Illustration + Nature Sketching
I’ve shared this before, but since I’ve had so much fun with this idea recently, I thought I’d show it again: small sketched collections. I like to put together sketchbook pages with what I call small collections – random objects I see or find, and then add to the page in 10-15 minute sketching sessions. …
I find that setting up a solid creative environment for myself can be crucial for getting into the daily art-making process, and it also helps me to enter that creative flow state more easily. The concept of a creative environment and how to set it up is also one of the core concepts of my …
I’m excited to announce I’ve just published a new course that will help you to start, and keep drawing by keeping a regular sketchbook practice. I’ve been keeping an almost daily sketchbook for over 5 years now, and it has become the center of my creative work. For me, drawing is the start of every …
This is going to be a long sketchbook tour, since it will cover almost half a year of sketching. Almost, because due to my long break in winter. I’ve already shared a few of the pages here and there on the blog, and some will also feature in my upcoming class Creative Habits. Last autumn, …
As I’ve returned to my desk after being away from it for three full months after my surgery and physical rehab, I’ve gained some clarity about my art, and the business aspect of it. I think it can be very helpful to step away from the daily grind for a bit and reevaluate what it …
I went to a physical rehabilitation clinic at the start of the year after my surgery, and of course I wanted to bring a bit of sketching gear with me. I didn’t expect too much from myself, mainly because I wasn’t sure how challenging the physical therapy and exercise would be, and also because I …
Hey my dear friends..it’s been a while since I posted. I hope you’ve all been well! For those of you who don’t know what’s been going on, I had major surgery in December that took a while to recover from. Without sharing too many details: I’m much better now, but a few things in my …
Today I’d like to show you a small pen set that once belonged to my grandmother. For me it’s very special because of the stories and memories connected to it, even if I don’t use the pens a lot. Here’s a video version of this post: My gradma’s fountain pen | sketching with a vintage …
Winter has come here in Germany, and as the leaves have disappeared and the snow is falling, I can do one of my favorite activities again: watching and sketching birds from the window. I find the colder months are a great time to watch birds, they are more visible in nature, and they tend to …
I’m very moved by all the wonderful comments you left on my last post about the blog anniversary, and by all the emails you sent, thank you all so, so much! It’s really hard to put it into words how I feel. I’ve tried to respond to as many messages as I can, because I …
It’s been 5 years since I started my blogging activities around nature sketching and nature journaling, and teaching about the subject. What an adventure! To celebrate I’ve decided to do a small giveaway (details at the end of the post)! So many of you have been a part of this journey and even before that, …
Recently I’ve brought flowers home with me from my community garden, the last remnants of this summer. And what better way is there to celebrate these flowers than to sketch them. I found dahlias and borage, two very different but attractive plants, and so interesting to draw. These days, I find myself going back to …
One thing I’ve noticed about my own sketching activities, but also in comments that you readers and viewers send in, is that whenever I make sketching too complicated, I’m less motivated to do it. I think we are less likely to keep sketching when we start to see it as a kind of obligation, or …
Welcome to my next sketchbook tour. It’s been a while since my last sketchbook tour, and now the summer is already over. So what did I sketch in the summer of 2023? Flowers, big landscapes, and a few more things. Here’s a video version of this sketchbook tour: Remember the final entry of my last …
In this post I want to give you a simple guide on how you can learn to draw anything. You don’t need any special skills or talent for drawing and sketching when you start, it just takes a bit of practice and the desire to learn. For an extended free PDF guide on how to …