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How to Make a Plant ID Card

How to Make a Plant ID Card

by Laura Watson
This year I decided to make a plant ID card instead of a Mother's Day card. This is a project that we did in The Watercolor Garden for our April ...
How to Start Your Own Country Diary

How to Start Your Own Country Diary

by Laura Watson
It's still early in the year, and though it is dreary here in Canada, I always get inspired to start some sort of nature inspired project at the be...
Nature Sketchbooks
5 Nature Sketchbook Layout Ideas

5 Nature Sketchbook Layout Ideas

by Laura Watson
One of my goals in 2023 is to create more nature sketchbook studies, and perhaps start my own "Country Diary" since I am moving to a 10 acre piece ...
Nature Sketchbooks
Mungyo 48 Pan Watercolour Palette Review & Demo

Mungyo 48 Pan Watercolour Palette Review & Demo

by Laura Ashton
Here's the link if you want to purchase the 48 pan Mungyo watercolor set on Amazon: Mungyo Professional Half Pan Size Water Colors Set in Tin Case/...
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Easy Watercolor Valentine's Day Cards

Easy Watercolor Valentine's Day Cards

by Laura Ashton
Happy D.I.Y Valentine's Day creating. This video is all about making easy watercolor valentine's day cards. I show you how to paint 2 watercolor de...
5 ways to Make Time to Paint

5 ways to Make Time to Paint

by Laura Ashton
The biggest challenge about painting is finding the time to actually paint! In order to improve your painting skills you need to practice. Here ar...
The Watercolor Hummingbird Series

The Watercolor Hummingbird Series

by Laura Ashton
I hope these new paintings bring you some joy and inspiration. I have been practicing refining my technique and approach to painting birds.   My go...
Laura's April 2020 Update

Laura's April 2020 Update

by Laura Ashton
Hello my creative friends, I cannot believe that April is almost over.  What an interesting month of social distancing it has been. Unfortunately I...
Nature Photos
All About My Watercolor Paint

All About My Watercolor Paint

by Laura Ashton
Many of you really liked my recent post All About My Watercolor Brushes.  So I thought I would make another article for you, this time all about my...
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Birds & Animals of the Marsh

Birds & Animals of the Marsh

by Laura Ashton
Today I thought I would share with you some images I took late fall/winter of 2019. I went for quite a few walks throughout the fall at a marsh and...
Nature Photos
Laura's March 2020 Update

Laura's March 2020 Update

by Laura Ashton
Hi Everyone It's been a crazy month for everyone in the world.  Spring continues to unfold and the flowers are starting to bloom, despite the globa...
Nature Photos
All About My Watercolor Paint Brushes

All About My Watercolor Paint Brushes

by Laura Ashton
In this post I share with you all the info about my best brushes! Using good watercolor brushes is CRUCIAL to how your paintings will turn out.  If...