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…

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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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. The artist learned the importance of utilizing seasonal materials while studying the art of Ikebana—the Japanese art of…

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!

Art for Wellbeing on Instagram: "Autumn Leaves 🍂 Inspired by another video from @raising_up_wild_things , we made this autumnal watercolour leaf print piece, as it now feels like autumn here in the UK! A really relaxing way of making art, and a great way of using some of those beautiful fallen leaves you find! 🍂 (Excuse the pun in the middle of the video!) . #autumn #leaf #leaves #nature #art #natureart #autumnaesthetic #autumnvibes #autumnart #watercolour #watercolourart #printing…