Yellow bird. Illustration from Golden Book by Charley Harper (4 August 1922 – 10 June 2007)

Golden Book by Charley Harper
Born in Frenchton, West Virginia on August 4, 1922, Harper is a talented modernist artist best known for his highly stylized wildlife prints, posters and book illustrations. During his career, Harper illustrated numerous books, notably The Golden Book of Biology. As his subjects are mainly natural, with birds prominently featured, Charley often created works for many nature-based organizations. In particular, the National Park Service, Cincinnati Zoo, Cincinnati Nature Center, Hamilton County (Ohio) Park District, and Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Pennsylvania. Also, Harper designed interpretive displays for Everglades National Park. Charley Harper died on Sunday, June 10, 2007 after contending with pneumonia for some months.
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A bear in the woods. Moss graffiti art on city buildings

Moss graffiti art
First of all, moss graffiti – a new direction of art and it looks like it has a future. Environmentally friendly picture will just grow on the wall.
The author of these beautiful moss installations of animal figures appeared on the city buildings – a talented Hungarian artist Edina Tokodi. The “living pictures” camouflage outgrowths, attracting locals and visitors. According to Edina, her idea was simple – to show the relationship between man and nature. Meanwhile, such art has become in high demand, and the use of this technology over the last few years is growing. In addition to written “green poem” in London, street artists created numerous wall paintings in New York and Chicago. In fact, moss is a beautiful living material for decorating anything. Even if your garden is in the average square-cluster dacha, or a modest corner of the courtyard of the city, you still have chances. The chances to make a piece of art, like a backdrop for a romantic medieval history.
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Lovers point. Stunning Silhouette photography by Naveed Mughal

Silhouette photography by Naveed Mughal
Self-taught Pakistani photographer, artist and fashion model Naveed Mughal is from Darogawala, Lahore but since November 2007 he has been working in Kuwait. According to Naveed Mughal, photography is his passion, either he is shooting or being shot. Naveed is a young and handsome model, and his photography art is worth watching indeed. Although he is just a beginner and a learner, yet his photo art, and in particular, color combination is totally inspiring.
Luckily, Naveed Mughal shares his thoughtful ideas and pictures on his website pages. His photo gallery – a colorful world of beautiful sunsets, evening landscapes, amazing nature, and animals.
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Landscape photographer Galen Rowell (1940 – 2002)

Landscape photographer Galen Rowell
Born in Oakland, California, in 1940, Rowell was a talented landscape photographer. He has created an inspiring art gallery of landscape scenery from around the world, including portrait and still life. Remembered as one of the best American landscape photographers, Rowell was in fact, a self-taught photographer.
According to his biography, Galen Rowell enjoyed a long marriage with Barbara Cushman, with whom he lived in California and had two children. In 2002, 62-year-old Rowell and his wife tragically died in an air crash between Alaska and California. In order to recognize the great and intangible value of his body of work, Galen Rowell posthumously entered the International League of Conservation Photographers (2009).
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English photographer Adam Burton

The author of these pictures of beautiful scenery is English photographer Adam Burton. Recognizable and in demand, he is one of the leading landscape photographers. And certainly, one of the artists responsible for the development of photo art now. According to the artist, his most favorite photographic genre is landscape. A self-taught photographer, Adam Burton did not receive special education. However, he studied himself through perseverance and, above all, love for nature. As a result, he has become one of the world’s most renowned nature photographers. Beautiful scenery in his pictures fascinate and enchant. Adam Burton knows how to work with light and most of his favorite moments – dawn and dusk.
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A Fox. Miniature felted animals by Kiyoshi Mino

Miniature felted animals by Kiyoshi Mino
American self-taught artists of applied art Kiyoshi and his wife Emma create realistic miniature domestic and wild animals and life size sculptures of birds, entirely ​​of felt. The artistic duo work on their farm – Lucky Duck Farm in Illinois.
According to Mino, the desire to live on the farm appeared after he served in the army, in Afghanistan. It was there Kiyoshi saw village people growing all that they need in their gardens, grazing and gathering the harvest. Thus, he realized that it gives them the opportunity to be independent of what is happening around. Besides, the opportunity to live without too much fuss and anxiety, and take care of the family and the farm. Also, enjoy the simple things, such as the sun, rain and cold. Kiyoshi wanted to live closer to the ground and spend more time with his family. Then he with his wife moved to a farm. Inspired by farm life, the creative duo Kiyoshi and Emma have created the beautiful gallery of realistic felted animals.
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Galador 2011. Medium – Feathers, mixed media. Feather sculpture by Emily Valentine

Feather sculpture by Emily Valentine
According to the artist herself, Feathers are her paint. Noteworthy, Valentine has developed her own technique and style working in this art for more than twelve years. The gallery of her feather creatures include fabulous beasts – colorful bird-like dogs and cats with wings, lizards, and even aeroplanes.
Australian artist E. Valentine says: “I wish to stimulate the viewer with the uncomfortable nature of the feather, to question our callousness treatment of animals and birds, and ask how we sub-consciously classify animals – pet or pest, valued or worthless, beautiful or plain and why”. Emily got her Bachelor of Arts (Visual), graduating from Sydney College of the Arts majoring in Jewellery and Object design. Feather sculptures by Valentine – exhibited and awarded at numerous art exhibitions, mostly in Australia and New Zealand.
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