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The Outdoor Sketchbook

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Connecting to nature & the outdoors through art.
Writing about creative process, nature journalling & plein air painting.

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About Orla Stevens

Connecting to nature, community & the outdoors through art. Writing about the creative process, painting, plein-air drawing and adventures outside.

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