https://www.katherinethunherst.com/gallery daily 0.75 2026-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1625095761549-4WCMZM2DIAM2LS6E0S6J/sunbathing_wmimage_kthunherst.jpg Gallery - Sunbathing: Red Admiral Butterfly on Oak Colored Pencil Drawing A red admiral butterfly warms its wings on an oak tree, ready to burst into flight at a moment’s notice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1625095761549-4WCMZM2DIAM2LS6E0S6J/sunbathing_wmimage_kthunherst.jpg Gallery - Sunbathing: Red Admiral Butterfly on Oak Colored Pencil Drawing A red admiral butterfly warms its wings on an oak tree, ready to burst into flight at a moment’s notice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1625095913064-P7NBGJQT6BFRQ331N3VQ/greenhydrangea_wmimage_kthunherst.jpg Gallery - Green Hydrangea Colored Pencil Drawing A green hydrangea is shown up close, revealing the individual flowers that create the puffy clump of flowers that hydrangeas are known and loved for. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1625096064372-AAEGTTLNQIY1WJJX23S7/pinkhibiscus_wmimage_kthunherst.jpg Gallery - Pink Hibiscus Colored Pencil Drawing A pink hibiscus, more commonly known as rose of Sharon, blooms on a warm summer day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1625096134459-2OC0DSVZQUQIY50JYS8S/lightasafeather_wmimage_kthunherst.jpg Gallery - Light as a Feather Pen Drawing A preening robin shows off its flexibility as it reaches for its tail feathers while a loosened feather assumes a flight of its own. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1625096306816-N1WOH2MLMMKHLLORYL9O/onefromthebouquet_wmimage_kthunherst.jpg Gallery - One from the Bouquet Acrylic Painting A solitary red rose blooms dramatically against a black background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1625096453095-81H0V873J79IQPBKSGL6/acornduo_wmimage_kthunherst.jpg Gallery - Acorn Duo Graphite Drawing Two acorns collected from Conneaut, Ohio along Lake Erie sit together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1625096636169-3RQ923UIIMPEEHNHEG44/airborne_wmimage_kthunherst.jpg Gallery - Airborne Pen Drawing A squirrel appears to fly as he leaps from one tree branch to the next. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1625096749380-0TXIUF05SYSHJ3F3QHWT/buriedtreasure_wmimage_kthunherst.jpg Gallery - Buried Treasure Colored Pencil Drawing A red-bellied woodpecker caches an edible treasure in some oak tree bark on a snowy winter day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1625097121455-BR3HVB77WONRYS5NDXX4/nuttrio_wmimage_kthunherst.jpg Gallery - Nut Trio Watercolor Pencil and Colored Pencil Drawing Three local nuts, (left to right) a red oak acorn, a hickory nut, and a burr oak acorn, sit together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1625097261385-XF7BWVH4AY8K0AJTUK3R/yellowrumpedwarbler_wmimage_kthunherst.jpg Gallery - Yellow-Rumped Warbler Watercolor Painting A yellow-rumped warbler perches on a budding burr oak tree branch in spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1625097408028-8HP01F3V40X9CH3D20QS/whitethroatedsparrow_wmimage_kthunherst.jpg Gallery - White-Throated Sparrow Colored Pencil Drawing A white-throated sparrow stands in profile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1670030591453-PPKG1I9G7YII9M5AHNCA/darkeyedjunco_wmimage_kthunherst.jpg Gallery - Dark-Eyed Junco Colored Pencil Drawing A dark-eyed junco, in grays and whites, is content as it sits on a branch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1670028812028-UH03XPSHOEZ4UPXIOT7V/treeswallow_wmimage_kthunherst.jpg Gallery - Tree Swallow Colored Pencil Drawing A tree swallow wearing deep blue plumage looks over its shoulder as it surveys its surroundings from a wooden perch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1670029399360-M2T0AW1T1VA5VDXCO3XY/rubythroatedhummingbird_wmimage_kthunherst.jpg Gallery - Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Colored Pencil Drawing A female ruby-throated hummingbird wearing dazzling green feathers perches on a branch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1625097484428-WJ3VSCMD03TZ56SBECSP/chippingsparrow_wmimage_kthunherst.jpg Gallery - Chipping Sparrow Colored Pencil Drawing A chipping sparrow stands in the grass with its head turned. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1670030664051-OS92NYBH3EOCD6NI3BCP/whitetaileddeerfawn_wmimage_kthunherst.jpg Gallery - White-Tailed Deer Fawn Watercolor Painting A young white-tailed deer fawn is adorned with rows of white spots on its back and stands against a blank background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1688778996139-29HW6N6JDJ8LWS1HA8XT/downywoodpecker_wmimage_kthunherst.jpg Gallery - Downy Woodpecker Colored Pencil Drawing A downy woodpecker climbs an oak tree trunk, carefully searching for food that might be hiding under the bark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1688779443808-4EKF7O369QARAGFJ832N/springbeauties_wmimage_kthunherst.jpg Gallery - Spring Beauties Colored Pencil Drawing The delicate white flowers of spring beauties bloom in abundance throughout the grass while facing the sunshine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1719716359930-U06RCQ07HPJSYZKZ7KGW/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Illinois Bundleflower Seed Pods Colored Pencil Drawing An Illinois bundleflower specimen stands tall and dried. Richly colored brown seed pods of the plant crack open to reveal reddish seeds tucked inside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1719716610652-0Z6VRJ1J4Y627GZ1VHJO/purpleconeflowers_wmimage_kthunherst.jpg Gallery - Purple Coneflowers Colored Pencil Drawing Purple coneflowers, whose petals are more pink, bloom on a summer day against a wild green backdrop. Their orange, spiky centers are a popular attraction for butterflies, bees, and other pollinators. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1736988017224-ZC03FH90CNFFONVVZHQ2/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Weathering Summer Colored Pencil Drawing An eastern swallowtail butterfly sips nectar from a pink puff of a flower. Its wings display frayed edges, visually demonstrating the strength and resilience often attributed to pollinators. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1774489611606-B9F143XKNS22VVXKU5AP/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Tiger Colored Pencil Drawing The largest cat currently inhabiting the earth is the Amur tiger. Here the lounging tiger appears docile, but behind those green eyes is a controlled ferocity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1774489818030-WIY5C0K5Q2Q89S36TE1R/spotted_wmimage_kthunherst.jpg Gallery - Spotted Graphite Drawing A northern flicker breaks from a percussive performance, checking on the audience among the budding twigs. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog daily 0.75 2024-06-30 https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2024/06/making-art-the-next-generation-of-cicadas-and-current-reads monthly 0.5 2025-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/fed8823a-b01f-43c6-aaeb-dd2124a635f1/zinniasandyarrowlooseacrylic.jpg Blog - Making Art, the Next Cicada Generation, and Current Reads - Make it stand out These two small, loose acrylic paintings with silver and gold colored pencil detailing were painted on scrap paper that I had saved. They feature two flowers currently in bloom in the garden: zinnias and yarrow. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2024/06/the-work-in-progress monthly 0.5 2026-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/7a807c0d-3f33-45c8-9b00-640aa16db1e1/cornerofworkinprogresswithpencils.jpg Blog - The Work in Progress - Make it stand out Colored pencils rest next to an unfinished drawing whose bottom left corner is the only portion visible, providing a mere peek into what the art is supposed to be of. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2024/05/the-cicadas-are-here monthly 0.5 2024-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/e6ca56a6-a899-4249-b7ca-f647edf7e789/cicadaontreetrunk.jpg Blog - The Cicadas are Here - Make it stand out After spending over a decade underground, a periodical cicada climbs up a tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/595722b6-ff1c-445d-9261-ffeb40bad394/cicadamoltontree.jpg Blog - The Cicadas are Here - Make it stand out The hollow molt of a cicada is left behind and still clings to the spot in which it was molted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/34bdce75-5930-4dad-a1c5-a11fc1cb9e3b/cicadamoltsondaisies.jpg Blog - The Cicadas are Here - Make it stand out Cicada molts are found everywhere, including on the stems and petals of daisies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/b53fd84a-a2f6-4e6b-a764-4a0a7c782110/cicadasonplants.jpg Blog - The Cicadas are Here - Make it stand out Cicadas populate a hosta and decorative fence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/64134204-5acb-49e6-a5bd-6fdaecd4b32e/cicadasinthetrees.jpg Blog - The Cicadas are Here - Make it stand out The tree canopy is a popular destination for the cicadas. This is where much of the shrills come from. Sunnier weather adds to the decibels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/5bb96fd5-09ea-4b61-9865-c50f6efabdfc/cicadasontreebranch.jpg Blog - The Cicadas are Here - Make it stand out This is a tree branch where cicadas can see and be seen. Also note that the holes in the leaves were not the result of hungry cicadas. Someone else has been dining here. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2024/05/world-migratory-bird-day-2024 monthly 0.5 2024-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1c443c17-6266-41fe-8049-3aae7c54f426/graycatbirdperch.jpg Blog - World Migratory Bird Day 2024 - Make it stand out A gray catbird occupies the perfect stage for an eclectic mixture of calls that fills the woodland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/2fa28754-df16-4960-9708-412290a98456/easternwoodpeweeandleaves.jpg Blog - World Migratory Bird Day 2024 - Make it stand out The eastern wood-pewee is an aerial hunter, catching insects in flight with a snap of its beak before looping back to its starting branch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/5fa23f53-5cda-477b-8bc2-3e5f682dd547/bluegraygnatcatchernest.jpg Blog - World Migratory Bird Day 2024 - Make it stand out The nest of the blue-gray gnatcatcher is one made of lichens and spiderwebs. The little cup of a nest is discrete. Here, the tail of a blue-gray gnatcatcher juts out from the nest, aiming to the upper right. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2024/04/anticipating-cicadas monthly 0.5 2024-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/e96148f8-4240-4af0-8262-440f35a2e4f3/cicadapensketch_kt.jpg Blog - Anticipating Cicadas - Make it stand out The upcoming dual emergence of two cicada broods is the source of both excitement and dread, depending on with whom you converse. Here, a cicada has been sketched in pen. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2024/04/camouflaged-cacophony monthly 0.5 2024-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/a662306a-21ec-43af-acb1-ef96a58001d1/singingfrogwatercolor_kt.jpg Blog - Camouflaged Cacophony - Make it stand out In this pen and watercolor illustration, a frog inflates its throat into its signature bubble as it calls. The frog has to balance the need to be heard by fellow frogs and the need to not draw attention from possible threats. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2024/03/vignettes-of-seasonal-duality monthly 0.5 2024-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/a02d9e10-d69a-4615-9f2c-f4038e563ebf/darkeyedjuncospringbeauties_kt.jpg Blog - Vignettes of Seasonal Duality - Make it stand out A dark-eyed junco, who on its way north, finds itself in a setting where spring beauties bloom. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2024/03/between-projects monthly 0.5 2024-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/6682a0c0-bfc3-46fd-98d6-7518c326e401/sandhillcranespendrawing_kt.jpg Blog - Between Projects - Make it stand out Penned silhouettes of sandhill cranes fly across the sky in my sketchbook. As I went through some inventory between projects, I paged through a sketchbook and found this drawing. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2024/02/drawing-illinois-bundleflower-seed-pods monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/0e6ee6df-6e17-44ea-a79b-28ee11af7283/Illinoisbundleflowersketchbook_kt.jpg Blog - Drawing Illinois Bundleflower Seed Pods - Make it stand out Seed pods of the Illinois bundleflower crack open, revealing reddish seeds in this colored pencil drawing. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2024/02/the-merlin-and-the-crows monthly 0.5 2026-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1707532061076-JV315A5367P3GCCWOI5T/merlincrows_kt.jpg Blog - The Merlin and the Crows - Make it stand out The silhouettes of two trees are adorned with the silhouettes of three birds. The rightmost bird is the merlin. The two birds on the left are crows. The crows decided to make a detour during their flight when they saw the merlin. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2024/01/the-beavers monthly 0.5 2025-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/9a26077f-2dd3-44e9-bc42-07002e0a4c33/beaverwatercolor_kt.jpg Blog - The Beavers - Make it stand out A beaver sits on the icy edge of a pond in a watercolor painting. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2024/01/wintering-bluebirds monthly 0.5 2024-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/cb0073a6-4890-4260-b4a5-5ec7fc15f167/bluebirdillustration_kt.jpg Blog - Wintering Bluebirds - Make it stand out Depicted in pen and watercolor, an eastern bluebird perches on a branch. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2023/12/the-tempo-persists monthly 0.5 2024-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/6a6eb8b6-a967-4f79-bf10-4e81e6e3b694/leafonice_kt.jpg Blog - The Tempo Persists - Make it stand out An oak leaf is frozen in place on ice that covers a pond. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2023/12/window-birding monthly 0.5 2023-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/860b2536-de0d-483f-b9ff-d6a2a733d917/darkeyedjuncofromwindow_kt.jpg Blog - Window Birding - Make it stand out Dark-eyed juncos can be spotted from windows in the Midwest in Winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/c4912df8-e096-4b32-8bb1-7cfa74613fc9/nuthatchbirdfeeder_kt.jpg Blog - Window Birding - Make it stand out A white-breasted nuthatch enjoys a bird feeder all to itself. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2023/11/breaking-the-rules-and-using-the-black-and-white-colored-pencils monthly 0.5 2023-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/c79152cb-ac28-4345-b695-5c2c28034676/coloredpencils_kt.jpg Blog - Breaking the Rules and Using the Black and White Colored Pencils - Make it stand out Colored pencils rest in wait of their application to paper. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2023/11/drawings-in-the-sand monthly 0.5 2023-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/257064dc-1c0b-4cff-9812-a780f0e7bb09/dunes_kt.jpg Blog - Drawings in the Sand - Make it stand out Sand that collects in the tall grass at the beach creates dunes as well as the perfect canvas. Notice the faint trail of tiny tracks in the center of the picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/b5e5e909-6900-4929-ae2a-d2f8d12568d1/grassdrawinginsand_kt.jpg Blog - Drawings in the Sand - Make it stand out Long blades of grass bend to the sand where they sweep back and forth in the wind, drawing partial circles around them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/afb6a793-b60a-4dc9-a5c9-0c8b65a718b5/grassdrawingupclose_kt.jpg Blog - Drawings in the Sand - Make it stand out When the wind subsides the blades of grass rest. However, the drawing continues. The wind still moves the blades, which twist and dot, adding extra touches to the sweeping lines drawn earlier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/38873536-16bf-4356-9ec2-2bb687400cb1/oakleafinsand_kt.jpg Blog - Drawings in the Sand - Make it stand out An oak leaf travels across starry, wet sand, its stem burnishing a trail behind it while its tips make lighter contributions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/2a8fb888-184a-4519-aa45-8f270066fdc3/rockinsand_kt.jpg Blog - Drawings in the Sand - Make it stand out Even a rock adds to the sandy art. The abrupt ridge it leaves behind as it inches away casts a dark shadow on the backdrop of an evenly wavy pattern formed by the wind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1adb3bb7-4922-4c35-82ef-e3133bb646b8/grassdrawinginsand2_kt.jpg Blog - Drawings in the Sand - Make it stand out The half circles that clumps of grass draw are almost completed by the shadows that the same blades cast on the other side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/7efd6912-54d0-4da3-b595-a87da5ac48dc/grassdrawing_kt.jpg Blog - Drawings in the Sand - Make it stand out The artists do not cease their work. The ongoing project requires ongoing attention. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2023/10/sculpting-miniature-pumpkins monthly 0.5 2023-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/91c8db7f-0f60-4b4c-8ead-e920eec874d8/pumpkinclayballs_kt.jpg Blog - Sculpting Miniature Pumpkins - Make it stand out Pumpkins grow in different shapes, so I started the sculpting project by rolling out two different shapes of orange clay, establishing a taller pumpkin and a shorter pumpkin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/42c7563c-828d-4b4f-b49b-3cc51f3f3ffd/pumpkinbakedclay_kt.jpg Blog - Sculpting Miniature Pumpkins - Make it stand out The same technique was used to carve the creases in both the pumpkins themselves and their stems with a toothpick and an X-Acto knife. Variation in the depths of and spaces between the creases resulted in a more realistic look. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/becc01cd-bcca-41d2-bcf3-28178e43138d/miniaturepumpkins_kt.jpg Blog - Sculpting Miniature Pumpkins - Make it stand out A glaze of watered-down acrylic paint can go a long way to increase realism. Shown next to a pencil, the miniature pumpkins’ true size is illustrated. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/8d80a40e-683f-4952-8c6d-b4b8a7c665cd/miniaturepumpkinsonleaf_kt.jpg Blog - Sculpting Miniature Pumpkins - Make it stand out Miniature pumpkins sit casually on a leaf in the wild. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2023/10/palette-of-a-landscape-losing-chlorophyll monthly 0.5 2023-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/ee5c69d6-3266-45bc-b5e8-7bcb381aeb38/autumnpalette_kt.jpg Blog - Palette of a Landscape Losing Chlorophyll - Make it stand out Circles of watercolor paint represent colors found in an autumn landscape. The paper below it is filled with test color swatches. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2023/09/how-to-bury-an-acorn monthly 0.5 2023-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/06461569-4155-455a-9da7-c727edf28623/squirrelwithacorn_pen_kt.jpg Blog - How to Bury an Acorn - Make it stand out A squirrel holds an acorn in her mouth in this pen drawing as she decides where the best spot to bury it is. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2023/09/the-summer-finale-and-the-prelude-to-autumn monthly 0.5 2023-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/dd1a2093-caf7-44f4-b299-fe1ad4d415a5/woodpeckerautumn_kt.jpg Blog - The Summer Finale and the Prelude to Autumn - Make it stand out A red-bellied woodpecker inspects the trunk of a tree. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2023/08/the-sounds-of-insects monthly 0.5 2026-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/0d5dc18f-836b-4fdb-8a39-fbf20225e6e3/antpen_kt.jpg Blog - The Sounds of Insects - Make it stand out An ant might not buzz or chirp, but sometimes their footsteps can be heard. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2023/8/bur-oak-leaf-study-in-watercolor monthly 0.5 2023-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/6fcd68cb-1ad8-40e3-b24a-0464e2382585/watercoloroakleafstudy_kt.jpg Blog - Bur Oak Leaf Study in Watercolor - Make it stand out A watercolor study of a bur oak leaf shows its signature characteristics as well as signs of being snacked on. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2023/07/when-using-binoculars monthly 0.5 2023-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/d3db1afe-54ef-4ce7-aa24-3b916f51f23c/frogbehindflowers_kt.jpg Blog - When Using Binoculars - Make it stand out Behind a protective curtain of yellow flowers and green foliage, a frog peeks its head out of the water. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2023/07/roadside-attractions monthly 0.5 2023-07-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/eb72c24e-7acc-4d77-97f7-e5161d6b22cc/purplemilkweed_kt.jpg Blog - Roadside Attractions - Make it stand out An eye-catching patch of purple milkweed bloomed along a road that meandered through a wooded area. The pink-purple spherical flower formations topped tall stems filled with leaves. Bees crawled over the blooms. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2023/06/open-house-at-the-bog monthly 0.5 2023-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/572f4911-332e-4f5d-822f-f4e8093833e3/bogwater_kt.jpg Blog - Open House at the Bog - Make it stand out After water collected in a depression created by a glacier many, many years ago, the water did not move and became very acidic, becoming the bog it is known to be today. Pinhook Bog provides the perfect conditions to support a list of unique plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/9c2b18e8-a76e-4647-bd80-0bbee1b551c8/boggate_kt.jpg Blog - Open House at the Bog - Make it stand out An open gate invites guests inside the bog. Pinhook Bog Trail is only accessible during open houses on summer weekends with a ranger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/96c3be13-27d2-4a37-9326-874a10b20e7a/bogpitcherplantupclose_kt.jpg Blog - Open House at the Bog - Make it stand out Pitchers are lined with downward-facing barbs. Liquid inside the pitcher further entraps and digests those who slip inside the plant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/67f2e45e-ebaa-4f0b-90a2-62fff5289b44/pinhookbog_kt.jpg Blog - Open House at the Bog - Make it stand out The end of the trail is marked by a vignette of still water, pine trees, and a few unassuming carnivores. The reddish coloring in the lower righthand corner is a patch of sundew. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/5a4b38bd-d1b4-4f0e-b11d-e6afcf794c5f/bogsundewcloseup_kt.jpg Blog - Open House at the Bog - Make it stand out The sundew plant looks like a harmless ground cover. A closer look, however, reveals tiny protrusions tipped with a sticky liquid that traps insects who walk over them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/4149c2f3-1f84-4390-b2ba-5a35c3fa64c8/pinklady%27sslipper_kt.jpg Blog - Open House at the Bog - Make it stand out A pink lady’s slipper blooms in a patch of light that persists in the darkness of dense shrubbery. The little orchids remain hidden from most guests in the bog. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2023/06/a-nest-of-cardinals monthly 0.5 2023-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/cc4bc63a-4606-4957-bfce-4d053ceae543/babycardinalnest_kt.jpg Blog - A Nest of Cardinals - Make it stand out One of three baby cardinals peeks over the edge of its nest in an evergreen tree. The other two remain unseen as they lie down in the shallow concave. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2023/05/global-big-day-2023 monthly 0.5 2023-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/ce795a97-ab62-4a06-81be-cc08028ca4df/graycatbirdinwoods_kt.jpg Blog - Global Big Day 2023 - Make it stand out Both woodlands were populated with gray catbirds whose songs and calls were hard to miss. Their name comes from their signature call that sounds like the meow of a cat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/63abc51b-729a-444c-9948-218b0e8ea988/rosebreastedgrosbeakinwoods_kt.jpg Blog - Global Big Day 2023 - Make it stand out The rose-breasted grosbeak made a brief appearance. This was the case for many birds in the woods, where plenty of leaves and branches provided plenty of places to hide. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2023/05/birding-with-my-mom monthly 0.5 2023-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/bf0a7dcd-66b5-473d-b1c4-d5a31fa2f0e0/greatblueheronhiding_closeup_kt.jpg Blog - Birding with my Mom - Make it stand out A great blue heron hides behind a curtain of cattails. This is one of my mom’s favorite birds. A trip to a pond is hardly complete without spotting one. My mom has renamed it the “great big giant blue heron.” https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2023/04/puddles-and-their-avian-occupants monthly 0.5 2023-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/cfd06ce0-aeba-465a-90e0-bc50068a7505/woodduckwc_ktjpg.jpg Blog - Puddles and their Avian Occupants - Make it stand out A wood duck, painted in watercolor, wades in a shallow puddle where grass pokes through the water’s surface. A paper filled with color swatches accompanies the painting. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2023/04/sketching-spring-flowers monthly 0.5 2025-10-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/ae8bc73d-effd-4933-a57c-b61a4ad9fa2b/springflowersketches_kt.jpg Blog - Sketching Spring Flowers - Make it stand out Clockwise from top: trout lily, dandelion, spring beauty. All three little sketches were drawn in pen on what had been scrap paper. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2023/03/coots-new-art-supplies-and-current-reads monthly 0.5 2023-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/6ef35ff9-04a3-48b1-8135-92fdc46a5432/americancoots_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Coots, New Art Supplies, and Current Reads - Make it stand out American coots coast on a pond behind some reeds. Coots are some of the first migratory birds to arrive in my area in spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/bd1f1508-b775-4fee-9cb0-f552602b8b1f/coloredpencilhaul_kt.jpg Blog - Coots, New Art Supplies, and Current Reads - Make it stand out Acquiring new art supplies, such as these colored pencils, was certainly one of the highlights of the week. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2023/03/why-i-create-realistic-art monthly 0.5 2023-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/38761372-cc2b-4651-85a2-9e9fccf3e030/downywoodpeckerandpencils_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Why I Create Realistic Art - Make it stand out Drawn in colored pencil, a downy woodpecker clings to an oak tree as she searches for what might be under the bark. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2023/02/starting-the-day monthly 0.5 2023-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/cb8bc466-aec1-42bf-8591-7503f31364c2/squirrelnestbox_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Starting the Day - Make it stand out A squirrel took in the sights from the roof of a wood duck nest box that it had exited that morning. (Tip: Set up multiple nest boxes to please the squirrels and the wood ducks.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/ce0e9799-a19f-423e-a6bc-5f4fd9e6a8d1/woodchuckfrosty_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Starting the Day - Make it stand out The woodchuck was an early riser. It was already heading back to its den as the squirrel was still preparing to leave its own home. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2023/02/taking-and-not-taking-pictures monthly 0.5 2025-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/fb282879-1947-4f90-982d-4ddadf897427/northernharrierflying_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Taking and Not Taking Pictures - Make it stand out The northern harrier has a swaying flight and is comfortable flying close to the ground. This picture was taken on a different day from the harrier encounter described below (when I did not have a camera on me). As a reference, this picture holds useful information that I can use for an art project: bird and landscape coloring, wing position during flight, the pattern of a wooded area, the way a dusting of snow covers a field. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2023/01/a-walk-in-the-fog monthly 0.5 2025-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/52e20880-1e29-4454-bdbc-f84348711b9c/deerinfog_kthunherst.jpg Blog - A Walk in the Fog - Make it stand out The shape of a white-tailed deer surrounded by tall grass and trees was faintly cast in the fog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/6a599f13-eb0a-443e-a5c4-97513b81cc54/waterdropsonplants_kthunherst.jpg Blog - A Walk in the Fog - Make it stand out The plants throughout the preserve were embellished with beads of water that gave the foggy, gray land a natural sparkle. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2023/01/arctic-birds-wintering-in-the-midwest monthly 0.5 2023-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/7a0854cc-1986-4682-b3a3-99271cf6ce4e/snowyowlfield_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Arctic Birds Wintering in the Midwest - Make it stand out The snowy owl is an Arctic bird who can be spotted in the Midwest in winter. They like open areas, including farm fields, and can be seen perched directly on or near the ground. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2022/12/when-the-snow-falls monthly 0.5 2022-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/e3a64d66-444e-4c6a-911a-4a7adcbcada9/snowcoveredbranches_kthunherst.jpg Blog - When the Snow Falls - Make it stand out Clumps of snowflakes fall from a grayed winter sky. The snow collects on every surface, including tree branches whose contours are topped with an icy highlight. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2022/12/the-regulars monthly 0.5 2022-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/2a14df5d-e8ee-4500-8700-e13ae86eb3c4/bluejaysandsnow_kthunherst.jpg Blog - The Regulars - Make it stand out Two blue jays perch on a pine branch against a snowy winter backdrop. The blue jay is one of many bird species who does not migrate in order to escape the winter elements. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2022/11/lines-of-branch-and-ink monthly 0.5 2025-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/2044ef6c-892f-4c39-94e5-d4f0c3812d79/buroakpen_upclose_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Lines of Branch and Ink - Make it stand out The dramatic structure of a bur oak tree is depicted in penned lines, a translation of the varied signature lines that the tree exhibits in real life. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2022/11/the-amphibious-appearance monthly 0.5 2022-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/59025879-7429-4554-aed6-36162a62d265/froginfall_kthunherst.jpg Blog - The Amphibious Appearance - Make it stand out A frog suddenly appeared on one of the stones that lined a pond reflecting the orangey hues of surrounding autumnal foliage. The frog disappeared as quickly and abruptly as it had arrived. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2022/10/where-owls-have-perched monthly 0.5 2026-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/bcbe249d-5a9e-4657-867b-b317d14b9bb5/owlsilhouette_wc_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Where Owls Have Perched - Make it stand out A large shape, which did not follow the regular pattern of thin and angular branches on a tree, caught my attention. The shape turned out to be that of a great horned owl. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2022/10/the-acorn-buffet monthly 0.5 2026-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/dfb27de9-fa4b-4c18-bef0-265012765130/whiteoakacorn_wc_kthunherst.jpg Blog - The Acorn Buffet - Make it stand out A surplus of acorns attracts all sorts of woodland animals in autumn. Pictured alongside oak leaves, this white oak acorn was painted in watercolor. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2022/09/sketchbook-cicada-molt-and-hickory-nut monthly 0.5 2022-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/2b739bee-5227-4436-a9c4-ea81eb5c2c42/sbcicadamolthickorynut_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Sketchbook: Cicada Molt and Hickory Nut - Make it stand out A little sketchbook is just the right size for sketching little subjects. Drawn in graphite, a cicada molt (right) and a hickory nut (left) each get their own page. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/3c77e5d3-50f6-4e4f-b2f0-c1a6731227dd/sbcicadamolt_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Sketchbook: Cicada Molt and Hickory Nut - Make it stand out A discarded exoskeleton that belonged to a cicada was still clinging to a vertical surface when I found it. A spider was using the empty molt as support for its web. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/c487d540-f06d-46ea-b880-1d63233196b1/sbhickorynut_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Sketchbook: Cicada Molt and Hickory Nut - Make it stand out Hickory nuts owe quite a bit of their larger size to a thick husk. One fourth of the husk of this hickory nut broke off, exposing the actual nut inside. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2022/09/plein-air-pokeweed monthly 0.5 2022-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/a7eb75f4-47ef-47c0-904e-e1712bf7bf62/pokeweed_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Plein Air: Pokeweed - Make it stand out Big leaves, magenta branches, and clusters of dark berries make pokeweed a striking plant. Pokeweed is poisonous to humans. Birds, however, can eat pokeweed berries with no unwanted side effects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/69993578-5ef5-47be-b62b-e23f325d64b6/pokeweeddrawingwithplant_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Plein Air: Pokeweed - Make it stand out The morning of beating sunshine caused the pokeweed’s leaves to wilt. The wilt is depicted in the right half of the drawing. By the time I finished the plein air drawing, clouds arrived bearing shade. In this picture, I am holding up the drawing to what appears to be a pokeweed jungle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/99727212-d39d-4d6d-8559-a850c0ba0f63/pokeweedpleinairpage_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Plein Air: Pokeweed - Make it stand out Some notes, including stages of berry development, accompany the pokeweed plein air drawing. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2022/08/the-mushroom-corner monthly 0.5 2022-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/e49ecdf2-07ba-4672-a911-452ba0a6ae9c/jackolanternmushrooms_kthunherst.jpg Blog - The Mushroom Corner - Make it stand out Jack-o’-lantern mushrooms cling to the edge of a tree stump. This eye-catching fungus is quite a fun sight to see, especially in such an otherwise manicured golf course. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2022/08/concert-in-the-woods monthly 0.5 2022-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/3aabaefb-4314-4c41-8dfe-9e8cdba87218/oaktreeacrylic_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Concert in the Woods - Make it stand out Really special music can be heard in the woods during summer evenings. This painting of an oak tree surrounded by lightning bugs is an acrylic painting on blue paper. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2022/07/young-spots monthly 0.5 2022-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/34847c80-6398-443b-9636-cd95b32b0d8c/fawnwithspots_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Young Spots - Make it stand out White-tailed deer fawns wear rows of spots on their backs as additional camouflage that will eventually be lost by the time the fawns are four months old. This painting of a white-tailed deer fawn was painted in watercolor. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2022/07/counting-arthropods-in-a-patch-of-daisy-fleabane monthly 0.5 2026-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/19a35b51-100f-4bc5-af93-1d941ae136bf/daisyfleabanepatch_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Counting Arthropods in a Patch of Daisy Fleabane - Make it stand out A patch of daisy fleabane was buzzing, crawling, and hopping with over fifty arthropod species. The patch was found to represent three different classes under the phylum Arthropoda. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2022/06/plein-air-evening-primrose monthly 0.5 2022-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/e9ec4ee0-e80f-4ac2-a571-4978680739b6/eveningprimrosepleinair_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Plein Air: Evening Primrose - Make it stand out A plein air watercolor painting of evening primrose is shown next to the real flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1905f9d3-1118-48d1-95e9-6e719fd0e3d7/eveningprimrosepaintingnotes_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Plein Air: Evening Primrose - Make it stand out Notes about the evening primrose and the plein air session itself accompany the painting. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2022/06/trees-of-tree-frogs monthly 0.5 2022-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/c400355f-56dd-4f25-b298-b6fd73f10625/treefrogsilhouette_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Trees of Tree Frogs - Make it stand out Tree frogs are equipped with sticky toe pads that help them climb both vertically and horizontally with ease. This silhouette drawing of a tree frog was drawn in pen. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2022/05/the-singing-toad monthly 0.5 2022-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/49f8124d-2ca1-4417-8e82-fdce550d2bc6/toadsilhouettewm_kthunherst.jpg Blog - The Singing Toad - Make it stand out American toads do not make too much of an effort to be seen. The need to communicate with other toads, however, makes their presence known. This image of a toad silhouette was drawn in pen. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2022/05/global-big-day-2022 monthly 0.5 2022-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/2dc60ec0-a611-4c6b-bbf5-87efa75d4cf1/turkeyvulturepreening_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Global Big Day 2022 - Make it stand out A turkey vulture lengthens its wings as it perches on a tree branch and preens feathers on its neck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/698ce9a4-bf81-46ea-a010-b9ea0104ef07/commonyellowthroatfoliage_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Global Big Day 2022 - Make it stand out A common yellowthroat was one of the many birds that preferred to remain hidden in the foliage under the tree where the turkey vulture was perched. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/7ef6362c-faaa-454b-a872-3911f080a8b5/greatblueheronsunning_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Global Big Day 2022 - Make it stand out Standing on top of a muskrat lodge, a great blue heron unfolds its wings in order to catch as many sun rays as it can. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/10426ee8-e518-4153-8533-1278544570d3/baltimoreorioletree_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Global Big Day 2022 - Make it stand out A flash of orange in the treetops announced the presence of a Baltimore oriole who rarely sat still as it was feeding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/32183066-d21d-401e-9f4a-aba841c47125/barredowl_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Global Big Day 2022 - Make it stand out A barred owl gazes from a tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/789b35d7-98d2-45d6-a957-c1202bea8c17/paintedturtlesinpond_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Global Big Day 2022 - Make it stand out Two painted turtles peek out of the water at the edge of a pond. In addition to birds, other interesting wildlife was found on this day of birding. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2022/04/welcoming-the-queens monthly 0.5 2022-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/233f0d84-2a14-4a84-adff-3b788bbe9451/queenbumblebeeflyingovergrass_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Welcoming the Queens - Make it stand out Queen bumblebees can be seen buzzing through the land in early spring as they forage for nectar and pollen and search for a nesting site. This illustration of a queen bumblebee flying over an expanse of grass is watercolor on paper. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2022/04/three-simple-green-art-making-practices monthly 0.5 2025-10-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/83529a14-3583-4c86-a9af-97193efd4702/recycledartsupplies_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Three Simple Green Art-Making Practices - Make it stand out Everyday household items that would have been thrown away after having served their singular purpose have been repurposed into being art supplies. Here, an old peanut butter jar is used to hold water or pencil shavings. A plastic lid that topped a dishwasher cleaner container makes for a convenient paint palette. Rags cut from an old T-shirt clean paintbrushes and other messes. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2022/03/a-sunny-moment-for-a-turtle monthly 0.5 2022-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1f37de84-0e49-4c8a-a3b0-3be82343bf8b/paintedturtleperchedonlog_kthunherst.jpg Blog - A Sunny Moment for a Turtle - Make it stand out A painted turtle rested on a log that was situated on the surface of a cold pond. Hibernation had recently ended, and the reptile basked in every moment of sunshine that occurred on the otherwise cloudy day. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2022/03/plein-air-beach-finds monthly 0.5 2022-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/4aae0710-9cfe-4aa4-9cb1-d9f71c3d46b5/musselshellinsand_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Plein Air: Beach Finds - Make it stand out The sandy beach was filled with shells, rocks, leaves, and other intriguing beach finds whose general shapes and textures were drawn in my sketchbook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/5d7411d3-126c-4b34-a50a-61b88da8b639/beachfindspleinair_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Plein Air: Beach Finds - Make it stand out A sketchbook page filled with beach finds is propped up against a collection of driftwood on a picnic table. The beach finds were drawn in a sporadic fashion similar to their sporadic appearance on the beach. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2022/02/patience monthly 0.5 2022-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/54f91c90-b1bd-4206-a59b-689a41613f66/columbinewithpencils_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Patience - Make it stand out Drawing this columbine flower required a few supplies, including paper, colored pencils, and a little bit of patience (not pictured). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/2ff681fa-708b-42f8-8d1e-e34d358507e2/lakemichiganlakeshoreandbird_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Patience - Make it stand out Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It and other natural wonders found throughout the earth were formed over the course of significant stretches of time. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2022/02/the-snowy-owl-at-the-harbor monthly 0.5 2025-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/24a4b6da-2572-40e7-9b95-7fa14df1d3ef/snowyowlatdocks_kthunherst.jpg Blog - The Snowy Owl at the Harbor - Make it stand out The harbor offered ample camouflage opportunities for the snowy owl dressed in white feathers with dark barring. Snowy owls spread out from their summer Arctic homes and occupy most of Canada and the northern portion of the United States, including Chicago, in winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/24dfeb48-a276-4cb3-890a-dd99ca23436f/snowyowlondockscloserup_kthunherst.jpg Blog - The Snowy Owl at the Harbor - Make it stand out A close-up of the image above reveals the snowy owl sitting on a dock. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2022/01/the-winter-nest-reveal monthly 0.5 2022-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/097fce0e-6082-4c02-85f7-ac745763fa46/birdwinternestII_kthunherst.jpg Blog - The Winter Nest Reveal - Make it stand out A forked formation in a tree makes for a sturdy starting point for nest building. Bird nests can easily hide in the foliage of the nesting season. When winter arrives and the foliage falls, nests are revealed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/9c57fd9d-9bc1-4ae7-b8dc-f7e1f6e2ac19/squirrelwinternest_kthunherst.jpg Blog - The Winter Nest Reveal - Make it stand out Squirrels use a number of nests throughout the year. Large leafy masses are built into a hollow shape that keeps the squirrels sheltered in the winter weather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/f54d23c4-caa8-4c58-bfc5-8a0e81ec218c/waspwinternest_kthunherst.jpg Blog - The Winter Nest Reveal - Make it stand out Wasp nests are vacant in winter, leaving the weather to freely wear away at the papery material. Abandoned wasp nests and other types of nests gradually disappear as they age and fall apart. Because there are no wasps to bother in winter, it is safe to have a closer look at these beautiful sculptures. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2022/01/winter-birding monthly 0.5 2022-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/f71ddc60-c9c2-432f-a57e-66c00d427631/downywoodpeckerwinter_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Winter Birding - Make it stand out Downy woodpeckers are small woodpeckers of North America. They can be found foraging on tree bark and plant stems and visiting bird feeders at any time of year. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2021/12/sandhill-cranes-at-sunset monthly 0.5 2026-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/43fe7636-6b1f-477f-bcdb-ccfd77ea2df4/sandhillcranesgliding_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Sandhill Cranes at Sunset - Make it stand out Sandhill cranes flew in flocks that varied in size. They often glided like kites instead of flapping their wings to fly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/87aea75a-9f52-445b-920c-8a37427036b6/sandhillcranessunset_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Sandhill Cranes at Sunset - Make it stand out At sunset, thousands of sandhill cranes appeared from every direction in the sky and flocked to the open field to feed and to roost. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/6a95764f-54bd-4b4c-9aff-e6f2326ba7dc/sandhillcranesupcloseandfaintdeer_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Sandhill Cranes at Sunset - Make it stand out When it started to get dark, the sandhill cranes became quieter as they settled into the field. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2021/12/those-who-cache monthly 0.5 2021-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1625096749380-0TXIUF05SYSHJ3F3QHWT/buriedtreasure_wmimage_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Those Who Cache - Make it stand out A red-bellied woodpecker tucks food that it plans to eat later into oak tree bark. This is a colored pencil drawing titled Buried Treasure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/bac1ad96-517a-439a-86e2-14d5589313d7/buriedtreasureandpencils_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Those Who Cache - Make it stand out Some colored pencils used to create Buried Treasure sit alongside the drawing. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2021/11/hello-juncos monthly 0.5 2025-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/6b2c571e-9b94-4e3f-84bb-55a6a93a3c6e/darkeyedjuncopatiofurniture_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Hello, Juncos - Make it stand out Dark-eyed juncos are able to spend winter in cold, snowy landscapes. This one found a seat at some patio furniture and is waiting for table service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/b3e4eb7b-1d06-405a-9764-3d3a8df7e97b/darkeyedjuncosandcardinal_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Hello, Juncos - Make it stand out Dark-eyed juncos pick up birdseed alongside a northern cardinal. Being ground foragers, juncos appreciate birdseed fallen from bird feeders. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2021/11/sculpting-miniature-slices-of-pumpkin-pie monthly 0.5 2021-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/298e6f41-c0d8-4725-87b6-294ee9677191/pieclaycolors_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Sculpting Miniature Slices of Pumpkin Pie - Make it stand out I mixed orange, brown, and red clays to make the orange pie filling color on the right. Orange, brown, red, and lots of white were the clay colors that were mixed for the crust color on the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/f5637367-6a90-45fa-8ea9-b2b91e10f9ee/pieoncrust_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Sculpting Miniature Slices of Pumpkin Pie - Make it stand out After pinching the pie filling clay into a triangle, I set it on top of the flattened crust clay. I cut around the triangle and made sure to leave some extra length at the top for later crust sculpting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/3dc1d653-a096-4df8-9f31-01334695b015/pieshape_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Sculpting Miniature Slices of Pumpkin Pie - Make it stand out By simply bending the extra length of crust clay backward, the crust rim was made and ready for the addition of details. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/3729f8a8-1baa-4669-8493-9c696f2505a8/piesculpted_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Sculpting Miniature Slices of Pumpkin Pie - Make it stand out A toothpick is a handy sculpting tool that can create an array of details and textures in polymer clay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/f824ddf6-69a1-4edd-b2c0-ef18f6fcae6a/piebaked_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Sculpting Miniature Slices of Pumpkin Pie - Make it stand out Yes, this polymer clay pie recipe really did call for baking it in the oven. The whipped cream did not even melt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1213851e-2c3c-4883-991e-569af213b665/piefinishedpiece_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Sculpting Miniature Slices of Pumpkin Pie - Make it stand out Applying thin layers of brown paint created a baked appearance. A satin glaze made the pumpkin pie slices shine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/843fd54d-d1bd-41e3-abf8-02c63513444b/pieandfork_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Sculpting Miniature Slices of Pumpkin Pie - Make it stand out This really is a tiny slice of pumpkin pie! https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2021/10/sculpting-a-white-oak-acorn monthly 0.5 2021-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1635555983963-X2OSMDDE9WVL1PMZMS2I/pieceofclay_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Sculpting a White Oak Acorn - Make it stand out A piece of clay eventually transformed into a white oak acorn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1635556127715-2KE8VKPKT1139DY2TF02/acornclay_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Sculpting a White Oak Acorn - Make it stand out White oak acorns are generally ovoid in shape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1635556271722-E77BQ6SFCNLENGEXOLHB/acornwearingcapclay_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Sculpting a White Oak Acorn - Make it stand out An X-Acto knife was my tool of choice for sculpting knobs on the cupule, or cap. I also rolled small balls of clay and attached them to the cap in order to further achieve the knobby texture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1635556456340-ZOM2T9XWK8J0JZZUJ0J9/acornbakedclay_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Sculpting a White Oak Acorn - Make it stand out I chose to sculpt the acorn with brown clay because the color provided the perfect base for future layers of paint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1635557169031-9PMWX0HPVRGESSMGD13H/acornsculpture_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Sculpting a White Oak Acorn - Make it stand out After layering paint and sealing it with a fixative, the white oak acorn was complete. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1635557341451-8EQKN6T5DCM39NMTNCRZ/acornsculptureandsupplies_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Sculpting a White Oak Acorn - Make it stand out Unlike a white oak tree that can produce acorns naturally, I needed a few supplies. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/the-monarchs-and-the-apple-tree monthly 0.5 2026-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1634588305193-UZPX49PGRH0ZDACKZYNM/monarchbutterfly_kthunherst.jpg Blog - The Monarchs and the Apple Tree - Make it stand out A female monarch butterfly rested on a leaf of an apple tree in the American Midwest. She was on her way to Mexico. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1634588397381-R91DTH1S9L4XZKJKSCW2/monarchappletree_kthunherst.jpg Blog - The Monarchs and the Apple Tree - Make it stand out The apple tree was dotted with red apples and orange monarch butterflies alike. Monarchs only travel during the day. They spend their nights in roosts like this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1634588676482-5BBZW0YCLQTKIMB16OUB/monarchbranch_kthunherst.jpg Blog - The Monarchs and the Apple Tree - Make it stand out Branches dripped with resting monarch butterflies. Their closed wings resembled leaves. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2021/09/palette-of-false-solomons-seal monthly 0.5 2021-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1632530913203-0TNOR0QVG3594AUO5F73/falsesolomonssealpalette_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Palette of False Solomon's Seal - Make it stand out A color palette of false Solomon’s seal provides a look at specific colors found on the plant. To the right, a sketch illustrates the plant’s design. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2021/09/roadsidia monthly 0.5 2021-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1631818148910-NWA4GNPP8T5WDJREFXK7/chicoryonroadside_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Roadsidia - Make it stand out Chicory flowers bloom, providing a road with a periwinkle trim. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1631818273728-WGIJGRYI7MD7S6IJJ8FV/sunflowersonroadside_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Roadsidia - Make it stand out Sunflowers come in all shapes and sizes and are native to the Americas. As Roadsidia specimens, they are often abuzz with pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and moths. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2021/08/plein-air-elderberry monthly 0.5 2021-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1630096994738-MDNUXZV4K5NY02I6QLZI/elderberrycluster_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Plein Air: Elderberry - Make it stand out This cluster of elderberries was one of many on an elderberry bush that I stumbled upon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1630097114992-DGEUWY27FSGUG72DZEY7/sketchingelderberries_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Plein Air: Elderberry - Make it stand out Busy sketching elderberry details. I ended up using only one pen. Note my little buddy on the top left edge of the sketchbook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1630097295175-X00KM9AP175JELMK1BGV/elderberrysketch_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Plein Air: Elderberry - Make it stand out My elderberry sketches and notes from the plein air session. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2021/08/concert-at-the-pond monthly 0.5 2021-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1628269583204-Z16RRRHJOU5YX9W3Z2ZK/cattails_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Concert at the Pond - Make it stand out The cattails at the pond kept much of the musical wildlife out of sight. This is acrylic on cardstock. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2021/07/egret-elegance monthly 0.5 2021-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1627584928322-AB3DKKWL6NZY6LIRMDO1/egretwithpotholepuddles_kthunherst.jpg Blog - Egret Elegance - Make it stand out A great egret inspects potholes that have been filled with water from a recent rain. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/2021/07/dance-of-the-tree-swallow monthly 0.5 2021-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dcf9bf00a5b83d598af509/1627403602263-B8D2DI479KWM4LRK9W7J/treeswallowwithpencils_kthunherst.jpg Blog - The Dance of the Tree Swallow - Make it stand out A tree swallow perches on a branch in a colored pencil drawing. https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/tag/egret monthly 0.5 https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/tag/nuthatch monthly 0.5 https://www.katherinethunherst.com/blog/tag/Illinois+bundleflower monthly 0.5 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