- On December 5, 2025
- By Kate
In April 2024 I researched and illustrated a daily native plant portrait in honor of National Native Plant Month in the U.S. It was magical to get to know these…
- On September 30, 2025
- By Kate
Here's a fun warm-up activity to start a nature journaling or urban sketching session: the 4 Directions. It takes about 10 minutes to do, or even less if you only…
- On August 19, 2025
- By Kate
What a gift to the soul to see the beautiful retrospective of Ruth Asawa's work at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. I've been a fan of her work…
- On April 25, 2025
- By Kate
[25] Today’s prompt is Arboreus MaximusEnd the challenge in a big way by drawing the biggest tree in your neighborhood. For a mega-challenge, draw the biggest tree in your town,…
- On April 25, 2025
- By Kate
[24] Today’s prompt is Tell a Story.Draw a tree concentrating on visual storytelling. What else can you include in the tree’s setting that tells a story about that tree? This…
- On April 24, 2025
- By Kate
[23] Today’s prompt is Lean on Me.How does wind affect trees? Find a windy area and journal the lean of the trees. Living on a coast is a great place…
- On April 22, 2025
- By Kate
[22] Today’s prompt is De Colores.Make a tree color chart of the different colors you see when drawing trees. Experiment with novel ways to organize the chart. A pie chart?…
- On April 22, 2025
- By Kate
[21] Today’s prompt is Throwing Shade.Use shading and value to show volume in a tree. This spritely new street tree in our 'hood is plumping out so beautifully! With such…
- On April 21, 2025
- By Kate
[20] Today’s prompt is In ContextFocus on everything surrounding a tree. Is it growing in a concrete jungle? A field? A forest? How does the tree contrast with the human-built…
- On April 21, 2025
- By Kate
[19] Today’s prompt is Beauty BreakVisit a local garden or park, and journal the most beautiful tree you see. What makes it beautiful to you? What a weekend! The days…
