For a couple of days the weather was really cooler and for the first time in weeks Mr. Walker and I had a proper hike, up at Rowe Woods.
Nature is changing, the leafs are looking tired, some are falling already. The last flowers are blooming and lots of beautiful mushrooms and fungi everywhere. I love those, such extraordinary shapes and forms.
It inspired me to make an early fall drawing and playing some more with the water color crayons. I really like the possibilities and it creates a bit of roughness around the edges, so to speak. Not entirely happy with this but quite pleased.
And lovely to do now the heat has returned yet again…
Love and Liefs, Johanna
Mrs. Walker Gets Cozy 
Sweet! Your drawing has a little bit of everything for fall. I love all the different mushrooms.
Thank you Genevieve!!
I’ve never heard of water crayons so I went and watched a YouTube. This was a learning artistic post. 🙂
I never heard of them either, sort of stumbled on them in the art store…definitely going to do more with it. Happy you enjoyed it!
Sounds like you’re having fun with the water crayons. Love your photos for inspiration.
I do indeed! And thnak you for a lovely comment!!
Aren’t they fun to use! I think your fungi and tiny critters are most characterful! 🙂
Thnak you Pauline and yes..more experiments in the future!
Love your drawings and your photos.
We saw the coolest fungi last weekend. One was like a yellow sponge. The other orange and spiky. I couldn’t believe it was in high altitude in Colorado!
That amazes me too…where abouts was that? And I am very happy you enjoyed this post!
In Breckenridge, Colorado. Crazy!
Fabulous photos for textures, Johanna! 😊 And love your sketch – looks like you are having fun! YAY! 💕🎨👍
I am having a lot of fun…and I never thought I would leave my beloved pencils alone….Thanks Jill xoxo
Water colour crayons sound just the thing for a Farm Girl art project! Autumn/Fall is beautiful and your sketch catches the hint of it beautifully :).
I would definitely recommend these for young artists! They are easy to use, easy to mix colors and very forgiving. Much easier than water color paints. I also use stiff short brushes to apply water..that makes in more controllable too! I hope to see her finished work! xo Johanna
Will definitely put them on the shopping list!
Lovely drawings Johanna! I never get tired of nature.
Neither do I…this heat keeps me inside too much. I feel I come alive again with I see all the beauty Mother Nature gives us!!! And I am happy you like my work!
I love those fungi that grow like platters off a dead or dying tree–that photo with the tiny ones is pretty cool! And i like the way you capture, in your drawing, the moss growing on the tree stump, starting the decay and making fertile ground for more fungi. And, of course, the bunny peeking out from behind!
I believe they are called ridge or ledge fungi…but in Dutch they are called faery couches which I think is so much more poetic! That bunny got a piggy snout by accident…I left it like that, looks kind of cute ;o)
The details make the scene. (K)
Thank you and you are right! (of course..)
I, too, love fungi and their wonderful patterns. And your sketch is such a delightful woodland scene
Thank you Laurie…and of course, kindred spirits!!
I like your drawing ever so much, Johanna! 🙂
That makes me happy!
Lovely sketch. So much going on in it 🙂 xx
I ma happy you like it so much!
A friendly forest…love wabbit peekin’ out at ya!
I am happy you love the wabbit ;0)
Such charming drawings as always! 🙂
Thank you so much!!!
Aren’t snails lovely? that endless shape of theirs… Great photos and lovely drawings. Glad you got a hike in during the respite.
Thank you Lisa and I agree, I love snails!
Hmm, looks like a magical place for pixies. Love your art. Did you or Mr. Walker carve the letters in that wood? ~cheers
No though it would be romantic…it is just CNC Cincinnati Nature Centre. And if only those pixies would stand still for the photo!!!
That is a fun nature illustration, and you honored nature also with those photos!
That is such a lovely comment, thank you!!!
Your drawing has a very fairy garden feel to it. I was looking for the fairies hiding in there. I did not know about water color crayons. I see a Christmas gift for my artistic children (adults) in the future. 🙂 I loved your photos of all the fungi. Beautiful.
Yes…those fairies…never stand still long enough ;o) But thnak you for a lovely comment!!!
That is one fantastic sketch! Love it.
Thank you!!!
Wonderful, magical sketch Johanna! I love all the cute animals and the fungi are brilliant! I am so pleased you and Mr W were able to get out for a little hike in the cool.
Thank you Clare, I am happy you enjoyed it!!!
I did! 🙂
Very lovely! 🙂
Thank you!!
You are very welcome! 🙂
What a lovely illustration again, Johanna! 🙂 Have a great autumn! 🙂
Thank you Hannah, fall is finally starting here, I am a happy girl!
Very charming and of course I adore all the critters you’ve cleverly tucked into your sketch. I think that howl is ready for a nap 😀 The kitty is so curious and yet gentle I would imagine because the birdie looks calm and content. I’ve spent some time this week making snail mail for a new friend in Belgium, so that snail made me smile. Cheers my dear xo k
You enjoying this drawing makes me very happy!!! Xo
These Pictures are awesome!!!
Thank you!!!
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I love the snails and the bracket fungi. Awesome art, spectacular photographs. I admire specimens of the kingdom fungi. 🙂
Thnak you so much!
My pleasure. 🙂