Botanical journal ideas

Explore botany and journaling together. Join botanical artist Lara Call Gastinger to learn to use a sketchbook to observe the ways plants change each month.

Botanical illustrator Lara Call Gastinger answers questions about her nature journal and her upcoming class at Lewis Ginter on Botany and Journaling.

At the bottom are two fronds (under clear contact paper) showing variability. Resurrection Fern Polypodium polypodioides This tiny fern has always been a favorite of mine. It grows in an epiphytic fashion, anchoring its wiry roots into the bark of trees with deep fissures, and receiving nourishment from the water and dust in the atmosphere using energy from the sun via photosynthesis. The fronds of this fern are fairly small, but I’ve seen some that grow up to 3 or 4 inches. It’s called the…

Beginning a Nature Journal Learn the Secrets of Field Sketching and Create a Beautiful Illustrated Nature Journal $197 Now $157 Yes, I Want In! Register now. Imagine Using art to connect with nature Imagine learning ways to fine tune your listening and observational skills so that you can deeply engage with the natural world. Then ... read more

A Nature Art Journal - our natural world in art and words: art process, drawing and painting tips, connections to place and to nature.