Silhouette of leaves above text 'all things nature' on black background.
Artist’s workspace featuring a work-in-progress painting, ink jars, dried flower petals, and rock pigment powders on a white desk.

Hi, I’m Tanya Val

a painter, forager, and lover of all things wild. My art is rooted in the landscapes of Alaska, created with materials I forage: raw pigments, plants, and berries. A moment near a retreating glacier changed how I see the earth, and now everything I make is a way to honor it.

This is a space to slow down, reconnect with creativity and nature, and see the world a little differently. Explore my paintings, learn to create with natural materials, or join me on a retreat. Welcome.

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Take a glimpse into my nature-filled creative space.

  • A rustic table with an arrangement of fresh and dried flowers, herbs, a mortar and pestle, and various bowls and jars containing spices and colorful plant-based ingredients.
  • Woman holding baskets of flowers and plants outdoors in a scenic landscape.
  • Art studio with painting supplies, easel, canvas, plants, and dried flowers on a table.
  • Eco-printed fabric with colorful stains and dried flowers
  • Assorted cups of coffee on a white surface with flower petals
  • Woman painting on canvas in art studio
  • Abstract artwork featuring pink and white flowers on a mixed media background with watercolor and ink splatters.
  • Two people outdoors amid large rock formations, one painting on an easel, the other sitting and sketching.
  • Pink and white flowers arranged on a textured surface with a floral ceramic palette containing red pigment.
  • Person with long hair wearing a beige hat and holding plants and a paintbrush, standing outdoors near rocky terrain.
  • Abstract watercolor painting with earthy tones and organic shapes.
  • Jars of natural dyes on stone surface with leaves, outdoor setting
  • Woman painting outdoors with rocks in background, wearing a hat and holding a canvas.
  • Art supplies including paint brushes, watercolor paints, plant leaves, and natural objects on a messy white tabletop.
  • Assorted jars of preserves with roses and a color swatch chart on a countertop.
  • A person holding raw meat near a large black pot outdoors, against a stone wall.
  • Art supplies on a table, including paintbrushes in a container, bowls of pigments, a paint palette, mortar and pestle, and leaves.
  • Person in a blue shirt using a mortar and pestle with colorful powders on a table.
  • Person creating botanical artwork with pressed flowers on fabric or paper, surrounded by bowls of colorful plant materials on a wooden table.
  • Woman arranging flowers and food on a table outdoors.
  • Person holding a seashell and paintbrush, using the shell as a palette against a painted background.
  • Woman in a purple dress holding an abstract painting in a room with plants and a large window.
  • Close-up of a paintbrush mixing various colors and textures on a palette.
An artist applying layers of hand-ground rock pigment paint onto a canvas, creating rich earthy textures and natural color variations.

PAINTING COLLECTIONS

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Abstract paintings in wooden frames with dried floral arrangement in a vase on a white surface.

PRINT SHOP

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Two women sitting on grass near red flowers with mountains in the background.

CREATING WITH NATURE RETREATS

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studio journal

natural ink + pigment love | foraging | traveling