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...
Drawing a Poppy: A Memorial Day-inspired workshop The Flanders Poppy became a symbol of Memorial Day after a poem was written, In Flanders Field, by John McCrae; a First World War physician and lieutenant. These poppies are native to Europe and were found growing on...
If you’d like to incorporate using watercolors in your field sketchbooks, I invite you to watch my series of short demonstration and tip videos below to get you started. You’ll learn about my recommended supplies and learn some quick painting techniques...
The Ephemeral Nature Art Project is designed in the spirit of mandalas, balanced rocks, and Tibetan sand paintings; being ephemeral and using materials at hand. Think of this activity as a sort of treasure hunt in which you’ll search for, collect, and arrange ‘nature...
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In this video below I’ll teach you all about turtles and then I’ll lead you in a step-by-step drawing demonstration of a pond turtle. To participate, first download and print the Pond-Turtle-Cheat-Sheet, gather some pencils, then watch the workshop below....
Celebrate March’s National Aardvark Day and Aardvark Week by watching my comprehensive video workshop below! You’ll learn all about the biology, anatomy, and behavior of the amazing African Aardvark. You’ll also learn how to sketch one in a step-by-step drawing...
How to Draw a Humpback Whale February is a big month for celebrating whales. Humpback Whale Awareness Month is celebrated all during the month of February and Whale Week and World Whale Day are celebrated each year during the 3rd week of February. All these events are...
Learn to Draw the Temminck’s Pangolin! Join wildlife artist and educator Christine Elder for a fun, educational workshop in celebration of World Pangolin Day. Christine will lead you in a step-by-step sketching activity in which you’ll learn how to create a...
World Pangolin Day is observed on the 3rd Saturday of February each year and so it’s a good time to reflect on this incredibly unique and endangered mammal. In this blog post, you’ll learn fascinating facts about pangolins and also learn how to sketch one...
