We went hiking right from our camp at Yellowstone National Park and about a mile and a half in we discovered a herd of bison blocking the trail! I wanted to record the moment in my sketchbook, but didn’t want to get out my full kit in case we had Read more…
We’re heading to a bunch of national parks this summer and I started a new accordion fold journal to document the journey! It’s an A6 size Hahnemühle Zig Zag Book and it’s so fun! So far we’ve been to Great Sand Dunes National Park and Rocky Mountain National Park. Can’t Read more…
There’s nothing like new art supplies to spark your creativity, am I right? This summer I’m going to be visiting a bunch of National Parks, and I wanted to up my pen game so I got some to try! Here they are, plus some waterproof inks: I chose these pens Read more…
You read that right: we sold our house in Austin, Texas to travel full time in our converted Ford Transit camper van! I’m so dang excited! I keep pinching myself to make sure it’s not all just a dream. I started a blog over on Substack and I’d love it if you Read more…
All the details on my kit for the 2024 Nature Spots Challenge!
What are nature spots, you ask? They’re spots of color to mark your observations while out in nature. Be it a flower, butterfly, amazing rock formation or magnificent mountain, nature spots are a great way to document a subject without taking up too much time. Fill up a journal to Read more…
What do I mean by desert green? Feast your eyes on the cacti and agaves below to see: Did you spot the baby saguaro? :) This opaque dusty green really used to trip me up when I first got started with watercolors. But not anymore! I found some key colors Read more…
I’m super excited to share a project that’s been in the works for a while now: a Cactus Palette Collab with Letter Sparrow! Kelly makes some of the best handmade paints that I’ve ever used, hands-down. This is like a dream come true. It will come in a Folio palette Read more…
I had so many requests for info on the little palette I’m using for the Nature Spot Challenge — so here you go! Colors are: DS = Daniel Smith, WN = Winsor and Newton Just let me know if you have any questions, and happy nature spotting! PS. You can Read more…
Choosing paints to put on your palette is very personal — it depends on where you live, what you like to paint, how much you enjoy color mixing, and more. Someone who does botanical art will have a very different palette than someone who focuses on urban scenes. I live Read more…