Big Bend Gear Landscapes National Parks Nature Sketch
Value Studies/Thumbnail Sketch Setup
A minimal sketch kit I setup for doing value study thumbnail sketches on the go.
Gear
Water Containers for Field Sketching
When I first started painting in nature I spent time researching how to carry water in the field — it’s kind of essential for watercolors. I eventually came up with a few ways that work great and I’m sharing them Read more…
Gear Landscapes
Untitled Marfa
Finding motivation with art challenges and what to do when visiting Marfa, Texas.
Gear
A Field Guide to Watercolor Brushes
This is the post about choosing watercolor brushes I wish I could have found somewhere when I was getting started all those years ago.
Acorns Gear Nature Sketch
Getting better at drawing!
Three ways to get better at drawing by making it FUN!
Acorns Big Bend Happy Trails National Parks Nature Sketch
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 Read more…
Acorns Big Bend Happy Trails National Parks Nature Sketch
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 Read more…
Big Bend Happy Trails Landscapes National Parks Nature Sketch
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 Read more…