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Category: Nature Drawing

The Story of the Hearty Hydrangea

I love hydrangeas. I’ve always been fascinated by the fact that the color of the blooms depends upon the soil. … More

15 Day Floral Challenge, American Scientist, Hydrangea, Soil pH

Floral Studies

Yesterday you saw my sad, over-grown dahlia. I didn’t show you the rather droopy rose I’d drawn the previous day. … More

Floral Studies, Joy Ting, Oil Pastels, Sketchbook Revival 2022

Trees, Trees, and More Trees

My recent attempt at painting trees — with a palette knife, no less — left me with a lot of … More

Amy Pearce, brushes, Heather Cash, Michael James Smith, Online Tutorials, Squishing Paint, Thin lines, Winter branches, Yovette

The Tree on the Corner

I love trees. If you’ve read this blog for any length of time, you already know that trees are among … More

Drawing Trees, Plein air drawing, The Hidden Life of Trees

Fun Flowers

Today’s drawing might have started out as a vase of sunflowers, but by the time I was finished, they’d turned … More

cats, Gansai, Sketching, sunflowers

Frills and Fussy Bits

Before I learned to draw, I doodled — mostly flowers. Flowers are fun and fairly easy to doodle. Even now … More

Detail in Drawing, Gansai, Kate Berry, Marigolds

In the Garden

From time to time I see Facebook posts from artist friends who’ve gone outside to do a bit of plein … More

Gansai, Garden, Scribbles, Sketching, sunflowers

Opening Up

As you know, I recently went on a lovely field trip to a botanical garden as part of an art … More

Club Activities, Pandemic, Plein Air, Sharing Art

At the Arboretum

I did it! I went plein air painting — not on a solitary hike at our nearby nature trails, but … More

Art Clubs, Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Plein Air

Making More Marks

One of the most rewarding aspects of art is the joy that comes from sharing. I love when the young … More

Children and Art, Gansai, Nature, Watercolor

Inspired by Nature

Now that I’m anĀ official nature journalist — official by my own declaration — I’m loving my time outdoors more than … More

Noxious weeds, Poisonous plants, Star of Bethlehem, Wildflowers

Nature Journaling

I’m very glad I’ve learned the basic “how-to’s” of nature journaling. Although our weather was quite uncooperative for a while … More

Botanical Drawing, Harrisonville City Park, Hiking, Nature Journaling

May Day Fun

May Day — the first of May — is an old-fashioned holiday of sorts, a time for merry-making and dancing … More

May Day, Nature, Painting with twigs

Celebrating Earth Day

As a landscape artist and a lover of nature, I have a deep reverence and appreciation for Earth Day. This … More

Earth Day, Environment, John Muir Laws, Nature Journaling, Nature Walks, Sketchbook Revival, Wide Open School

I Guess I Can Draw Birds!

Travel with me back in time… back to the 1980’s… back when I truly couldn’t draw a thing! I loved … More

Charcoal, Gettin' Sketchy, Harris's Hawk, Pastel Pencils, Roger Torey Peterson, White charcoal

Sometimes I Surprise Myself

If you’ve been reading this blog, you already know that I’m not a botanical artist. I love seeing those exquisite, … More

Autumn leaves, Botanical Drawing, lighting, Prismacolor Premier, Shadows

Autumn Colors

Last night was a fun night atĀ Gettin’ Sketchy. It offered a chance to get out a few art supplies I … More

colored pencils, Gettin' Sketchy, Pan pastels

The Bird is the Word

Back in 1963, if you turned on the radio you might hear this silly song: It went all the way … More

Ashley Bane Hurst, Charcoal drawing, Gettin' Sketchy, Timed drawing, Vultures

Creating Illusions

I remember the first time I heard that art is an illusion. Maybe other artists have a natural awareness of … More

illusion in art, Inktober 2019, Leyland Cypress

And So It Begins

Welcome to October, and welcome to Inktober. My little monkey mind and I have been looking forward to this day … More

Amla tree, Indian Gooseberry, Inktober 2019

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