Pacific Golden Chanterelle — A Golden Treasure of the Rainy Forest Cantharellus formosus When autumn rains arrive in the Pacific Northwest, flashes of golden orange can appear among moss, fallen needles, and damp leaves. These may be Pacific golden chanterelles...
King Bolete — The Forest’s Gourmet Giant Boletus edulis Picture a plump, chestnut-brown mushroom emerging from a bed of pine needles, looking remarkably like a freshly baked bread roll. Meet the king bolete (Boletus edulis), also known as porcini, cep, or penny...
Fly Agaric — The Fairy-Tale Mushroom with a Dangerous Secret Amanita muscaria Imagine wandering through a moss-covered forest and spotting a brilliant red mushroom dotted with white, as if a woodland artist had painted it just for the fairies. Meet the fly agaric...
Learn all about mushrooms in the blog posts and drawing demonstrations created by Christine Elder in the links below! Spooky Facts about Spooky Mushrooms The King Bolete Facts The Pacific Golden Chanterelle Facts Morel Mushroom Sketching Demonstration Fly Agaric...
Follow along to my video tutorial as I lead you in a drawing and watercoloring activity of the Easter Lily. I’ll also dissect the flower so that you can learn about its anatomy. Download your Easter Lily Reference Photos HERE...
Each year on May 16th we celebrate National Love a Tree Day. Here’s a quick fun video I filmed of some of the coolest trees I’ve met around the world...
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...
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...
Learn All About African Warthogs! Today the new Lion King movie comes out in theaters, (Musafa: The Lion King) so I thought I’d share my sketching demonstration of an African Warthog so that you can learn more about the wild species that the movie’s...
