHS OF BRITISH ALGAE: CYANOTYPE IMPRESSIONS