“Art is But an Imitation of Nature.” Vincent Van Gogh
I enjoy teaching adult classes at the Johns Creek Arts Center in hopes of inspiring students to treasure their gardens and feel more confident in caring for them. As an artist, it is a pleasure to help guide students to develop or refine their artistic ability. Combining the knowledge of plants with painting or drawing yields more authentic renderings in botanical representational art. I invite you to check out my class on art and gardening at johnscreekarts.org/product/the-art-of-the-garden-summer-2023/ which begins June 29th at the Johns Creek Art Center.
A beautiful garden is an ongoing process that requires planning, implementation and maintenance. The reward is an outdoor refuge of calm, beauty and nature that replenishes the gardener and all who see it.
Nature provides both the palette and the canvas to create a personal and fulfilling vista for the senses. Design principles in art readily apply to gardening. These include scale, proportion, repetition, harmony and balance. A garden should feel like a well-designed room, with consideration for the furnishings, floor, walls and ceiling. Grass or ground cover is the rug or carpet on which to walk. A meandering stone path through the grass can provide a destination that invites the visitor to explore the space or reach a sitting…
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