On August 13th we celebrate International Armadillo Day! So below I’m sharing two videos I filmed in Costa Rica of different armadillos. Fun fact: armadillos in this genus (Dasypus) are unique in that the mothers always give birth to 4 identical quadruplets!...
In celebration of National Moth Week 2025 join naturalist and artist Christine Elder to learn about and sketch a beautiful moth in FREE, ONLINE EVENT (July 19TH). Moths are the lesser known and appreciated relatives of butterflies and like their cousins, they play...
THE Amy Tan took my drawing class (but here’s what I learned from HER!) Yep, that’s right. I was honored to have The Joy Luck Club’s Amy Tan attend a drawing class that I taught at a nature journaling conference in California. Let me set the stage....
I’m thrilled that you’re interested in starting (or deepening) your nature sketching and journaling practice. I’ve created the resources below for you to get you started with the right tools and prompts. I suggest you print them out and tuck them in...
