Art using nature

Montreal-based fashion designer and creative Raku Inoue (previously) continues his Natura Insects series with a focus on brilliantly colored moths and butterflies. The delicate insects were created from seasonal leaves and blooms, with pastel petals and green leaves composing those made in late summer, and warmer tones and brown leaves forming the works made in mid-fall. TheContinue reading "New Flower Arrangements Formed Into Exotic Butterflies and Moths by Raku Inoue"

Printing with leaves, flowers, and other found objects allows you to create decorative patterns and works of art that capture the beauty of nature. Photo © Adam Mastoon. You can make beautiful stat…

Free Spirit One of the genres of art that I love is portraits. No matter the style, there’s just something about seeing a portrait through an artist’s eyes, and getting an inside look a…

“The embroidery is growing and the tangles in the pieces make evident the constant transformation of nature.”

Vicki Rawlins' floral art illustrations are composed of flowers, leaves, succulents, and other forest finds. Each ephemeral piece features a female subject.

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Is your child looking for a creative way to connect with nature? A DIY nature crown is a fun activity to do with kids. This craft project will help you show children the fascinating world of nature right outside your door. Using easy-to-find materials like sticks, acorns, bark, pine needles, leaves, and other treasures found in the outdoors, you can create a one-of-a-kind nature-inspired crown. All you need is a few supplies and a bit of imagination!

Andy Goldsworthy is a British sculptor, renowned in his field, that creates temporary installations out of sticks and stones, and anything and everything else that he finds outside. The son of a mathematician, Goldsworthy grew up working on farms before eventually getting his BA from what is now the University of Central Lancashire. "A lot of my work is like picking potatoes," he told the Guardian. "You have to get into the rhythm of it."

Inspired by the ancient and traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement—Ikebana—Montreal-based artist and photographer Raku Inoue creates colorful portraits of insects and other animals using natural art materials only - flowers, twigs, leaves, and stems from his garden. Each and every one of these beautiful animals is unique as he chooses his materials according to the seasons and what nature offers during them. Scroll down with Bored Panda’s interview with the artist!

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