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A common saying is that "the tool does not make the artist." Is this true? What limits are set on our creativity by the art supplies we have access to?

Pomegranate fruit make a good substitute. At least that is what I have found. It's day three of trying to journal like Leonardo Da Vinci every day. I feel like

11th of May 2026: Maybe going live on Instagram this morning ruined it, ruined my one hour a day commitment to emulating Leonardo's journaling practice. I wonder if Leonardo could

Uh oh, another challenge? For seven days, I will try to journal like Leonardo Da Vinci. I'm telling you in advance so that I will be accountable, so that I

The best biography of Leonardo Da Vinci is the one by Walter Isaacson and the best part of that book is the list of Leonardo's Lessons. In this list, Isaacson

I'm only three months behind posting on my website. But a lot has happened in those three months, including the end of the Nature Journal Show! I posted about it

The printed book is now available! Get your copy here Little Marley still wants jaguars in the living room. There is a drawing that I made when I was a

What is isometric perspective and how can it be a fun and useful tool for doodling, lettering, diagrams, nature journaling, character design, and maps? Here is some history and some

Pressing plants can be as simple as putting a plant inside of a book and closing the pages. You don't need much. The following are some of the supplies that

All the supplies from the conference all in one place One of the hardest parts about the Wild Wonder Conference is knowing what supplies to get for the classes. I'm

"What if I climbed a tree, nature journaled, and made a video about it every day for ten days?" That was the seed for this creative project that I called

Local guide and friend of Tecolote Canyon, Anitra, makes contact with the tree. When they put up yellow caution tape around your favorite nature spot what do you do? When