Carey

The first time I saw a nature journal, in a book by a nature journaling instructor, I was so taken by the beauty of it that it never left me. Fifteen years later, I was struggling with depression, and to feel better I started trying things I had always wanted to do but for some reason had never done. I've been working at it on and off ever since, and it has become a part of my journey. Art and creativity don't come naturally to me, and I have trouble with the muscles in my hands, which prevents me from doing some things, like using colored pencils or a water brush. But I have also discovered that I love watercolor, and for the first time I have created a few sketches that I can stand to look at. I love all of the approaches in the video. Some for their color and beauty and others for their close study and attention to detail. I'd like my journal to be unstructured enough to practice any of these approaches.