This document provides information about creating abstract representations of nature. It defines abstraction as considering something apart from reality or specific objects. It provides examples of abstract art by Picasso and Pollock. Students will use watercolors to create abstract images of natural subjects. The document discusses the artists Andy Goldsworthy and Georgia O'Keeffe, known for abstracting and representing nature in their sculptures and paintings of flowers, rocks, and shells. It concludes with additional examples of abstract nature photographs and patterns that could inspire the students' projects.