When I walk through our garden, I love to touch the trees and plants I walk by. It creates a connection with the nature around you when you not only sniff scents and enjoy the colors, but when in addition you feel the softness of leaves, the hardness of bark, the fragility of flowers…. The differences in texture are enormous, the shapes vary endlessly.

Not only is it nice for you to caress the skin of your own hand along the leaves, I am convinced that the plant also enjoys your touch….

And mindfully touching nature around you, makes you very aware of your dependence on everything.

Every bite, sip, breath…. Everything is given to you by nature, by what grows and flourishes on Mother Earth.

So how can humans, as an ungrateful selfish incredibly foolish and ignorant creature, destroy what they are fully dependent on? How arrogant are you, if you think your so-called cleverness will save you and solve all the problems and threats?

I cannot understand that…

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The collection

Nature is a huge, fascinating collection of details, each of them with its own 'set' of colors, patterns and textures. And at every moment of the day, wherever you go and no matter where you look, you will find a new, beautiful abstract natural artwork.

Exploring this infinite pallet by crawling through forests, fields and over beaches, provides a vast amount of material and inspiration for a new collection of abstract, slightly reworked artworks.

Will you join me on an exploration of our abstracted world? Nature is the best abstract artist there is, if you get up close…

'Nature's Secrets 12' is a new artwork in a new collection 'Nature's Secrets'. And if you're curious about what I photographed, be sure to take a look at this page. It is the only place where I tell what the secret behind the artwork is.

General info on this artwork

This artwork is a digital transformation of a photograph. Printed on order with high-quality ink on museum-quality, acid-free cotton/rag paper (Hahnemühle Photo Rag® 308gsm). The work comes in a limited edition of 10, signed and with a certificate of authenticity. But of course, it is also available as Open Edition print, without signature and not numbered. Available in any size you desire !

Maximum size is 150Hx150W cm / 60Hx60W inches, any size available up to that maximum. So please let me know the size you would prefer.

I start with one or more photographs made by myself to create these artworks. Then I use digital painting, color adjusting and adding and transforming multiple artistic textures and effects. I do this until there is a surreal atmosphere that touches me and tells the story I want to tell you.

Prints are available, ask for a quote or contact me through a message. Prints are also available in my Saatchi Art portfolio at the artwork page. And of course, as always available in any size you desire !

'Nature's Secrets 12' is also available on Fine Art America

And here are some more artworks in the Nature's Secrets collection you might like:

ALL WE NEED IS LESS CONSUMING

Through my artworks I ask you to reflect for a moment on the nature around you, on the beautiful feeling that nature can evoke. Thus to think about your actions to support the wellbeing of the earth and everything that lives on it. And on what humanity loses when many of us continue on the destructive path of ever more greed and consuming. And please, reflect on how you can survive in this rapidly changing world…

So do you want to know your ecological footprint? 

Then visit this website: https://www.footprintcalculator.org/home/en 

And do you want to reduce your ecological footprint?

Then ask me, I will help you. For free. Or simply visit my website and choose in the menu for Your Footprint.

And if you appreciate my writings and art and want to support me, you can buy me a piece of fruit here: https://ko-fi.com/jacobberghoef, thank you 🍏 !

Interested in more? Then read what I wrote about System Change, Man's impact on the earth, Organic Change, Regenerative Agriculture, Regeneration