Favorite Sketching Tools & Techniques

Favorite Sketching Tools & Techniques

Christine’s Field Sketching Kit List Handout Click HERE to download the complete list of what I bring on a field sketching expedition. I keep a laminated copy of this list in my kit so  I can double-check that I have all my supplies before each trip. My Favorite...
Mystery Mollusc

Mystery Mollusc

A Mystery Solved on Sanibel Island When I’m out in nature, it’s as if I’m still a wide-eyed child, noticing everything around me and watching for new and interesting stuff to discover.  We  were recently on Sanibel Island in Florida and I found the...
Report from the Rainforest

Report from the Rainforest

A howler monkey hoots in the distance; his voice, one of the loudest in the animal kingdom, echoing throughout the mangrove swamp, a flock of white-crowned parrots flies overhead, speeding across the river canyon, cicadas buzzing their incessant zeee, zeee, zeee in...
Quick Tips for Sketching Backyard Birds

Quick Tips for Sketching Backyard Birds

The tips below are geared towards birdwatchers of any age and skill level, although the practice of bird sketching can be especially useful for new birders in serving to strengthen your identification skills. Keep in mind that you are drawing from real life, not...