The 2nd year of my journey begins On January 1, 2023, I began my first perpetual journal. What is this type of journal? One in which you make weekly entries year over year on predated pages. There is a bit of planning and prep work for this type of journal. The journal has to have […]
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Exploring a Magnolia Seed Pod in Ink & Watercolor
How do you ignore Nature when she drops a gift at your feet? On a Saturday in June, I was walking along a path shaded by live oaks, loblolly pines and a southern magnolia. A seed pod from the magnolia dropped right in front of me. I took it as a sign to explore this […]
Beginning a Perpetual Journal
The practice of keeping a perpetual journal has been around for awhile. I’m just now jumping in!
When I’m planning a plein air workshop, I dig through old journals to get a feel for what the weather conditions were over the years for the date selected. That’s a lot of journals to…
It’s Not Too Late! See My Summer Journal Sketches
Goodness! Did summer really slip by without me posting? Big oops! In my defense, I have been learning new tech things to get my online workshops up and running. While you are here, I’d be honored if you check out what’s new on my workshop page . Summer highlights follow… All are live sketches except […]
May / June Yard Ramblings
See a behind the scenes look at the creation of Pam Johnson Brickell’s nature journal page.
Art Tip Tuesday ~ Page Designing with the Procreate App
As it happens with Nature Journaling, once you take a closer look at something in our natural world and draw it in your journal, all of a sudden you want to know more about it. The process is really quite an adventure and can lead you down many rabbit holes. The reward for your effort […]