Jeff

Hi everyone I’ve kept a travel and garden journal for several years but have never included sketches or watercolors in it. Nature journaling  sounded like a good way for me to slow down and take things in more as I go on hikes and visit gardens. I was inspired to take this course because I had recently dropped a course in woody plant identification because of my work schedule. I like having the structure of a course to get me started on a new topic. The online presentation if this course offered the opportunity to participate on my own schedule. And the preview videos helped seal the deal. I liked the overview of the various journaling styles. My main takeaways were to note the date, time and weather for each observation, and to ask questions about what I’m seeing to research later or maybe discover while I’m observing. I’m looking forward to working with water colors and learning to mix colors, since I have a reputation in my family for always ending up with brown when I try to mix colors on my own. Looking forward to the rest of the course!