Tag: Nature Journal
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Detour
Hello Friend! It’s been a while since I’ve posted. Sometimes when I’m between projects, I feel there’s not a lot to say. Yet, those in-between places are where things can get interesting. I find that seeing others’ processes and works-in-progress can be at least as engaging as looking at finished works. A finished work invites…
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Free Nature Journaling Guide
Hello friends. Today I want to share a project that’s been dear to my heart and has recently gone out into the world. This is a free nature journaling guide. No strings attached, no need to sign up for anything. Nature benefits us all, and we just want to share it with as many people…
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WildTober & Other News
Hello friends! How has your autumn been so far? Today’s blog post reads a bit like a letter, so grab a cuppa if that’s your thing, and let’s get caught up! As the name Cold Prairie Studio implies, I’m a rural dweller, and this time of year gets very busy. We’ve been bringing in the…
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Winter Birds for OSOF
While spring is making tentative steps forward, I’m trying to do the same. I’ve recently wrapped up a series of winter illustrations for the One School One Farm non-profit organization. These will be used in their educational materials. I thought I’d share some winter birds here, before I begin the spring illustrations. The OSOF project…
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Pocket Palette: Photo Essay
Pocket-size tins for pocket palettes Making a gift pocket palette – Here’s the process in photos. Empty tins Half-pans Small magnets Crazy glue Cheap brush (trimmed with hand shears) Bit of sponge/scrap of rag Paints Finished nature journaling palette – fits in the palm, pocket, or inside a pencil case. Please note: I use mainly…
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Mushrooms: This is NOT a Field Guide
The perfect opportunity to start filling my summer nature journal came along this weekend at the Paddockwood Library’s Mushroom Workshop. I’d picked up a new watercolour sketchbook a few weeks back. It seemed a nice size for carrying along (245mm x 176mm), and the paper is beautiful. The goal is to fill it by summer’s…
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