1. I was inspired to begin nature journaling when I was looking for a topic to do for my (8th grade) capstone project. It took me forever to find something I wanted to do. It seemed like a combination of a bunch of my interests so I went for it.
2. I prefer the style of journaling that uses both illustrations with watercolor as well as notes and small annotations. I think that having all of it down on paper will make it more memorable to look back on. I also like the idea of including colorful illustration as well as some in black and white. Some sketches I want to focus on color more, and others more on texture.