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...
Celebrating Wildlife World Wildlife Conservation Day is celebrated annually on December 4th. The occasion seeks to draw attention to the conservation status of some of the most critically endangered species of wild fauna and flora and to drive discussions toward...
It’s World Rhinoceros Day! World Rhinoceros Day is celebrated on September 22 each year. Below you’ll learn some interesting facts about rhinos and also learn how to sketch them in my video workshops below! The Rhinoceros family includes five species...
International Vulture Awareness Day The first Saturday in September is set aside annually to observe International Vulture Awareness Day. So I’d like to share some fascinating facts about these much-maligned but vitally important birds and showcase some of my...
Resources to learn more about the ocean June 8th has been designated as “World Oceans Day” by the United Nations. In celebration of World Oceans Day, I’ve written some natural history stories about sea creatures that you can find below. I love snorkeling and...
Shining a Spotlight on Endangered Species In observance of both Endangered Species Day and International Day for Biological Diversity, I’m sharing some stories and sketching tutorials I’ve created about a diverse array of our planet’s threatened and...
CLICK HERE to register for this free workshop In this workshop, you’ll learn about the members of the cattle family that make up the herds of grazing mammals that roam the African savannas, such as buffalo, wildebeest, hartebeest, impala, kudu, nyala, duiker, gazelle,...
Learn All About the Pitcher Plants of Eastern North America Watch the video recording below where I’ll introduce you to the fascinating world of carnivorous plants. Then we’ll focus in on the group of plants known as pitcher plants with an emphasis on the...
May 3rd is International Leopard Day, an occasion to celebrate the ‘big cats’ including the African leopard, Panthera pardus, as well as their closest relative, the American Jaguar, Panthera onca. You can learn all about panthers and the characteristics of...
In honor of World Tuna Day which is observed annually on May 2nd, I’d like to share some fascinating biological facts, as well as conservation issues surrounding one of the most endangered species of the world’s tunas; the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna. Bluefin Tuna...
