The Industrious Beaver

The Industrious Beaver

Celebrating International Beaver Day on April 7th! An estimated 60 to 400 million beavers once lived in North America, but the European demand for beaver pelts for clothing, most notably hats, almost drove the mammal to extinction by the mid-19th century. Where I live...
Mistletoe Workshop

Mistletoe Workshop

DISCOVER AND SKETCH MISTLETOE WORKSHOP DATE: Sunday, December 29th (10-11 AM PST) –join live or watch the replay. REGISTER HERE Recommended Supplies •Graphite pencil & black pen •Opaque white media •Watercolors and associated painting supplies •Watercolor...
Mistletoe Musings

Mistletoe Musings

MISTLETOE The maligned and misunderstood step-sister of holly, poinsettia, and Christmas trees! As a child, I fondly remember collecting wild mistletoe from the pine and oak woodlands of my home in California’s Sierra Nevada foothills. I would wrap the mistletoe...
Let’s Sketch Water Bears!

Let’s Sketch Water Bears!

Learn About Tardigrades and How to Sketch Them Tardigrades, who are also known colloquially as water bears or moss piglets, are likely the coolest animal you may never have heard about. Below you’ll find a recording of a live workshop I taught in which I share...