Inspired by nature
Nature is a constant source of aesthetic appeal and inspiration for artistic creation. We celebrate this aspect of our relationship with nature in this space for artistic representations of the beautiful natural world in and around our village. These may take the form of drawings, paintings, poetry or any other medium. If you would like to share your own creation inspired by nature please contact me by email [email protected] |
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Woddland Digital Art (May 2022)
The image of Betchworth above was created by using an artistic filter on a photograph taken by a drone. It shows how technology can be used to create artistic representatiuons. David Hockney is my favourite living artist and I love the way he puts himself into nature in order to capture its beauty in his painting. I also love the unpretentious way he talks about painting with nature and of how he sees nature and the colours of nature. In the last few weeks I have spent many hours walking in the woodlands near my home and taking photographs of the arrival of spring. The experience was deeply satisfying and I felt spiritually engaged. This week is 'Lets Get Creative' week in the UK and we are encouraged to get outside! Inspired by David Hockney's arrival of spring ipad paintings, |
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I converted some of my photographs into digital art using the fantastic Lunapic free app. I used Hockney's painting "The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire 2011", as a filter to give me another perspective on the beauty of the natural world around me. The images don't look much like Hockney's work but they do provide a different perspective.
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My favourite view of the Surrey Hills looking north to Betchworth Chalk Quarry
The Art of Google Earth
Google Earth provides endless inspiration and the images of landscapes are works of art in their own right. But you can have a lot of fun using filters to turn the images into more abstract representations of the Earth, Here is an images of the Surrey Hills between Brockham and Buckland (top) and a filtered image below.