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Sketch of blue palo verde in bright yellow full bloom
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ArborApril 18: Three Materials

[18] Today’s prompt is Three MaterialsMake a portrait of a tree using only three materials. Ah the DRAMA!...
KateApr 17, 2025Jan 16, 2026
Drawing of a palo verde tree with small callouts showing people interacting with the tree branches.
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ArborApril 17: Trees & People

[17] Today’s prompt is Trees & PeopleDraw people interacting with trees, or explore how how people set the...
KateApr 17, 2025Jan 16, 2026
Sketch of a willow tree shaped by damage and appearing like a dragon
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ArborApril 16: Damage

[16] Today’s prompt is DamageJournal a tree showing damage or injury such as cuts, weeps, or seeps. Is...
KateApr 16, 2025Jan 16, 2026
Nature journal entry of branching diagrams.
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ArborApril 15: Stick Figures

[15] Today’s prompt is Stick FiguresDiagram a handful of trees very simply, making basic line drawings of the...
KateApr 14, 2025Jan 16, 2026
Color interpretations of parts of an orange tree: flower, leaf, fruit.
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ArborApril 14: Scent-sational

[14] Today’s prompt is Scent-sationalJournal the scents and smells of a tree. There’s something so deliciously personal about...
KateApr 13, 2025Jan 16, 2026
Sketch of a flowering tree with 4 haiku poems.
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ArborApril 13: Nursery Rhymes

[13] Today’s prompt is Nursery RhymesGo to a local nursery to draw trees for sale along with the...
KateApr 13, 2025Jan 16, 2026
Ink drawing of a tree done with a twig branch.
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ArborApril 12: Twig Drawing

[12] Today’s prompt is Twig DrawingDraw trees, leaves, and branches using a twig as a paintbrush/pen. Gettin’ gestural...
KateApr 13, 2025Jan 16, 2026
Nature Journal sketch of a Japanese maple with squirrel damage.
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ArborApril 11: Critters

[11] Today’s prompt is CrittersDraw a tree and note all the interactions with birds, insects, animals, and humans....
KateApr 12, 2025Jan 16, 2026
Hand-drawn nature journal entry of two pine trees growing together.
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ArborApril 10: The Snuggle is Real

[10] Today’s prompt is The Snuggle is RealJournal two trees growing tightly together. Going off-book here and digging...
KateApr 10, 2025Jan 16, 2026
Hand-drawn nature journal page of tree foliage with writing about the experience of sketching a tree canopy.
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ArborApril 09: Up into the Canopy

[09] Today’s prompt is Up into the CanopyObserve a tree by looking up into the canopy. Draw slowly,...
KateApr 9, 2025Jan 16, 2026
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Intelleto is my personal site where I share on topics of nature journaling, sketchnotes, and lifelong learning. I frequently nerd out about nature, geek out about sketching, or write about random stuff that strikes my fancy. You can learn more about me here.

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  • New Book: Bay Area Botanical is available
  • The 4 Directions – a warm-up
  • Learning through Line: drawn notes from the Ruth Asawa Retrospective at SF MOMA
  • ArborApril 25: Arboreus Maximus
  • ArborApril 24: Tell a Story

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  • jack :: johnmuirlaws.com
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  • patricia :: www.plarenasonpaper.com
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