With kind permission of Sketching in Nature's owner, I like to present my book in this blogpost.
As you have seen in the past, I love drawing and painting the beauty of the natural world. And after years of selling art prints and working on commissions, I thought it was time to venture into book-making. I could write a whole blog post about book-making! However, let's keep it short; the result is
'Birds, Butterflies, Fish & Botany; the Beautiful Natural World' which is available at all local
Amazons,
Barnes & Noble,
Waterstones,
Bookdepository, actually all online bookshops as well as big bookstores that can order via Global Retail Network.
It is also available on my
Etsy and on
www.paulaartshop.com.
I can't think of a better public than you all, as you all love nature combined with artistic expression. Some of you mostly like birds, others butterflies, you all won't pass a lotus pond without looking in it for admiring fish, and I simply can't imagine any of you not loving elegant and delicate details of flowers.
Do contact me if you have any questions or when you would like to review it, buy several issues etc.
With kindness,
Paula
Paula Kuitenbrouwer is a Dutch nature artist. She draws the beauty of the natural world. She has created a beautiful and rich booklet that shows 24 of her artwork along with 13 short elucidating stories. Clearly, Paula masters her pencils, paint brushes and fountain pen to do what she does best: offering us an insight in her beautiful natural world.
"Paula's passion for drawing nature has resulted in a booklet containing her artwork and a collection of texts that show the process and the ideas behind her drawings and paintings".
Paula Kuitenbrouwer holds an M.A. in Philosophy. Her artwork helps you to see the natural world in depth and in its finest detail. Reading this book is like visiting Paula's studio in which she guides you through many aspects of her work. Paula also narrates her nature meditations and observations or explains the symbolic composition of her drawings. Creatively she educates you on nature's remarkable intelligence. After reading this lively book, you feel enchanted and engaged as if following a visit to an art gallery.
For Paula, painting and writing is a meditation; nature is her muse, her spiritual and artistic inspiration.
Softcover ISBN: 9781366428783
Reviews:
AMAZON.CO.UK 5.0 out of 5 stars
A lovely collection of art pieces of the beauty found in nature. These
pieces capture the simple and elegant stories of the life that lives all
around us. Paula shares her wisdom and inspiration through her vision
of appreciating the Zen moments of art in nature. After perusing the
booklet, I feel inspired to go out to my garden to look at all of the
gorgeous colors and motifs that nature provides.
AMAZON.COM 5.0 out of 5 stars
P. Kuitenbrouwer’s lovely drawings and friendly and insightful text are
not only beautiful to the senses. Her reverence of the natural world
and her patient observation and detail inspire me to slow down for a
moment so I don’t miss the beauty and meaning in my own environment. I
recommend this little book highly–it would also make a nice gift for
anyone who loves nature.
Amazon.it 5.0 su 5 stelle
Una recensione? Un Feedback? No. Solo i miei sentimenti su un piccolo
libro di un artista veramente ispirato: Paula Kuitenbrouwer. ‘Uccelli,
farfalle, pesci e botanica; Il bellissimo mondo naturale ‘.Non stiamo
acquistando un pezzo di carta con linee artistiche combinate in una
bella immagine. Compriamo emozioni, sentimenti, ore di dubbi, errori,
esperienze, apprendimenti, filosofie, ecc. Per me sembra un privilegio
sgattaiolare nel laboratorio di un artista e partecipare alla creazione
del processo semplicemente guardandolo. È qualcosa che facevo sempre nel
laboratorio di fotografia di mio padre, osservando nascere le foto che
si sviluppavano pian pano. È un mistero enorme che ti porta via nel suo
mondo magico.Questa sensazione ho avuto mentre leggo il libro di Paula.
Ogni singola spiegazione: un concetto di composizione, colori, forme,
storie personali che servono come tele per i futuri dipinti; Profonda
filosofia dietro ogni elemento; E la gentilezza, l’equilibrio interiore
travolgente e il pezzo dell’autore che ho ascoltato durante la lettura
mi hanno semplicemente dato un effetto terapeutico. Per aggiungere:
breve, chiara, niente da aggiungere, niente da togliere, solo “IL
BELLISSIMO MONDO NATURALE”.
BOL.COM
Hettie Marzak, 60-69 jaar, RIJEN, 5 juli 2017 Ik raad dit product aan:
Inspirerend & Mooi vormgegeven
In dit boekje zijn een aantal tekeningen samengebracht: gekleurde
tekeningen van vogels, vissen en vlinders, afgekeken van de natuur en zo
minutieus en liefdevol verbeeld dat ze levensecht lijken. Ook zijn er
een aantal tekeningen opgenomen van stillevens: stenen en schalen en
vazen, die zeer gedetailleerd zijn uitgewerkt.
In de Engelstalige tekst geeft de auteur, die al geruime tijd in Ierland
woont, een inkijkje in haar werkwijze: waarom ze juist die onderwerpen
heeft gekozen, of hoe ze te werk is gegaan bij het tekenen. Haar kennis
van de natuur verdiept haar tekeningen: zo weet ze over al de
onderwerpen wel iets interessants te vertellen dat de lezer nog eens –
en beter – laat kijken. Ze duidt haar werk tegen de achtergrond van een
filosofische levensinstelling en laat de lezer kennismaken met de aanzet
tot meditatie, met aspecten uit het Boeddhisme en esthetische principes
uit Japan, maar vooral met de schoonheid van de natuur en het leven.
Boeiend zijn de interpretaties van haar werk binnen de symboliek van
diverse religies en culturen, die de tekeningen een extra betekenislaag
geven. Het is een mooi en evenwichtig vormgegeven boekje, om zelf
blijvend van te genieten of om cadeau te geven.
AMAZON.JP: Hana Cho
I have seen her art’s work in Instagram. Every single time I saw it, I
thought that I was resting in nature. It is good fresh and I am really
happy to get it mine!
5つ星のうち 5.0 Recommend!
