Nature Art

Nature art uses materials from the outdoors. Artists arrange leaves, sticks, stones, and flowers to make art. Some nature art is made right on the ground in a forest or beach. It is a fun way to be creative outside. Nature art reminds us how beautiful the natural world is.

How to Make Nature Art

Go outside and collect natural materials. Leaves, pinecones, pebbles, feathers, and flowers all work well. Arrange them into a pattern, picture, or sculpture on the ground. You can make a spiral of stones or a face from leaves. The art becomes part of nature and may change or blow away over time.

Famous Nature Artists

Andy Goldsworthy is one of the most famous nature artists. He makes sculptures from ice, leaves, and stones. He photographs his work before it changes or disappears. Robert Smithson built a giant spiral of rocks in a lake in Utah. Nature art shows us that art can be made anywhere with anything.

Fun Facts

• Andy Goldsworthy's art is made from things like icicles, leaves, and thorns.
• Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty is a famous artwork made of rocks in the Great Salt Lake.
• Nature art is sometimes called land art or earth art.

Did You Know?

Andy Goldsworthy sometimes spends an entire day arranging leaves or stones, knowing that the wind or water may destroy his art by the next morning!