I am taking a watercolor class from Rene Eisenbart, a local artist and botanical illustrator. She mentioned in class that one technique with watercolors is to use graphite for some of the shading, so I did that here as a way to ease myself into painting, since I am much more comfortable with graphite than […]



This blog is about my journey as a botanical artist--what I am learning, what inspires me and what I am currently drawing or painting. My desire is to continually hone my skills to better express my wonder and gratitude for the beauty of the creation around me in the Pacific Northwest (USA).