Explore sketching the natural world and improve your drawing skills
Hi, I’m Julia – an illustrator, nature sketcher, and teacher.
I’m passionate about drawing and a big fan of keeping a sketchbook as a way to connect with nature. I help artists to improve their sketching skills and develop a loose but precise painting style through observing and exploring nature.
My sketchbook is my most important tool for documenting what I see, for creative experiments and discovery. I feel that combining precise drawings with a loose watercolor is the best of both worlds – you get to all the interesting details in the sketching stage and can enjoy the intuitive flow of watercolor.
More about meCome with me on my sketching adventures
Find out what I’m up to on my blog: I share my sketching and painting adventures and give sketching tips throughout the seasons, as well as tutorials, tips for watercolor painting, nature journaling and drawing in ink, as well as the occasional thought about how to stay sane as an artist these days.
- My favorite color combinations for painting skies (and more)
- Life signs & landscapes & plans for 2026
- Café sketch tutorial – quick landscape sketching
- Mixing neutral colors
Build your skills with my sketching courses
I’m dedicated to show you how you can connect nature and creativity in my many courses. Master basic and advanced techniques, explore sketching nature and develop your style.
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Here’s what’s inside:
- How to draw anything (PDF guide)
- Getting started with watercolor painting (free ebook)
- My favorite tips for creating great sketchbook pages
- My 5-step guide for drawing birds (PDF printable)
- My current watercolor palette layout (PDF printable)