In October I started keeping a nature journal. I share my process, journal pages, and why this is exciting for me.

I created a mini one-page zine about Edible Flowers in June for my Patreon supporters but I also wanted to share it more widely. Learning to Know Plants: This is something I am passionate about because it has been meaningful to me. During my childhood, I was a nature nerd who loved spending time in gardens and forests.

In this post, I share a short video on making wet-on-wet swatches in your sketchbook. I also share the inspiration behind me making such pages and discuss the idea of building a visual vocabulary.

I love this time of year! If you’ve followed me for a bit you know I love walking through the forest in the spring and find all the different blooms. To celebrate I put together two coloring pages, featuring two of my favorite orchids from the McCarthy area, the Calypso Orchid who will be gracing us soon with pink clusters in the forest; and the Mountain Lady Slipper, which is much less common but quite stunning.