This is what it means to merge with nature

Friends and acquaintances of Natalie Fletcher know firsthand what it means to completely merge with nature. The fact is that Natalie is a talented artist who paints such landscapes on human bodies that allow people to become one with Mother Nature.

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1. American Natalie Fletcher creates amazing drawings on the bodies of her models, literally making them disappear against the backdrop of nature. Even in an urban environment, she manages to fit in as realistically as possible not only the figures of people, but also their fashion accessories, such as leather backpacks. (Photo: Natalie Fletcher)

2. Thanks to her passion for camouflage, all colors and shades of Natalie perfectly match the surrounding landscape, she manages to make her models almost invisible against the backdrop of nature. (Photo: Natalie Fletcher)

3. Body art artist Natalie Fletcher was born in Texas in 1985. (Photo: Natalie Fletcher)

4. At the age of about five, Natalie realized that drawing for her was a much more interesting activity than mathematics. And so began her adventure with painting. (Photo: Natalie Fletcher)

5. At the age of 15, Natalie first tried to paint on the body, then she did not know that her future would be connected with them. (Photo: Natalie Fletcher)

6. When Natalie was 21, she moved to Oregon to study painting at the Ashland Academy of Art. (Photo: Natalie Fletcher)

7. In 2010, after completing a 4-year intensive study program at the Ashland Academy of Art, she faced the question, like most young people at her age, what she would do next. (Photo: Natalie Fletcher)

8. Natalie knew that she would not stay in Ashland. And to earn a living, in 2011 she creates a calendar with pin-up girls. (Photo: Natalie Fletcher)

9. Trying to find a job, Natalie came across a job as a body art artist. She had no experience in this area, but she decided to take a chance and wrote to her employer. (Photo: Natalie Fletcher)

10. When she was asked to show a portfolio from a previous job, Natalie thought: “Oh shit, I better paint the bodies!” And so she did. (Photo: Natalie Fletcher)

11. Natalie painted 4 bodies, including her own, and sent photos to a future employer. (Photo: Natalie Fletcher)

12. And Natalie got this job, without which she now cannot imagine her life. (Photo: Natalie Fletcher)

13. Natalie took a chance and found the passion of her life - body art. (Photo: Natalie Fletcher)

14. According to Natalie, painting on a human body is not at all the same as painting on a canvas, it is a more exciting experience, she believes. (Photo: Natalie Fletcher)

15. Natalie Fletcher is the winner of the latest Skin Wars body art competition. (Photo: Natalie Fletcher)

16. Currently, Natalie is planning a trip to the United States to implement her new project, which is called 100 Bodies Across America, or "100 bodies across America." (Photo: Natalie Fletcher)

17. The work of Natalie Fletcher - "Spirit". (Photo: Natalie Fletcher)

18. Kind ghosts in the park. (Photo: Natalie Fletcher)

19. It seems that this young man is made of glass, the drawing on his back is so realistic. (Photo: Natalie Fletcher)

20. Other equally interesting works of Natalie can be found on her website - artbynataliefletcher.com. (Photo: Natalie Fletcher)