There are many directions you could take a natural form project to make it more interesting, meaningful and creative. Here are just a few ideas to get you thinking:
Portraiture
• Relationships between people and nature
• Relationships between people and nature
Architecture
• Inspired by nature, e.g. Gaudi
• Buildings amongst nature
• Inspired by nature, e.g. Gaudi
• Buildings amongst nature
Bees
• Importance of bees in the world
• Impact of bees on nature
• Importance of bees in the world
• Impact of bees on nature
Life & Death
• Skeletons vs flowers
• Old versus new
• Skeletons vs flowers
• Old versus new
Growth & Decay
• Old versus new
• Cycle of life
• Old versus new
• Cycle of life
The Environment
• Global warming
• Pollution / plastics
• Deforestation
• Global warming
• Pollution / plastics
• Deforestation
Plastics & the Environment
• Global warming
• Nature 'wrapped' in plastic (e.g. photo plants through plastic bags)
• Microplastics
• Global warming
• Nature 'wrapped' in plastic (e.g. photo plants through plastic bags)
• Microplastics
Still Life
• Bringing the outside inside
• Creative compositions
• Relationships between objects that have been placed together
• Bringing the outside inside
• Creative compositions
• Relationships between objects that have been placed together
The Weather
• Sun, rain, snow, storms/wind
• Natural disasters
• Ice formations
• Water droplets on plants and flowers
• Sun, rain, snow, storms/wind
• Natural disasters
• Ice formations
• Water droplets on plants and flowers
The Seasons / Passing of Time
• Passing of time
• Circle of life in nature
• Varying colours and light
• Linked to the weather
• Passing of time
• Circle of life in nature
• Varying colours and light
• Linked to the weather
Animals in Nature
• Animal habitats
• Wild versus domestic
• Animal cruelty
• Endangered species
• Animal habitats
• Wild versus domestic
• Animal cruelty
• Endangered species
Abstract Compositions
• Inspired by natural forms
• Linked to texture
• Influenced by colours in nature
• Inspired by natural forms
• Linked to texture
• Influenced by colours in nature
Surrealism / Dreams
• Imagination
• Storytelling
• Imagination
• Storytelling
Insects
• Close-up
• The important role of insects
• Fantasy / Surrealism / Storytelling
• Spreading of diseases
• Close-up
• The important role of insects
• Fantasy / Surrealism / Storytelling
• Spreading of diseases
Night versus Day
• Colour contrasts
• Different wildlife
• Colour contrasts
• Different wildlife
Food
• Where food comes from (the food chain)
• Ethics (e.g. vegan or supporting local farms)
• Where food comes from (the food chain)
• Ethics (e.g. vegan or supporting local farms)
Furniture Design
• Inspired by nature
• Inspired by nature
Close-up / Macro
• Linked to texture
• Linked to texture
Music
• Inspired by nature and how it might be represented visually
• Inspired by nature and how it might be represented visually
Love / Romance
• Link between flowers and romance
• Link between flowers and romance
Travel
• Cultural identity
• Exploration / acquisition of knowledge
• Cultural identity
• Exploration / acquisition of knowledge
Diversity
• Different cultures
• Colours linked to homophobia, pride, racism or other forms of prejudice
• Different cultures
• Colours linked to homophobia, pride, racism or other forms of prejudice
Trees
• Age
• Passing of time
• Strength and stability
• Home for wildlife
• Age
• Passing of time
• Strength and stability
• Home for wildlife
Gardens
• Botany
• Allotments
• Humans nurturing nature
• Wildlife
• Botany
• Allotments
• Humans nurturing nature
• Wildlife
Occasions
• Roses = Valentines
• Lilies = Peace
• Poppies = Remembrance
• Roses = Valentines
• Lilies = Peace
• Poppies = Remembrance
Symbolism
• What different flowers represent
• What different flowers represent
Intertwined
• Connections
• Relationships
• Intimacy and romance
• Connections
• Relationships
• Intimacy and romance
Growth Mindset
• Positivity
• Outlooks on life
• Positivity
• Outlooks on life
Geography
• Climates
• Water cycle
• Clouds
• Geology
• Natural Disasters
• Climates
• Water cycle
• Clouds
• Geology
• Natural Disasters
Poisonous Plants
• Danger
• Evil
• Deceit
• Crime / revenge
• Danger
• Evil
• Deceit
• Crime / revenge
Religion & Ethics
• Good versus evil
• Hope
• Sin
• Kindness
• Good versus evil
• Hope
• Sin
• Kindness
Storytelling
• Imagination
• Illustration
• Imagination
• Illustration
Weeds
• Beauty of weeds
• Difference between weeds and flowers
• Importance of weeds for wildlife
• Beauty of weeds
• Difference between weeds and flowers
• Importance of weeds for wildlife
This list is not exhaustive, so use it for inspiration but don't let it limit your ideas.
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