Grappling With Nature Series - No. 10 (Out From Obscurity - The Awakening) | Mixed Media Project

Have you ever been torn between two difficult choices? If so, and ponder the situation until the conflict is resolved, was the situation resolved amicably based on an enlightenment of overall conflict? That's usually the case when you step back from an issue or get a second opinion.

Often when individuals are faced with difficulties, they tend to not want advice from others. This is true even when addressing issues with nature.

Individuals who have difficulties overcoming those issues are normally operating from the lack of a personal relationship with the natural environment.

Since many fears about nature can lead to phobias, overcoming these fears take time. We must first start with a basic understanding of nature.

A serious question I feel was explored in an article I read asking if one could imagine a world made up entirely of individuals who were fearful of nature and disconnected from it. I can't imagine such as world as there would be no one brave enough to study the disciplines necessary for our understanding of nature and the environment to ensure its continuing success for our planet.¹

Not connecting with nature can impose several physical and mental drawbacks.

However, numerous benefits can be gained and realized when one fully emerges from the fear of nature and reconnects with it in a positive way.

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For my current mixed media art project, I wanted to continue exploring my nature series. I'm almost completed with this series as I'm now focused on emerging from fears.

The focal point of my design I retrived from a stable diffusion program, StarryAI. The female is emerging from water. She appears to be content as gaining a worldly knowledge and is ready to tackle any problem. I love how the program handled he background with illumination while the female's face is barely above water. The shadow on the water creates an ethereal vibe.

The butterfly I included was also retrieved from StarryAI. Since the butterfly signifies renewal and beauty, I wanted the female to look at nature through fresh eyes in a sense of a new beginning.

From another stable diffusion program, Night Cafe, I retrieved a lovely night skyline and landscape with large black birds flying overhead.

Below are my steps:

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Night Cafe Text Input:
"Sunset over the bay with black birds flying over in a surrealistic and ethereal image."

Style: Stable Diffusion v1.5

Night Cafe Result:

Other images I included are listed below that depicts a positive view of nature. Flowers, of course, are among those.

^{Young girl sitting on shore ~ Peach nighttime ~ Whimsical abstract floral art ~ Desert black landscape ~ Blue abstract flower design ~ Wild Orchid Flower - Contributed to the #LIL by @borjan}