Nature - AnArt4Life (Page 8)

Creating, Controlling, Capturing Clouds

Every landscape painter knows that the sky illuminates the scene. Think of it as a household lamp. The sun represents a warm light bulb, the ozone a blue lampshade surrounding the light bulb and clouds a decorative pattern suspended upon the lampshade. (Artistsnetwork)

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Mother Nature: The Greatest Art Teacher

When out walking this morning I started thinking about how to learn to be a good artist especially in terms of colour and shape. I found myself thinking who or what makes the best teacher. And I realised I was surrounded by the best teacher: MOTHER NATURE.

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At One with the Spirit of Nature

Researching the Crazy Horse Memorial prompted me to look for artists who had captured The Spirit of Nature. Paintings by Regina Femrite, Susan Seddon-Boulet, Joan White.

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Taking a Walk in an Australian Eucalyptus Forest

Showcasing the beauty of the Australian Eucalyptus forests.

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Cloud Reactions

Celebrating the glory of clouds and the memories they provoke. Exhibiting some paintings by John Pickup who is a creative expert but I especially love his clouds.

Unbridled

Unbridled Clouds

magnificent and sometimes terrifying cloud formations from Unbridled Storms.

How to Draw and Paint

How to paint clouds

Over the last couple of blogs you have been introduced to some of the paintings created by Australian artist John Pickup. His paintings are memorable for many reasons but often what strikes you first are the incredible cloud formations: rising majestically from the landscape.

Relaxation

Your Favourite Place

Your Favourite Place might be a river or a mountain. Let's explore some of these. Image: Mount Cook New Zealand Photo: Anne Newman

Birds

Hear the Magpies Singing

in honour of the glorious Collingwood Magpies! The Pies have suffered great personal tragedies of late and team adversities over the last two years and their win is a testament to courage, trust, loyalty and belief in yourself and those that surround you.

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Bird Artists continued

John James Audubon (1785–1851) was an American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. His book The Birds of America (1827-1839) is acclaimed as one of the world's best documentation of birds

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