Page from a botanical coloring book featuring line art of a butterfly and flowers, with the title 'Garden Party' and subtitle 'A Botanical Coloring Book'.

Garden Party

Have you ever found yourself with thousands of photos of cool leaves and no real use for them? Well I have.

From 35mm to the Canon Elf to the iPhone, I've collected photos of leaves, flowers, textures, the way light moves through a petal. And I file them away with vague intentions.

Garden Party is the result of one of those intentions. A 24-page hand-illustrated botanical coloring book full of flowers, butterflies, teacups, citrus, and leaves. Every page drawn by hand, with my own photography as reference.

This was something I struggled with a bit, letting go of perfection for organic beauty. I absolutely loved every moment. The joy was purely selfish and I would have been just as happy if no one had ever seen it. But I'm a millennial, so of course I posted it on Insta.

Turns out, a few people wanted to color it with me. Over 10k of them found their way to the project on Instagram, and hundreds bought copies — digital downloads, individual pages, the full set.

I'm proud of what I created. Not because of the numbers, but because I made something real, finished it, and loved every moment.

Garden Party is available as a digital download. If you'd like a copy, just reach out.

Outline drawing of a butterfly on a large cluster of sunflower seeds and sunflower petals.
Black and white line drawing of a flower arrangement in a round vase, featuring various flowers and leaves.
Line drawing of various flowers and leaves, with detailed petals and centers, arranged in a seamless pattern.