Soothing tree art photography brings the calm of the outside in.
Bring the outside in.
Quiet giants, witnesses of history and time, standing guard, enduring: all the reasons we love trees. If you can’t forest bathe, why not bring the forest to you?
For that matter, bring all manner of trees closer to you. I imagine hearing the breeze through the canopy, and the gentle tussling of leaves. A dappling of light streams down from above, and I can close my eyes and listen to birds singing.
The tree art photography below is a selection of trees and forests I’ve shot with different techniques. Many of these abstract photographs are intimate landscapes. Others are impressionistic where I’ve chosen to use a sense of motion to soften the scene and add emotion. I’ve also included a few that represent the digital abstraction art gallery where I’ve started with a photo I’ve shot, and then use a variety of techniques to morph the subject, infusing it with energy. I enjoy this type of art because I believe that looking is not seeing. There’s a reason for that saying, “seeing the forest for the trees.” Digital abstraction art frees us to be mindful, free your mind, and observe for pure joy.
Find your sense of wonder in the forests below and with tree art photography sure to bring you closer to nature.
“Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky.”
— Kahlil Gibran
A stately live oak tree like this one in Charleston, South Carolina can live for centuries. A powerful image to display reminding you of strength.
Dogwoods blossoming in spring look lacey against the rough texture of ponderosa bark. Bring the beauty of spring in Yosemite National Park into your home.
The matrix code has taken over the forest. Pine trees are assimilated. Is this a force field or a forest field?
Swaying in a tropical breeze, don't palm tree fronds just remind you of vacation? We love them for the shade, but as art, they offer symmetry and balance that soothes our mind.
Put the device down, stretch out on that beach towel, and sink into the sound of surf. That's the screen time nature urges you to spend more time immersed in.
The rustle of fronds moving in the breeze, the sound of tropical birds in the distance, and a cold drink at hand. Palm tree abstract art whispers, "relax."
Embrace what makes you different. Honor the aspects that make you similar. Simple and striking concept art for home or office.
A snow-covered mountainside with drifts and trees creates waves of abstract layers. Relaxing abstract nature art to linger on whether in your home or office.
The late afternoon sun lights up the tops of aspens that have lost their fall color, creating an intricate lacy white pattern with their branches.
Each year, the National Wildlife Refuge floods fields at Bosque del Apache to support the sandhill crane migration. I love cottonwood trees, and this image is one of my favorites since the grass in the water seemingly fills in the tree's branches. A surreal image to reflect on, and wonderful for bird lovers.
Gothic mountain is kissed by the last rays of day, and surrounded with a meadow of aspens in autumn yellows. Symbolically, since aspens share a root system, they share with us the importance of a sense of community.
In contrast to the whitest bark, this aspen grove blushes in fall golds, oranges, and rust colors. This scene to me has an asian flare, like a bamboo scene.
An aspen grove seems to stretch upward as the late afternoon light filters through the trees.
Abstract bamboo leaves tussle in the wind in a tropical garden. Symbolic of flexibility and resilience, encourage the spirit of going with the flow by including this image in your living space.
Deep in the Grand Canyon at mile 21 on the Colorado River, a lone tree lives in the close confines of North Canyon's exfoliated sandstone walls. During the monsoon season each year, there is potential for flash floods sending boulders down this narrow chasm. Regulars down the river have seen times when the tree was literally ripped to the roots. But it continues to grow. A stunning piece of wall art to reinforce the message of determination.
Hear the crunch of pine needles underfoot, notice the small wildflowers blooming in a carpet of green grass, and feel the soft touch of afternoon light reaching into the forest. The right touch for a mountain home.
A golden carpet of fallen aspen leaves lines a drive through a grove.
Ski lift chairs meet in the middle of aspens in their autumn brightest.
An autumn drive on a curvy road. Watch the turns for the ghost vehicle. A unique take on Acadia Naitonal Park in autumn. Fitting artwork for the person who takes the road less traveled.
Ann Newman is an abstract photographer, writer, and creator of Annstracts. As a former, professionally-trained salesperson, Ann understands that people want to solve problems or accelerate growth for a better future. Exploring the symbolism in abstract photos, she lets them tell stories that offer hope. You might find Ann near her home in Phoenix, bent down looking at the tiniest details of a bug, patting any nearby dog, or looking up at a tree to figure out what bird she just heard.