“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better”
-Albert Eintein“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better”
Artwork based on nature can take many forms and serve many purposes. Since nature provides us with such a vast wealth of inspiration and materials, the exploration of nature as art is endless!
Artwork based on nature can take many forms and serve many purposes. Since nature provides us with such a vast wealth of inspiration and materials, the exploration of nature as art is endless!
Check out the artwork of ANDY GOLDSWORTHY (seen right)
Be sure to complete STEPS 1 - 4!
Be sure to complete STEPS 1 - 4!
Take a walk through nature and use what you see as inspiration, no matter the season!
Nature as Art?
Nature as Art?
Step 1: LEARN
Step 1: LEARN
Too often we think of artists as those who are good with pencil and paper, skilled with a paint brush, or able to mold a realistic object out of clay.
What if you were told that you don't have to be good at any of these skill sets and still be a wonderfully talented artist? Take a flora culturalist (one who creates flower arrangements) for example, their talents are used in events like weddings and party celebrations. Being creatively talented sometimes simply means having a "good artistic eye". Don't forget that art comes in MANY forms. There is so much opportunity for creativity when artists use nature as a form of art and inspiration!
Let's give it a try!
Watch Video then proceed to STEP 2
Flower Pressing
Flower Pressing
Step 2: EXPLORE
Step 2: EXPLORE
Have a vase full of dying roses you don't know what to do with? How about preserving those flowers so that they can last a lifetime? Have fun! WAIT! What you say? That's right, a simple act of pressing flowers can preserve the life and beauty of any floral arrangement.
FLOWER PRESSING is Fun! Easy! Cheap! Grandma approved!
Watch video then proceed to STEP 3
Explore nature as art through flower pressing!
Try it!
Art From Nature!
Art From Nature!
Step 3: CREATE
Step 3: CREATE
Create your very own artwork using materials from nature. Choose from one of the following TIERS based on what your interest is!
TIER 1 = Nature Faces
TIER 2 = Sun Catcher
TIER 3 = Natural Arrangement
TIER 4 = Natural Landscape
(Choose the TIER that best suits YOU!)
Nature Faces
Sun Catchers
Natural Arrangement
Natural Landscape
Write About It
Write About It
Step 4: DISCUSS
Step 4: DISCUSS
Reflection is an important part of the art process. Reflection is when an artist thinks back upon his/her artwork and wonders about ways the art could be made better next time it is made, or what things were learned through the art process. To finalize this assignment, fill out an ART REFLECTION SHEET (found in Google Classroom) and add it, along with digital picture/drawing of your ART AS NATURE creation, to your FINAL PORTFOLIO.
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