Flora and Fauna of Ukraine As war broke out in Ukraine after the invasion by Russian forces, I wanted to do my small part in educating the world about the flora, fauna, and habitats of this beautiful country. While few species are endemic to this region, the country...
Celebrate Charles Darwin’s Birthday Charles Darwin, the British naturalist who forever changed our view of life on earth, was born on February 12, 1809. In honor of his contributions to science, this date has been deemed International Darwin Day. A quote from...
PANGOLIN EDUCATION AND SKETCHING WORKSHOP Watch the replay below of a live workshop I taught on pangolins where you’ll learn about the species, where they live, their behavior, and their anatomy. Then I’ll lead you through a step-by-step demonstration of drawing the...
Let’s learn some fun facts about moths in celebration of National Moth Week! Moths don’t get the respect and attention they deserve, overshadowed by their more colorful and day-flying relatives, the butterflies. But there are way more species of moths than...
ALL ABOUT SUGAR GLIDERS AND HOW TO SKETCH THEM! Learn all about the adorable Australian mammal, the Sugar Glider in the replay of my live, online video workshop below. In this 75-minute workshop, I introduce you to the species of sugar gliders and their anatomy,...
It’s Pollinator Week! Each year in late June we celebrate the roles pollinators play in the ecosystem. Did you know that birds, bees, butterflies, beetles, bats, and other small mammals that pollinate plants are responsible for bringing us one out of every three bites...
FLORA AND FAUNA of the RAINFORESTS Below you can find a list of stories I’ve written and sketching workshops to watch on flora and fauna that reside in the world’s rainforests. Tapirs Pangolins Carnivorous Plants Dart Frogs Tree Frogs Flying Foxes Bats Orchids...
Celebrating Bees on World Bee Day May 20th is deemed World Bee Day, an occasion to recognize their important roles in ecosystems and in human food production. On the initiative of Slovenia, the United Nations declared May 20th to be World Bee Day, a date intended to...
All About Salamanders and How to Draw Them! If you’d love to learn all about salamanders, then watch the video workshop below in which I teach you all about salamanders; their biology, ecology, species diversity, and anatomy. In the second half of the...
May 2-8th has officially been deemed Amphibian Week in the United States by proclamation of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland in recognition of these species’ global decline and threats due to climate change, chytrid disease, and habitat destruction. You can find...
