Nature replenishes my spirit in so many ways. Clean air and water. The simultaneous serenity and thrill while standing on the edge of mill...

 I think we’ve all known special places that have deep meaning for us personally.   Maybe we don’t always recognize it at the time.  There...

Don't miss this excellent post from Jan Blencowe!  So many good idead here... http://janblencowesketchbook.blogspot.com/

My friends and I have one thing in common: we are inspired by what nature shows and offers us, be that birds, wood, autumn leaves or the sk...

“Birds are a miracle because they prove to us there is a finer, simpler state of being which we may strive to attain.”   - Doug Coupland ...

 Yes, just because a sketch is made in the spring doesn't mean the page gets finished then :)  I got caught up in some research about Ma...

Things from my yard The natural things I see below my feet - these small items tell a story of place and life. The story of place is ab...

It surprises me how a short time out in nature with my sketchbook can eliminate a week’s worth of stress! Last Sunday afternoon was warm wit...

Anhinga , originally uploaded by Elizabeth Smith . A lot of viewers may not be familiar with the Anhinga, but it’s a common bird along the...

Bumble bee , originally uploaded by Elizabeth Smith . I found this bee on the ground and couldn’t resist the opportunity to study it in de...

Gulf fritillary , originally uploaded by Elizabeth Smith . It’s not often I get to draw these handsome butterflies up close – a chance glan...

Iris , originally uploaded by Elizabeth Smith . Sunday – rainy and stormy – a perfect day to get out my reference photos of this native ir...

Tillandsia , originally uploaded by Elizabeth Smith . This Tillandsia sp. Is just one of the many types of epiphytes that abound in certa...

Maple seeds , originally uploaded by Elizabeth Smith . Here in Florida, spring seems to come early. Samaras are growing on the red maples –...

Crepe Myrtle seed capsules , originally uploaded by Elizabeth Smith . I enjoyed drawing these seed capsules, found on a recent walk. They...

Just a piece of wood... You can click on the image to view it larger on my Flickr photostream. ~ Elizabeth Smith, Naples, Florida, USA

Here are the first two pages of an 8 page mini journal dedicated to the Low Country's November Fall Colors. We don't see the over...

Remains of summer , originally uploaded by Elizabeth Smith . Well, I guess I should say that these are remains of a southwest Florida sum...

Nasturtium in my new handmade Journal 5 x 7 2009 Heavy Watercolor Paper Nasturtium blooms are intricate and interesting with an explosion of...

Bracket fungi , originally uploaded by Elizabeth Smith . Bracket fungi These little shelf or bracket fungi were nestled at the base of ...