Many artists turn to nature when looking for a source of inspiration and Anna Mason is one of them. She managed to overcome a creative block and picked up a painting brush after seven long years of discovering her love for botanical art.
Painting was Mason’s big love throughout her childhood, but she left it all behind later in life. She studied history at the university and started working in local government management during her mid-20s, but found herself lacking a creative outlet.
When she decided to give painting another shot at 26, Mason realized it’s been seven years since the last time she picked up a brush. She always struggled to figure out what she should paint, but she found an endless source of inspiration when she discovered the world of botanical art.
“I came across some botanical artwork: detailed paintings of flowers and plants, and it spoke to the part of me that had always loved nature and recently started gardening. I’d found the answer to my ‘what to paint’ block. My painting hand started to itch!” she explains on her official website.
Mason has been painting ever since, and her Instagram page is now followed by over 130,000 people. Her art is mostly inspired by flora and fauna and she offers painting classes on her website for all the people yearning to explore their creative side.
