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3 days ago

Happy June! Here’s the first art I created for my Tucson Yard Journal series: June, which is hot & dry but we still see lots of bird, mammal, plant & insect activity.

Tucson Yard Journal ~ June (watercolor and pen art) featuring plants, birds, animals & insects seen in my yard in Tucson, Arizona, USA in the month of June.

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4 days ago

A couple of years ago I created an art series in which I painted 1 color/day of something from nature I saw in/from my yard including trees, wildflowers, cacti, animals, birds, insects, reptiles, skies & clouds. Here’s my Tucson Color Journal for June.

Tucson Color Journal for June - watercolor art with 30 squares of color representing the colors of nature I saw in/from my yard in Tucson, AZ, USA in June including trees, wildflowers, cacti, animals, birds, insects, reptiles, skies & clouds.

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1 week ago

🌱 International Nature Journaling Week is happening right now (June 1-7)! No need to register - just go to https://www.naturejournalingweek.com/program-2023 for free webinars (recorded for viewing later also) & links to tons of nature journaling related websites, videos, articles, journal prompts, etc.

International Nature Journaling Week, 1-7 June 2023. I am taking part! naturejournalingweek.com and #naturejournalingweek

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1 week ago

I love creating art in series so in today’s blog post I go behind-the-scenes of 5 of my art series to show how I create a consistent look-and-feel for each.

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1 week ago

We saw our first Gila Monster 😍 of the season in our yard last week! They are soooo beautiful (so of course I had to paint it for my Perpetual Journal)!!! 🥰 Yes, they’re venomous, but they don’t attack humans unless really provoked.

Perpetual Journal watercolor and pen art of a Gila Monster, Tucson, AZ, USA

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2 weeks ago

One of our Ironwood trees was blooming recently but is mostly bloomed out by now. I love the pink-lavender color of these flowers and so I painted them for a recent Perpetual Journal entry!

Perpetual Journal watercolor and pen art of an Ironwood tree in bloom with purple-pink flowers, Tucson, AZ, USA

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2 weeks ago

I enjoy learning about other artists’ processes so in my latest blog post I included a process video showing how I created my Tucson Yard Journal ~ November (the art I tooted yesterday). https://paulaborchardt.substack.com/p/tucson-yard-journal-november

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2 weeks ago

Here’s the 6th in my Tucson Yard Journal series: November, which boasts beautiful weather, continued avian visitors & a few plants still blooming & attracting butterflies.

Tucson Yard Journal ~ November - watercolor, colored pencil & pen art of birds, insects, butterflies, seedpods & an owl pellet, all seen in our yard in Tucson in November.

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3 weeks ago

In my latest blog post I take a slightly tongue-in-cheek look at one of Substack’s new features: Tags. Kidding aside, I think Tags can be very useful & I’m glad Substack has added them as a feature. https://paulaborchardt.substack.com/p/lacewings-tags-and-substack-tags

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3 weeks ago

Last week we had lots of Green Lacewings on our patio. They’re beneficial insects (meaning, beneficial to humans) as their larvae eat aphids and other garden pests. I love their bright green color—so I painted one for my Perpetual Journal.

Perpetual Journal watercolor, colored pencil and pen art of a Green Lacewing (1 of 25 Green Lacewings chillaxing on our patio ceiling and walls).

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In my latest blog post I shared my art of, & some natural history about, the beautiful Palo Verde trees that are blooming in Tucson right now. https://paulaborchardt.substack.com/p/palo-verde-buds-and-blooms

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Since the Foothills Palo Verde trees are at the peak of their bloom now in Tucson, I see yellow in every direction I look—so I painted one for my latest Perpetual Journal entry.

Perpetual Journal watercolor and pen art of a Palo Verde tree in bloom in Tucson, AZ, USA.

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It’s always exciting (at least I think so! 😁) to see a new wildflower in your yard. For a recent Perpetual Journal entry I painted a Coulter Hibiscus (new to our yard) that bloomed for just 1 day!

Perpetual Journal watercolor and pen art of a Coulter Hibiscus flower.

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Moths seem to get less press than butterflies (perhaps because many butterflies are brightly colored?) but so are moths! These beautiful moths graced our patio recently so I painted them for my Perpetual Journal.

Perpetual Journal watercolor and pen art of 2 Emerald Moths and 1 Common Angle Moth.

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Have you ever wondered why an artist chooses a certain medium? In my latest blog post I describe how I got started with watercolor and why it’s now my favorite medium. https://paulaborchardt.substack.com/p/how-i-fell-in-love-with-watercolor

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Up until a few weeks ago, lots of (harmless) Crane Flies were hanging out on our patio ceiling. As I noted here for that week’s Perpetual Journal entry, the Crane Flies’ tiny, modified hind wings act like gyroscopes! WOW!

Perpetual Journal watercolor and pen art of a Crane Fly, showing the tiny club-like "halteres" - modified hind wings that act like gyroscopes.

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In April on my blog I shared art of/wrote about Sonoran Desert insects, flowering plants, weird & wonky plants & more. Check out my blog at https://paulaborchardt.substack.com/ & I’d love to have you subscribe to my free email newsletter!

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Happy May! A couple of years ago I created an art series in which I painted 1 color/day of something from nature I saw in/from my yard including trees, wildflowers, cacti, animals, birds, insects, reptiles, skies & clouds. Here’s my Tucson Color Journal for May.

My Tucson Color Journal for May in which I painted 1 color/day of nature I saw in/from my yard including trees, wildflowers, cacti, animals, birds, insects, reptiles, and skies.

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After I finished painting a blooming Ocotillo for my Perpetual Journal weekly art, an Iron Cross Blister Beetle visited our patio. With those amazing colors, I couldn’t resist adding it to my PJ page!

Perpetual Journal watercolor and pen art of Ocotillo in bloom and Iron Cross Blister Beetle in Tucson, AZ, USA

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I always enjoy stepping outside & listening to the surround-sound Avian Chorus. This Perpetual Journal art depicts just a few of the birds we hear regularly in our yard!

Perpetual Journal watercolor and pen art of an Avian Chorus - depicting a few of the birds heard in our yard in Tucson, AZ, including Cooper's Hawk, Lesser Goldfinch, Curve-billed Thrasher, Pyrrhuloxia, Cactus Wren, Phainopepla, House Finch, and Mourning Dove.

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I just published this art of a Bladderpod and another “weird & wacky” illustration on my blog. Check out my latest blog post & subscribe to my free email newsletter: https://paulaborchardt.substack.com/

Watercolor and pen art of a Bladderpod flower and fruit, Tucson, AZ, USA

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Here’s another of my Perpetual Journal entries—Brittlebush blooming in our yard.

I just published this & 3 other of my Brittlebush illustrations on my blog. See my blog post & subscribe to my free email newsletter: https://paulaborchardt.substack.com/

Perpetual Journal watercolor and pen art of two varieties of Brittlebush flowers - some with yellow disc florets & others with brown disc florets.

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A couple of years ago I created an art series in which I painted 1 color/day of something from nature I saw in/from my yard including trees, wildflowers, cacti, animals, birds, insects, reptiles, skies & clouds. April is especially colorful in Tucson!

My Tucson Color Journal for April, showing 1 color/day representing the flora and fauna seen in my yard in April.

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I recently started an email newsletter & blog about my art, and I’d love to have you subscribe to my free email newsletter to get my art delivered right to your Inbox. You can subscribe and see my first few posts on my blog at Substack: https://paulaborchardt.substack.com/

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Here’s another of my Perpetual Journal entries: Penstemon blooming in our yard. I love the hot pink color!

(In Perpetual Journals you draw/write 1x/week & leave room on each page to draw/write that same week the next year & following years until each page is full).

Perpetual Journal watercolor and pen art of pink Penstemon in bloom, Tucson, AZ, USA.

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I found lots of wonderfully weird and wacky plants from around the world, to draw at Tucson Botanical Gardens’ Cactus & Succulent Garden! 🌵

Tucson Botanical Gardens "weird and wacky" Cactus and Succulent Garden - watercolor and pen art depicting 6 cacti & succulents from Argentina, Mexico, South Africa, South America and Brazil.

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Here’s the 5th in my Tucson Yard Journal series: October. Temperatures decrease, plants are still blooming—providing food for insects—and leaves continue to turn yellow.

Tucson Yard Journal ~ October watercolor and pen art of nature seen in my yard in October including flowers, birds, moths, butterflies, and leaves turning yellow.

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Here’s another of my Perpetual Journal entries - a poppy popping its top! I’ve seen this happen 2x & it’s SO C👀L!

(In Perpetual Journals you draw/write 1x/week & leave room on each page to draw/write that same week the next year & following years until each page is full).

Perpetual Journal watercolor and pen art of a Mexican Poppy popping its top (calyptra), Tucson, AZ.

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Here’s another of my Perpetual Journal entries: Western Bluebirds. It’s hard to get much done with these outside my window!

(In Perpetual Jrnls you draw/write 1x/week & leave room on each page to draw/write that same week the next year & following years until each page is full).

Perpetual Journal watercolor and pen art of Western Bluebirds seen right outside my window, Tucson, AZ

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Here’s my Perpetual Journal entry for last week showing the rare snow we had here in Tucson! ❄ 🌵

(In Perpetual Journals you draw/write 1x/week & leave room on each page to draw/write that same week the next year & following years until each page is full).

Perpetual Journal watercolor and pen art of a Prickly Pear cactus with snow on top (looking like little white hats on each pad), Tucson, AZ

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Here’s another of my Perpetual Journal entries: Lupine (which started blooming a few weeks ago already!).

(In Perpetual Journals you draw/write 1x/week & leave room on each page to draw/write that same week the next year & following years until each page is full).

Perpetual Journal watercolor art of a lupine which started to bloom in early February in Tucson.

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Happy March! A couple of years ago I created an art series in which I painted 1 color/day representing something from nature I saw in/from my yard including trees, wildflowers, cacti, animals, birds, insects, reptiles, skies & clouds. Here’s my Tucson Color Journal for March.

Tucson Color Journal for March - watercolor art of 31 colors seen in my yard in March including birds, wildflowers, plants, mammals, reptiles, etc.

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Here’s another of my Perpetual Journal entries: Brittlebush (watercolor). Tiny white hairs on the leaves reflect the hot desert sun!

(In Perpetual Jrnls you draw/write 1x/week & leave room on each page to draw/write that same week the next year & following years until each page is full).

Perpetual Journal watercolor and pen art of Brittlebush leaves, which look green & perky in February but by June will look pale gray-green and wilty.

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Here’s another of my Perpetual Journal entries: Cooper’s Hawk (watercolor). We regularly see these in our yard!

(In Perpetual Journals you draw/write 1x/week & leave room on each page to draw/write that same week the next year & following years until each page is full).

Perpetual Journal watercolor and pen art of a Cooper's Hawk resting on a branch of a dead agave flower stalk.

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Here’s another of my Perpetual Journal entries: watercolor of a flock of beautiful Cedar Waxwings we saw in our yard recently!

(In Perpetual Journals you draw/write 1x/week & leave room on each page to draw/write that same week the next year & following years until each page is full).

Perpetual Journal watercolor and pen art of a flock of Cedar Waxwings resting on an agave stalk.

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Here’s a recent Perpetual Journal entry - we have lots of wildflower planties coming up in our yard like this lupine!

(In Perpetual Journals you draw/write 1x/week & leave room on each page to draw/write that same week the next year & following years until each page is full).

Perpetual Journal watercolor and pen art of a little lupine growing in our yard thanks to spreading wildflower seeds last Fall and subsequent rains.

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Happy February! A couple of years ago I created an art series in which I painted 1 color/day representing something from nature I saw in/from my yard including trees, wildflowers, cacti, animals, birds, insects, reptiles, skies & clouds. Here’s my Tucson Color Journal for February.

My Tucson Color Journal art for February, showing colors of nature (including trees, wildflowers, cacti, animals, birds, insects, & skies) seen in and from my yard for each day of the month.

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While visiting a local park with art friends for a sketching meet-up, this Prickly Pear with its golden yellow spines backlit by the sun called out to me to be painted. Our natural world is an endless source of wonder and inspiration for me! ❤️🌱🐧

Watercolor art of a green Prickly Pear with glowing, backlit golden yellow spines.

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5 months ago

January 11 is World Sketchnote Day! If you have sketchnotes please post them & tag them with #sketchnote & #snday2023. Here’s one of my sketchnotes showing the highlights of a visit to Sequoia National Park in Spring.

Sketchnote showing highlights of Spring in Sequoia National Park, including clear night skies, bird calls, white headed woodpeckers, black morel mushrooms, sequoias and cones, snow plants, and lupine.

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5 months ago

Here’s my latest Perpetual Journal art: light gray-green lichen with a beautiful undulating edge - growing on a rock right outside my studio window here in Tucson.

I’m finding out that #LichenSubscribe is as dangerous a time suck as #Mosstodon. Thanks everyone! 🥰

My Perpetual Journal pen and watercolor art of gray-green lichen growing on a rock in my yard in Tucson.

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5 months ago

Happy New Year! A couple of years ago I created an art series in which I painted 1 color/day representing something from nature I saw in/from my yard including trees, wildflowers, cacti, animals, birds, insects, reptiles, skies & clouds. Here’s my Tucson Color Journal for January.

Tucson Color Journal - January - art in which I painted 1 color/day representing something from nature I saw in/from my yard including trees, wildflowers, cacti, animals, birds, insects, reptiles, skies & clouds.

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6 months ago

Here’s my Perpetual Journal art for this week: a Mexican Fence Post cactus showing signs of environmental stress (heat?). For my Perpetual Journal I leave space on each page for adding more art these same weeks next year & following years until the pages are filled; thus it's called Perpetual.

12-21-22 Perpetual Journal art of a Mexican Fence Post cactus showing signs (red color) of environmental stress.