# Favorite Nature Artist(s) **URL:** \ **Category:** Nature Talk\ **Created:** [March 6, 2025, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/favorite-nature-artist-s/62525 "2025-03-06T21:27:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![erin-816](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/erin-816/32/57434_2.png) [@erin-816](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/erin-816)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2025, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/favorite-nature-artist-s/62525/1 "2025-03-06T21:27:16Z")
Do you have a favorite nature artist - or many? I have two - one I’ve loved for decades, and another I just “discovered” at the end of last year when searching for a 2025 wall calendar for my kitchen (I know, doesn’t sound promising, but…you’ll see!). The first is [Eyvind Earle](https://eyvindearle.com/oils/) whose landscape paintings, particularly of California’s Central Coast I find absolutely magical. The second is my new favorite - [Phyllis Shafer](https://www.phyllisshafer.com/oilpaintings/). Her work is stunningly beautiful! I’ll add a third too, who might not exactly fit the label of “nature artist”, but because he incorporates his work into beautiful settings, I decided he counts for me: [Dale Chihuly](https://www.chihuly.com/). I hope you’ll enjoy these, and I look forward to learning of others from you! ---
**Author:** ![oksanaetal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/oksanaetal/32/60589_2.png) [@oksanaetal](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/oksanaetal)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2025, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/favorite-nature-artist-s/62525/2 "2025-03-06T22:00:45Z")
Roger Tory Peterson’s drawings are awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Vermfly](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/vermfly/32/625_2.png) [@Vermfly](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/Vermfly)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2025, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/favorite-nature-artist-s/62525/3 "2025-03-06T22:04:18Z")
Oh my gods. So many. [Liz Clayton Fuller](https://lizclaytonfuller.com/pages/shop) [Keith Hansen](https://www.keithhansen.com/) [Rosemary Mosco](https://rosemarymosco.com/comics/bird-and-moon) [Katelyn Davis](https://www.katelyndavisart.com/) I’ll be adding more for sure. ---
**Author:** ![oksanaetal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/oksanaetal/32/60589_2.png) [@oksanaetal](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/oksanaetal)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2025, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/favorite-nature-artist-s/62525/4 "2025-03-06T22:06:39Z")
Oh yes! How could I forget them?? ---
**Author:** ![AdamWargon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/adamwargon/32/44649_2.png) [@AdamWargon](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/AdamWargon)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2025, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/favorite-nature-artist-s/62525/5 "2025-03-06T22:24:23Z")
> [@erin-816](#): > > Do you have a favorite nature artist? My friend Elena Bushan, who is a professional mural artist in Calgary. I featured her in this thread I created: [https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/poll-nature-mural-do-you-prefer-facts-or-a-little-fantasy/55065](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/poll-nature-mural-do-you-prefer-facts-or-a-little-fantasy/55065) ---
**Author:** ![GothHobbit](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/gothhobbit/32/34548_2.png) [@GothHobbit](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/GothHobbit)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2025, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/favorite-nature-artist-s/62525/6 "2025-03-06T22:42:50Z")
Picking one would be difficult at best, so I’ll go with the one whose work ties in to my other major obsession: early 20th Century history (particularly Women’s History). [Edith Blackwell Holden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Holden) She was an illustrator, as were several of her siblings, and teacher. _Nature Notes for 1906_ was a model for her students’ work, and was published posthumously as [The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady](https://www.theartyologist.com/the-nature-notes-country-diary-of-an-edwardian-lady-books/). ---
**Author:** ![jasonhernandez74](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/jasonhernandez74/32/33615_2.png) [@jasonhernandez74](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/jasonhernandez74)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2025, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/favorite-nature-artist-s/62525/7 "2025-03-06T23:42:53Z")
I am a longtime fan of [Tim Wistrom.](https://www.thestranger.com/visual-art/2024/07/23/79607969/the-space-needle-outlives-us-all) His work stands in contrast to today’s paradigm that nature requires micromanagement to survive. ---
**Author:** ![isopodguy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/isopodguy/32/58177_2.png) [@isopodguy](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/isopodguy)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2025, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/favorite-nature-artist-s/62525/8 "2025-03-06T23:54:02Z")
> [@GothHobbit](#): > > _Nature Notes for 1906_ was a model for her students’ work, and was published posthumously as [The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady](https://www.theartyologist.com/the-nature-notes-country-diary-of-an-edwardian-lady-books/). My mom has that book! I love the art in it! ---
**Author:** ![cthawley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/cthawley/32/1445_2.png) [@cthawley](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/cthawley)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/favorite-nature-artist-s/62525/9 "2025-03-07T00:35:54Z")
[Caspar David Friedrich](https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/caspar-david-friedrich-the-soul-of-nature/exhibition-objects) [Albrecht Dürer](https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/works-and-artists/albrecht-da-rer-s-animals-why-his-studies-were-so-realistic-and-innovative) ---
**Author:** ![screedius](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/screedius/32/7955_2.png) [@screedius](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/screedius)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/favorite-nature-artist-s/62525/10 "2025-03-07T01:53:18Z")
Pretty much anyone that showcases the National Parks in their works. [Chiura Obata](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiura_Obata) and [Ansel Adams](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansel_Adams) are the two that spring to mind most immediately. I also enjoy [Hokusai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hokusai)’s nature-related woodblock prints. Everyone knows the ‘Great Wave off Kanagawa’, but I really like ‘Cuckoo and Azaleas’. And [Ernst Haeckel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Haeckel)’s biological drawings are the aesthetic I would like to decorate my house with (if I could ever afford a house or an aesthetic). I also once got to see the Harvard collection of the [Blaschka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_and_Rudolf_Blaschka)s’ glass flowers. That one left a lasting impression on me. As a mineral collector, so did the Houston Muesum of Natural Science’s temporary exhibit on the [Dreher](https://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology/winter-2017-gem-virtuosos) gemstone carvings (HMNS also has a world-class gems and minerals exhibit). Nature is truly the greatest inspiration for the world’s most talented artists. With the abundance of great works out there, it’s hard to pick just one favorite. ---
**Author:** ![screedius](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/screedius/32/7955_2.png) [@screedius](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/screedius)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/favorite-nature-artist-s/62525/11 "2025-03-07T02:03:34Z")
> [@erin-816](#): > > I’ll add a third too, who might not exactly fit the label of “nature artist”, but because he incorporates his work into beautiful settings, I decided he counts for me: [Dale Chihuly](https://www.chihuly.com/). I went to Kansas State University for my undergraduate education. The Mariana Kistler Beach Museum of Art on campus has a large chandelier made by Chihuly. Honestly, I always thought it was kind of ugly. I like the outdoor exhibits a lot more, especially the boats. ---
**Author:** ![erin-816](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/erin-816/32/57434_2.png) [@erin-816](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/erin-816)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/favorite-nature-artist-s/62525/12 "2025-03-07T13:39:00Z")
Wow, thank you everyone for your replies! > [@GothHobbit](#): > > Picking one would be difficult at best Yes - I didn’t mean to limit to one, probably just nervousness about making my first topic (other than a bug report). Wording fixed! I agree, Edith Blackwell Holden’s illustrations are so beautiful. Feel free to share your other favorites too if you’d like. > [@screedius](#): > > a large chandelier made by Chihuly. Honestly, I always thought it was kind of ugly. I like the outdoor exhibits a lot more, especially the boats. I agree, I don’t like the squiggly firework looking things he does. I do like the flower ceiling at the Bellagio (I think it looks better in person): ![Ceiling](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/0/f/0ff4a794686ef630dde608cf4031576f3cf01309.jpeg) and my favorite are the balls in water and in boats, which I got to see in North Carolina: ![IMG_2018](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/5/c/5c53e7f9c6e244d7a3c8629b2e253fffe67115ea.jpeg) Thanks again to everyone, I love seeing your interests! ---
**Author:** ![erin-816](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/erin-816/32/57434_2.png) [@erin-816](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/erin-816)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/favorite-nature-artist-s/62525/13 "2025-03-07T13:52:35Z")
Another talented artist I recently became aware of through iNat itself. Her work is so unique, clever and beautiful: [www.danlyarts.com](http://www.danlyarts.com/) ---
**Author:** ![danly](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/danly/32/42066_2.png) [@danly](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/danly)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/favorite-nature-artist-s/62525/14 "2025-03-07T14:08:11Z")
Oh my! Thank you! My work is always inspired by nature, even though it is not always realistic or accurate, especially when working with fabric, which doesn’t lend itself to scientific exactitude. I’m no Roger Tory Peterson, although once upon a time I wanted to be… ---
**Author:** ![danly](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/danly/32/42066_2.png) [@danly](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/danly)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/favorite-nature-artist-s/62525/15 "2025-03-07T14:45:46Z")
The late, great Charley Harper. Stylized and whimsical, yet somehow capturing the essence of each organism. ![IMG_5811](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/d/b/db3b14fb4c9de238a938685da8d6982c2e8a42a5.jpeg) ![IMG_5809](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/a/8/a8e0cb4f61e4fdf51ad99d457265ac69994dbaee.jpeg) ![IMG_5810](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/1/1/117df289b52798f1c99d3cc9eb9e778077a48674.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![erin-816](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/erin-816/32/57434_2.png) [@erin-816](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/erin-816)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/favorite-nature-artist-s/62525/16 "2025-03-07T14:47:14Z")
from [Poll: Nature Mural — Do you prefer Facts, or a little Fantasy?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/poll-nature-mural-do-you-prefer-facts-or-a-little-fantasy/55065/11): > [@Poll: Nature Mural — Do you prefer Facts, or a little Fantasy?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/poll-nature-mural-do-you-prefer-facts-or-a-little-fantasy/55065/11): > > A mural is art. Let it be artistic, not illustrative. Illustrations are for textbooks, field guides, and the like. Your art is beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![ken\_ohio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/ken_ohio/32/11607_2.png) [@ken\_ohio](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/ken_ohio)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/favorite-nature-artist-s/62525/17 "2025-03-07T15:38:12Z")
[Jessica Eggers](https://www.jessieggers.com) [Kenn Kaufman](https://www.audubon.org/news/i-think-my-first-yellow-bellied-sapsucker-was-tipsy) ---
**Author:** ![ken\_ohio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/ken_ohio/32/11607_2.png) [@ken\_ohio](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/ken_ohio)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/favorite-nature-artist-s/62525/18 "2025-03-07T15:39:28Z")
Yes! He is really good. I remember reading his children’s book back in elementary school in the 1960s. Very distinct style. ---
**Author:** ![isopodguy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/isopodguy/32/58177_2.png) [@isopodguy](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/isopodguy)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/favorite-nature-artist-s/62525/19 "2025-03-07T16:41:03Z")
That top one looks Alaskan! I bet I could identify most of the animals and plants in it. ---
**Author:** ![isopodguy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/isopodguy/32/58177_2.png) [@isopodguy](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/isopodguy)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/favorite-nature-artist-s/62525/20 "2025-03-07T21:14:09Z")
Just realized it says ‘Glacier Bay, Alaska’ on the side. [Next page](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/favorite-nature-artist-s/62525.md?page=2)