Plein Air Down Under 2024
I returned to Mandurah for my third year participating in the Plein Air Down Under (PADU) Festival. I'd
Inktober 2024
December Update: Inktober is complete and I managed to finish off everything (except for the Tasmanian blue gum) by mid-November.
July adventures
I'm surprised at how much I managed to nature journal during July. It started off when Lizz, a
The first Australian nature journaling conference
I arrived in Brisbane a few days before the conference began and met Bethan (@journalingwithnature) who very kindly let me
From nature walk to journal page
Have you ever gone on a walk and wanted to record that experience to look back on another day? Or taken a journal with you on a walk but felt unsatisfied and rushed, with only rough scribbles to show?
The season of Kambarang
It felt as if we'd time-travelled into the peak of summer, when it hadn't even officially begun yet!
The season of Makuru
Makuru is the first winter when cold nights and heavy wind and rain arrive from June - July.
The season of Djilba
Djilba signals the end of the cold and wet days and heralds the start of new growth during August and September.
Inktober 2023
The illustrations and a colouring-in sheet from their website was what ultimately guided my decision for Inktober.
Plein Air Down Under 2023
I think I’d forgotten a little bit what plein air painting could be like. With the shifting sun and clouds I struggled with the heat and angle of the paper