Lisa Spangler

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Acorns

Hiking the Lost Mine Trail at Big Bend NP (+ an acorn sketch!)

Come hike along with me on the Lost Mine Trail at Big Bend National Park! This is one of the most popular trails in the park, so we waited until mid-afternoon when the crowds cleared out to go. It’s only 4.8 miles round trip but there are amazing views around Read more…

By Lisa, 4 years ago
Acorns

The Acorn Project: Pine Canyon, Big Bend NP

Come with me on a hike up Pine Canyon in Big Bend National Park and join me for some nature sketching! I started sketching acorns in 2019 — they’re endlessly fascinating to me. Much like leaves, they’re so much fun to sketch on hikes as they don’t take much time Read more…

By Lisa, 4 years ago
Big Bend

Sketching Balanced Rock at Big Bend National Park

Balanced Rock is one of those classic Big Bend scenes and the short 2.2 mile hike out there is one of my favorites! I’ve sketched the rock many many times and it never gets old. Getting to the trailhead requires a 6 mile drive down a dirt road — which Read more…

By Lisa, 4 years ago

Art Toolkit Ambassador Code

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