Nature’s endless wonders fuel my passion as an artist and illustrator. My journey of discovery takes me from vast landscapes to the tiniest details of leaves, cacti, and mushrooms. With every brushstroke, I aim to translate the awe I feel onto paper, hoping to spark that same wonder in others.


I’ve found that sketching or painting a scene forges a deeper connection to a place in a way that snapping a photo just can’t match. As a former software engineer, I truly believe if I can learn to draw and paint anyone can!

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This Saturday October 12th from 10-12 I’ll be hosting my first public outreach program at @capulinvolcanonps ! I’m super excited! I’ll be doing watercolor demos and sharing techniques and tips for capturing landscapes quickly with minimal supplies. Drop in anytime to chat and watch the magic of watercolor unfold. It’s Sunday Sketch time! 🎨✍️ We’re camping in a grove of aspen trees in Carson National Forest, New Mexico and I just had to sketch a leaf in my perpetual journal. They’re just so glorious! 🤩 My weekly blog post is up! Highlights: Santa Fe National Forest, lichen paintings, and a watercolor workshop with @magikflowerz at @ghostranchorg ! ✨ Practicing the Pedernal in a workshop with @magikflowerz at Ghost Ranch! So much fun! ✨ The other day we hiked from our camp spot in Santa Fe National Forest to San Antonio Hot Springs and while I sat there soaking in the views I just HAD to do a sketch! I even filled my water brush with water from the spring. Did the sketch come out — nope! — but I’m so glad I did one anyhow so I have it in my book. Hey all! My weekly blog post is up — come see what I’ve been up to, including lichen paintings, workshops I did at the amazing @wildwonderfoundation conference, scenes from our camp spot in the forest and more! 🌲 I had so many questions asking about the colors I use for lichens that I put together a quick video. I like using Daniel Smith Venetian red and Winsor and Newton cobalt turquoise light. These are both opaque colors that play really well together and make the best color that I’ve found for lichens, yuccas, agaves, succulents, and cacti! Hey y’all! I took my perpetual journal on a sketch walk around camp today and thought I’d take you along! First I sketched a bearberry (didn’t see any bears tho! 🐻), followed by pussytoes, and finally a not-so-common juniper — just look at the amazing colors in those berries! 😍