Carol Creech

Graphite drawing of a large sycamore leaf. Mostly outlined, but with some veins and holes.

Slowly tidying up my studio and finding some fun things! Most of you are aware of my *slight* leaf obsession…this is a drawing of one of the largest sycamore leaves I found and pressed a couple of years ago. This is actual size and approx 14”x14”! 🎨🐡🌱 #sycamoreleaves #botanicalart #leafdrawing

Bright sun in a blue sky with snow and trees.

What a gorgeous, sunny day! Cold (maybe 18), but so pretty. ☀️ #wintersun #coldbutsunny

Go for it! I am a big believer in just experimenting and seeing where that takes you, especially with a new-to-you medium. I would love to see some of your experiments if you want to post!

Thank you! These are some artist tiles I found in my stuff. They are 300 gsm card stock. I used Ohuhu alcohol markers for the color.

3x3 square of hot-press watercolor paper with a green and yellow circle overlaid with black ink patterns and some bronze stippling.

Started on the painted shapes this weekend, too! Picked green since I am longing for spring 😂 I really liked how the paint created these tree-like shapes, but they also make me think of continents. 🎨 #watercolor #ink #intuitivedrawing

Three 3-inch cards with colorful, wavy designs and overlaid ink patterns in white, black, gold and silver.

A colorful set from last night’s creative play. I wanted to use markers for color, something I don’t do often. I very fun! I completed each one individually, but found they almost work together as panels. Neat! 🎨 #markers #ink #drawing #intuitivedrawing

I love this! And love your series. Will need to follow more closely!

Light blue painted circle showing the paint shimmer.

Second light blue painted circle showing the shimmer.

Artist holding the Bean Paints paint stone in Glacial Rivers blue color.

The photos don’t quite capture how beautiful the shimmer is in this Glacial Rivers paint by @beampaints — it has mica in it and is just magical! 🎨#beampaints #glacialriverspaint #shimmerywatercolor

3x3 squares of hot press watercolor paper, five with circles and five with hexagons, painted in various watercolors.

Remember the watercolor doodle challenge from last Feb.? I thought it would be fun to try again. I am not working with any specific prompts, but *am* starting with some circle and hexagon background shapes that I have added watercolor to. Some winter art fun. What are you experimenting with now? 🎨

Black sky with full moon including a fuzzy halo because of cloud cover and Jupiter showing to lower right.

Caught a beautiful view of the almost full moon last night though some cloud cover along with Jupiter to its lower right. Just gorgeous! 🌕☁️

Ooof! NOAA issued a:

<< G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm watch >>

Peep the latest #SpaceWater #Aurora data 🔭🧪

Jupiter and four moons photographed on a clear night with a camera and 300mm lens.

Saturn and Uranus photographed on a clear night with a 300mm lens.

Took advantage of the clear night and spotted Jupiter. I was able to use the big camera to get a half-decent shot with some moons! The second photo is Saturn and Uranus. Both are a bit blurry, but not too bad! #jupiterandmoons #saturnanduranus #planets

Pen and ink portrait of a terrior dog.

Pen and ink house portrait of a 1950s brick ranch home.

Opening up commissions for custom, hand-drawn house portraits and pet portraits! These make wonderful gifts. I just completed several over the holidays and received really lovely notes from the recipients. #houseportraits #petportraits www.ccreechstudio.com

Thank you so much!

Red cardinal wildflower blossoms spiking at top with green leaves below.

Great blue lobelia flowers in a blueish-purple with green leaves below.

Yellow prairie coneflowers with tall, dark-brown center and long, green stems and leaves.

Enjoying the snow, but also also enjoying the thought of summer wildflowers. I started a series nearly 2 years ago and am looking forward to continuing it! #wildflowers #inkandcoloredpencil #bluelobelia #cardinalflower #prairieconeflower 🌱🎨🐡

Thanks! I can’t resist them on our walks!

Thank you!

A collection of pressed fall leaves, maple, ginkgo, tulip poplar and redbud.

A collection of pressed fall leaves, maple, oak, dogwood and redbud.

A collection of pressed fall leaves, maple, ginkgo, tulip poplar and oak.

A collection of pressed fall leaves, maple, ginkgo, tulip poplar and redbud.

The miscellaneous projects continue! Remember all those leaves I couldn’t stop picking up last fall? Most went under paper towels and books. I was surprised to see how many retained their color, so into self-laminating pouches they went! #leafpreservation #fallleaves #driedleaves 🎨🍁🌱

Stack of colored paper circles in rough rainbow order

After finishing the last house portrait earlier this week, I spent sometime playing last night with a circle cutter and card stock. No ideas in mind, just an interest in shape and color. What do you find yourself playing with, artistically? #curiosity #artplay #rainbow #coloredcircles

bookbinding, crochet, and origami. More recently, I have been experimenting with natural dyes. So many interests, so little time! This space is meant to be a respite and, perhaps, an inspiration so check back often. And let me know what resonates with you! 🎨

It has been minute since I introduced myself. Hello! I am Carol, the artist and maker behind CCreech Studio. Curiosity leads the way here! More specifically, curiosity about the natural world and a deep pull to create. I do lots of drawing, but also love the tactile challenge and satisfaction of

Cover of calendar colored with orange sphere and blue lettering.

January circle calendar with notes about full moon and also circular full moon cutout with drawing and notes.

Closeup of circular paper moon cutout reverse side with nature notes.

Started playing with journaling on my calendar! Added some color, made a few notes for January. I also decided to make circular cutouts for each full moon this year and note the weather conditions, sketch what I saw (or didn’t see), etc. 🐡🎨🌕 #calendar2026 #naturejournal

Glad I took some photos of the Wolf supermoon last night! We may have clouds tonight. It was so beautiful and large in the sky. Check it out if you can tonight! 🌕

Happy New Year’s Eve! Looking forward to a creative, nature-filled 2026! Still need a calendar? My downloadable, Circular Celestial Calendar is a great way to track sky-phenomenon and also add your own notes throughout the year. 🌕🌎

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And I would love to see your results if you want to share!

Oh great! It is so fun to see what you can create for various materials. Enjoy your experiments!

And a hearty welcome to all the new followers of late! I hope you enjoy my artistic meanderings and share your own!

Origami Chinese thread book.

Black walnut dye experiment with T-shirt and macrame rope.

Circular Celestial Calendar for 2026.

Pen and ink house portrait of brick house with palm trees.

I hope you are looking forward to more artistic experiments of your own in the new year. 🐡🎨🌱#2025yearinreview

Circular ink doodles.

Dandelion dye experiment with macrame rope.

Circular weaving in natural color forming a trivet.

5 panels of daily ink drawings for SciArt September.

Projects included intuitive doodles, natural dyeing, textile work, SciArt September, origami, and house portraits! I love doing what I am drawn to throughout the year (no pun intended.) 🐡🎨🌱#2025yearinreview

Colorful ink collage drawn on 25 paper squares.

Marigold dyed bandana.

Tunisian crochet scarf in yellow and orange.

Circular 3-inch ink doodles with watercolor backgrounds.

2025 Year in Review! I don’t usually get around to this, but thought it would be fun to recap my artistic explorations for the year. And explorations and experiments seemed to come forth, including a revival of an old favorite in pen and ink art. 🐡🎨🌱