NEW YEAR, NEW GOAL!

Ready to step into the art of nature this 2026?🐝

Discover the joy of sketching gardens, parks, and the tiny wonders that live there in my course “A Garden Sketchbook: Drawing from Nature for Beginners”. This beginner-friendly course helps you grow your drawing skills, experiment with materials, and create a sketchbook that captures the beauty of nature — your own visual diary in bloom.

Let’s slow down, observe, and draw the world together — one sketch at a time!
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What people say about me:

Kristina C

I’m about 3/4 through this course and absolutely loving it! The progression of topics builds upon each other and covers things like the colour wheel, in a way that finally makes sense to me. It also challenges me to draw what I see, and not what I expect it to look like which gives a fresh perspective. I also like that Katie lists the materials she uses and that she layers different mediums and uses them in unique ways. I’m enjoying the experience and look forward to what’s to come! :)

Shaney

An inspiring course that encourages play, exploration, and drawing from nature. I’ve loved experimenting with materials and techniques I wouldn’t usually put together, and learning to be more loose and free in my style. Katie’s clear explanations and engaging video lessons make every session a joy!

Highly recommended!

Darlene R

Katie's Garden Sketchbook course is full of informative and easy to follow content. This course really helped me to improve my drawing and observation skills and gave me confidence in using some new materials in new ways. I'm pleased when I flip through my sketchbook and see the progress I've made. I can't wait for Katie's next course to begin.

You will unlock:

🌸 6+ hours of course

🐛 35+ video lessons

🦋 9 modules

🐝 Access to a private online community

🐞 Certificate of Completion

🌼 30-Day money-back guarantee

Hi, I'm Katie!

I am an illustrator and artist from New Zealand, currently living in Vancouver Island, Canada. I work for clients internationally on projects for publishing, surface pattern design and art licensing. Not only that, but I also have my own line of stationery and other illustrated goodies under the brand In My Backyard.

I find the colours, shapes, and textures of the natural world an endless source of inspiration, and filling sketchbook pages with these observations is a vital part of my practice. My sketchbooks are where I can try out materials, discover new colour combinations and be free to play.