CMP Review 2025-10-11

October 11, 2025

We try to capture specimens in our nature journal the way it’s found in nature. To achieve this when painting a pinecone, place the stem-side down on the table (about a foot away) and turn your nature journal upside down to watercolor.

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Image: @aolander