…regardless of using a Vivid or a Monochromatic palette…
Mother Nature is my favorite artist. Whether her palette is abundant with vivid colors or monochromatic, grayscale or black and white, she creates beauty and intrigue all around us. My “job” as a mortal artist is to capture some of that beauty with a camera – so it can be shared with others.
With “brush strokes” of bright yellow on a red-orange canvas, She painted these leaves in Bar Harbor, Maine for all to enjoy.
The only “color” in this scene (below) was created my man. Mother nature provided the silver monochrome sky and reflections in the Atlantic Ocean and Indian River Inlet in Coastal Delaware.
My respect and admiration for Mother Nature is reflected in my artworks. In most of my collections, nature is the co-creator of each piece I have created or, you may say, documented with my camera. The sun, the sea, the trees, and everything I see in my wanderlust are captured where they are most beautiful.
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Link: Autumn Foliage in Bar Harbor, Maine (Fine Art America)
Link: Autumn Foliage in Bar Harbor, Maine (Pictorem)
Link: Indian River Bridge Moonlight Panorama (Fine Art America)
Link: Indian River Bridge Moonlight Panorama (Pictorem)
Link to: Full Gallery at Fine Art America
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Two thoughts about Mother Nature’s creations…
- Wherever we look, nature is fashioning her own personal art scene. From a sweeping prairie to a quiet pond, from the hills of Tuscany to the streets of New York City– Mother Nature inspires with the perfect canvas and the richest pigments. The result? A celebration of color so brilliant it captivates us all.
- Soft white clouds and a bluebird sky may welcome a calico kitten or may be a perfect compliment to the serene grayscale image of a mother deer in her misty woodland home with her fawn. A tranquil scene reminds us all that we can enjoy the simple pleasures in life and breath easier knowing that there is such beauty everywhere around us.
I agree, Bill, that Mother Nature is not only an artist but an inspiration and motivator for human artists. I use her scenes for my work too, although not quite as much as I did when I lived on the coast.
You do an awesome job of using her beauty to delight others who may not be as blessed to see the scenes and vistas that you do. Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much, Kathy, for commenting and for the wonderful compliment. The beauty that Mother Nature creates for us, indeed, keeps me motivated.
This is so true. And when we live close to nature we become part of that wonderful canvas. Which is a wonderful thing!
Absolutely, Dorothy, and thank you for the comment. It is why we love living where we are.