Looking for inspiration? Check out these images! Select "Enter ArtStor Digital Library" (at top of page), then try searching by keyword (think "urban wildlife") or by classification, such as "Garden and Landscape."
A font of potentially helpful sources, this database offers plenty of articles relating to the intersection of nature and urban life (and why nature is so important to urban life). Play around with search terms such as "nature" AND "urban environment" AND "architecture" OR "landscaping; "urban wildlife" AND architecture OR landscaping ; and "nature" AND "landscaping" OR "architecture."
Check out these images! Click "Enter ArtStor Digital Library" (at top of page), then try searching by keyword, eg "nature," then narrowing by classification-- in this case, "Fashion, Costume, and Jewelry."
Looking for scholarly reflections on art? This is the place. Good news: "nature in art" is a subject term, as is "water in art." "Pastoral" is also a winner of a term. If you find an article that interests you, look up the artist or work in ArtStor!
Images, images, images! Select "Enter ArtStor Digital Library" (at top of page), then try searching by keyword, eg "water," then narrow by classification, such as "Drawings and Watercolors."