The reflection of living environment on paintings as expression

The concept, "Nature" in painting art has been emphasized by various artists and movements in various periods. Nature has been reflected in paintings as a different means of expression by artists in every period. The changing perception of nature has been shaped by the artist's feelings and interpretations over time. The present study comprised four parts. In the first part, the subjects including the purpose and importance of the study, and the problem situation of the research were mentioned, while in the second part, researches on how the plastic arts were carried out by which artists in which period was explained, and in the third part, Turkish artists and how they handled the concept of nature in their works were explained. Finally, in the fourth part, the paintings that were made within the scope of the present thesis were mentioned and step-by-step analyzes were included. During the thesis process, a qualitative research method was adopted by making use of various sources including books, articles, and catalogs. In line with the data obtained in the process, the aim was to reveal the way the concept of nature was handled in plastic arts. The application studies in the fourth part of the study, which was the last stage of the thesis, comprised 20 canvas paintings and 4 photographs. Photographs were utilized during the formation process of the paintings, in time the application method changed to interpretation. The environment in which a person was born and grew up has always been the most internalized area. As a reflection of this internalization, human fingerprints are used in the background of the canvases. In time, it was aimed to make interpretations of nature painting on fingerprints by making use of fingerprinting. Nature and human beings were intertwined as a whole, while this was also tried to be embodied through painting. In the paintings created in line with impressions and feelings, it was aimed to convey these observations and feelings on the fingerprints through colors. Throughout the process, many attempts were carried out until the aimed result was achieved, and finally, more and more expressive effects emerged in the areas drawn in the works painted on fingerprints. Keywords: Nature, Nature and Human, Expression, Expressionism, Trace, Nature in Painting