This document discusses the relationship between painting and nature. It notes that color is an important element in both nature and artwork, with natural surroundings filled with colorful flowers, trees, sea creatures, and more. The document also distinguishes between organic shapes commonly seen in nature versus geometric shapes, and profiles two Filipino artists, Bernardo Duldulao and Jose Joya, who often featured nature scenes and subjects in their paintings, with Joya's works frequently being abstract representations.