This is a recent page from my nature journal. With Oregon’s Stay at Home order in place, I’m not able to draw from life as much as I wish. However, by taking photographs on my daily walk or run, and supplementing with guidebooks, I’m able to entertain myself with this hobby. During times of uncertainty, like the coronavirus pandemic, it’s important not to let perfect get in the way of good enough.
JParadisi RN, OCN emeritus, is a multidisciplinary artist with a focus in painting and writing. Her paintings and short stories have been published nationally. She has exhibited artwork in galleries throughout the Pacific Northwest. Julianna is a frequent contributor to Off The Charts, the blog of the American Journal of Nursing as a blogger and illustrator.
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