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A Perpetual Journal Practice

Building a Connection with Nature through Art

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By Lara Call Gastinger

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On Sale
Jun 23, 2026
Page Count
204 pages
Publisher
Timber Press
ISBN-13
9781643264905

Price

$24.99

Price

$32.99 CAD

Format

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  1. Trade Paperback $24.99 $32.99 CAD
  2. ebook $13.99 $17.99 CAD

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Accept this invitation to connect with nature and yourself and create a perpetual art journal layered with observations of nature through the inevitable passage of time.

Botanical artist Lara Call Gastinger has made it her mission to teach artists and nature lovers worldwide how to keep a nature-focused perpetual art journal, holding sold out workshops and classes in person, as well as going live on Instagram every Monday morning to inspire and guide the efforts of her devoted followers and practicing artists of all skill levels. Now through this gorgeous, encouraging book, with a thoughtful foreword by trusted and beloved author and ecologist Doug Tallamy, Lara guides readers, nature lovers, and artists through this rich and mindful practice, further illuminated by a breathtaking, up-close-and-personal look into 52 of her own full-page journal spreads, lovingly built over many years.

From how to number each page spread in a fresh, blank journal, to tips on bringing those blank pages to life, to soothing the concerns of those who are unsure they can connect in such a way with their natural environments or their own power of expression, A Perpetual Journal Practice is a powerful book for naturalists seeking a deepened and more personal understanding of nature, artists seeking to improve their skills, and those seeking to heal and grow in all the green spaces.

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  • "This is a game changer. Lara Call Gastinger’s A Perpetual Journal Practice is the go to manual for keeping your own perpetual journal. Lara has explored this system of journaling so deeply that she anticipated all my doubts and questions to guide me along. I have heard of perpetual journaling but did not know how to start. Now, I get it! Even though I have a nature journaling practice, I can see the inherent value of this system. I am setting up my Perpetual Journal today!"
    John Muir Laws, author of The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling
  • “Exquisite. This little book is a life changer. Break free from screens into something wild, something slow, something alive.”
    Lulu Miller, Author of Why Fish Don’t Exist
  • "Lara has built a devoted following by modeling the mindful life her perpetual journal makes possible. This book is a work of art all its own, one that guides you to a deeper connection with the natural world through the practice of drawing and painting. Richly illustrated, there is no better inspiration and handbook for creating a living work of art."
    Carol Woodin, Artist & Author of Botanical Art Techniques

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Lara Call Gastinger

About the Author

Lara Call Gastinger is an artist and botanical illustrator from Charlottesville, Virginia and was the chief illustrator of the Flora of Virginia, a botanical reference. She has an undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree in plant ecology from Virginia Tech. She has been awarded two gold medals (2007, 2018) at the Royal Horticultural Society Botanical Art shows in London and her work is in the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation at Carnegie Mellon. Her artwork appears in the Peterson’s Field Guide to Mushrooms and American Society of Botanical Artists Botanical Art Techniques Handbook. She teaches online and in person and has travelled to Japan, Romania, and France to lead workshops. She is a lecturer in the University of Virginia Department of Landscape Architecture where she teaches a class about plant identification and drawing. Gastinger is renowned on Instagram for teaching her perpetual journal process.

 

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