I have added a couple of pages from the summer.  After getting back from family vacations in July, our crepe myrtle and black-eyed Susan's are in full bloom.  And some fall leaves are already falling.....can you tell which is glued and which is painted?  I can probably fill the rest of my sketchbook with fall leaves while practicing various techniques.  So fun!

 

The green background for the white lily really helps - loved that tip!  I can't tell you how much I am enjoying this nature sketchbook as you can see from the following pages.  The black and yellow little salamander found its way into our pool.  In the past I would've had my husband retrieve and throw over the fence.  But now, I got it out by the pool so I could see clearly to sketch. Then watched it burrow under a plant which is exactly what it does!  Stays underground during the day and comes out at night to feed.  While plentiful in our area, they are not easily seen so I consider myself quite lucky!  I am going back to my roots (got a biology degree over 30 years ago) and now a budding naturalist....all due to Julia's outstanding classes.  Please keep them up!!