Happy Isles, Yosemite

Every day for two weeks I crossed a bridge over this river, the Merced, on my way to work.

Even if your fish is gutted like this red snapper,

Even if your fish is gutted like this red snapper, you can still make an awesome fish print or gyotaku. Two spots left in this Saturday’s Zoom class through the Smithsonian. DM for details, would love to meet you🐟🐠🐡#gyotaku #gyotakuartist #artistsoninstagram #artworkshop #fish #redsnapper #fishing #natureprintingsociety #hmart #printmaker #handprinted #fineart #japan #smithsonian

Watercolor on Yupo! I love the expressions of thes

Watercolor on Yupo! I love the expressions of these antique scientific instruments…this one with a top hat, that one wielding a spear. Yupo is fussy, you use alcohol to prepare the surface, then you float water onto your drawing. I wanted to add patterned backgrounds, as master Yupo artist George James did, but these look better on stark white. #yupo #yupopaper #golubcollection #ucberkeley #calberkeley #microscopy #microscope #antiquetools #antiquescientific #biology #botany #watercolorpainting #plastic #burntsienna #cobaltblue #winsorandnewton #nationalinstitutesofhealth #nih #artistsoninstagram #natureprintingsociety #octobershow

Two great workshops at the Maryland Natural Histor

Two great workshops at the Maryland Natural History Society … Takuga printing was on the menu:printing with sumi ink and Speedball fabric ink, then adding color using watercolor. Forgot to take pictures of the colored prints, so my own is the last #natureprintingsociety #springtime #leaf #handmade #handprinted #takuga #watercolorprint #marylandnature #printersofinstagram #printmaker #workshop #workshopart #natureobservation #botany #monoprint #impressionsofnature #contemporaycraft #craft #originalprint #awesomestudents

Local folks, there are a few spots left in takuga

Local folks, there are a few spots left in takuga (sumi ink and watercolor prints March 26) and gyotaku (Feb. 26) workshops at the Maryland Natural History Society in Baltimore.Each workshop is 3 hours long and includes most supplies. See Marylandnature.org for more details. #baltimore #baltimoreartist #marylandnature #natureprintingsociety #natureprinting #nature #hickory #sumi #cosmeticbrush #gyotaku #artworkshop #maryland #blackseabass #akua

Deer tongue fern under the ice. I used black and w

Deer tongue fern under the ice. I used black and white sumi on Marilyn Horner’s handmade paper to make this print, and I was thrilled to find a few of these west coast plants alive despite the freezing temps here. Thinking of the icy Merced at Swinging bridge for the @yosemiteconservancy January art call. #handprinted #leafart #deertonguefern #ferns #handmadepaper #natureprinting #natureprintingsociety #natureart #yosemiteconservancy #mercedriver #undertheice

Best gyotaku classes yesterday at Natural History

Best gyotaku classes yesterday at Natural History Society of Maryland! Fresh fish from the Baltimore waterfront @faidleysseafood #gyotaku #gyotakuartist #fishing #baltimore#baltimoreharbor #printmaking #artistsoninstagram #fishillustration #naturalhistorysocietyofmd #icthyology #blackseabass #carp #redsnapper #porgy #bluegill #artworkshop

Awesome day with friends at the Natural History So

Awesome day with friends at the Natural History Society of Maryland teaching two botanical workshops: beautiful work and fun on the walking press! #marylandnature #maryland #baltimore #baltimoreart #handprinted #natureprintingsociety #leaves #autumn #artworkshop #walkingpress #jacquardversatex #artistlife #printmaker

Best spot ever for a demo! Looking forward to seei

Best spot ever for a demo! Looking forward to seeing NPS friends in a few….#botanicalbasrelief #natureprintingsociety #acadianationalpark #acadia #schoodicpeninsula #birchharbormaine #maineartists #atlanticocean #gulfofmaine #botanicalart #onions #plaster #friendstogether #fog

Sentinel Rock 7AM, awesome friends at Happy Isles,

Sentinel Rock 7AM, awesome friends at Happy Isles, one more Fried Egg Poppy print, this time with lupine #morninglight #nofilter #sentinelrock #yosemitenationalpark #sierranevada #handprintedtextiles #nature #friedeggplant #oldfriends #happyislesart #kraftpaper #lastdayinthevalley #yosemitevalley

Fried egg plant, 6 inches across! Printed one peta

Fried egg plant, 6 inches across! Printed one petal at a time. Early morning in Cook’s meadow, a huge cow parsnip…and today’s class came with their own matching shirts, ready for leaf printing. #hardtoleave #yosemitenationalpark #yosemitevalley #happyislesart #friedeggplant #goldenopenacrylics #kraftpaper #usewhatyouhave #botanicalart #printmakingforthepeople #june #summertime #sierra #california #artistslife