The warmer weather has arrived, and we can finally sit outside in the sun and paint. What a beautiful season to keep a nature journal!
I've been wanting to use watercolors to paint scenes in my nature journal, but the paper in my current journal is designed for pencils and dry media only. It's impossible to move the watercolors once they've been applied to the paper, and it's simply frustrating to work on paper not meant for painting.
I solved the problem by cutting 140 pound Canson watercolor paper to fit my current nature journal. When I want to paint, I clip a piece of watercolor paper to the front of the journal, and when the page is finished, I tape it into my book.
Would you like to learn more about keeping a nature journal? I'm teaching a 3 week starter course in Nature Journaling at the Community College of Beaver County in Monaca, PA on Mondays, July 7, 14 and 21st, from 6-9 PM. We will start indoors with practice activities and inspiration, then go outside to make observations and sketches. Please dress for the weather, though in rainy or stormy weather, we will create indoors. All materials provided.
For more information, and to sign up, follow this link:
I hope you join me!
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