Book Talk with Linda Feltner
Monday, December 2, 2024
Hosted by GNSI’s Mark Kesling, this conversation features Linda’s new book Drawing Nature: The Creative Process of an Artist, Illustrator, and Naturalist, published by Princeton University Press.
Linda pulls back the curtain to her own process and allow members a chance to see how she creates art “from Spark to Finish.” Mark and Linda have an interactive session as they explore Linda’s art that celebrates curiosity and discovery in natural places.
Whether you’ve read the book or are just curious about the topic, this event promises to deepen your appreciation of art, nature, and the creative process. We hope you enjoy this first installment of our new book talk series!
Close Captioning starts at 6:45 min.
Book review by Kathleen Garness of "The Album of Plant Families: An Illustrated Exploration of Nature’s Beauty and Bounty."" by Wendy Hollender. Abbeville Press
The 2026 opening issue of the Journal of Natural Science Illustration (Volume 58, Number 1) explores how art connects scientific knowledge with culture, education, and the natural world.
Little Beasts has abundant, detailed images and essays tracing European natural history’s evolution from the 15th–17th centuries. It highlights Flemish artists Joris Hoefnagel and Jan van Kessel’s influential work, showing how art helped document and disseminate knowledge of nature’s diversity during the Renaissance.