Discover Spiders!

Discover Spiders!

Learn About and Sketch Spiders Be Kind to Spiders Week is observed annually from April 1 to April 7.  If you’d like to learn more about spider diversity and anatomy, check out my video workshop below where I’ll share fun facts about spiders and then show...
World Aquatic Animals Day

World Aquatic Animals Day

Celebrating Aquatic Animals! April 3rd is a day dedicated to showing appreciation for and highlighting the significance of aquatic animals. According to the Aquatic Life Institute, the occasion was launched by the Aquatic Animal Law Initiative as part of the Animal...
Frog Month

Frog Month

April is officially National Frog Month in the United States. It’s the time of year when many frogs emerge from hibernation and begin their nightly chorus from local creeks and ponds. In observance of National Frog Month, you can find some resources for learning more...
Wildlife Week

Wildlife Week

Celebrating National Wildlife Week National Wildlife Week is celebrated annually during the first week of April in order to highlight the special wildlife species that call the United States home. Below you’ll find a wide variety of stories, videos, and...
Intl. Day of Forests

Intl. Day of Forests

March 21st is International Day of Forests, set aside by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. When one imagines the word forest, you might first conjure images of tropical rain forests, but there are so many more! In North America, we have the...
Celebrate Aardvarks!

Celebrate Aardvarks!

Celebrate March’s National Aardvark Day and 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...
World Wildlife Day

World Wildlife Day

Celebrating Wildlife The United Nations’ World Wildlife Day is celebrated annually on March 3rd and the theme for 2023 is “Partnerships for Wildlife Conservation.” World Wildlife Day was created in 2013 when the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed this...
Drawing the Temminck’s Pangolin!

Drawing the Temminck’s Pangolin!

Learn about pangolins in the video below where I share fascinating facts about pangolins while I demonstrate how to create two realistic drawings of a Temminck’s Ground Pangolin that resides in Africa. Before you begin the video, I suggest that you download your...
Wetlands Day

Wetlands Day

World Wetlands Day is celebrated annually on February 2nd. Did you know that 30% of the world’s wetlands have been destroyed in the last 50 years? Wetlands play vital roles in the world’s ecosystems and harbor many endangered and endemic species. Below you’ll find all...