Nature-inspired Art

Connect to the calming power of our Earth with
nature-inspired paintings and stories by
California artist and writer Margaret Sloan

Make your home a refuge amid the chaos of the world by bringing nature in your home decor. Nature inspired paintings and stories by California artist and writer Margaret Sloan create windows in your world to the great outdoors. Landscapes, portraits, animals, and abstracts, all influenced by forest, meadow, mountains and oceans help connect you to nature, other people, and yourself.


The 2027
Nature Calendar Phenology Wheel
is now available!

  • All 12 months of the year, one page for each month

  • Space to track changes in nature over time

  • A lunar calendar to follow the phases of the moon

  • Nature based holidays for each month

  • Fits an 8” x 8” page, or can be printed at a smaller size using the controls on your printer

The 2027 Nature Calendar Phenology Wheel includes:

A phenology wheel is a way of walking beside the earth’s living calendar day by day, making note of weather, temperature, tides, the sun, the moon, and anything else you’d like to remember. It’s a quick way to note the world around you. The simple circle lets you see each month at a glance.

The pages in this wheel are designed to fit an 8.5 x 8.5 sketchbook, but you can print them smaller using the controls on your printer. I personally use U.S. Art Supply 8.5” x 8.5” watercolor books for my nature journals, but these wheels can be tucked into any suitable size sketchbook.

Need help downloading the nature calendar?
email info @ Margaretsloan.com

A woman with glasses holds a paintbrush in front of a California landscape watercolor painting of a countryside with trees, fields, and houses.

Beginning In-Person Watercolor Classes

Quyle Kilns Pottery at Brice Station

3353 East Highway 4, Murphys, California

In this welcoming 4-week class, you’ll build foundational skills step by step
to create landscapes, still lifes, and more

New Work: Waterfalls Series

A watercolor nature painting of a waterfall in Arnold California.

I recently finished five watercolor paintings about waterfalls. Ranging from New York State to California, they all speak to the force of water on the land and the force of the land on water.

Bring Nature Home

Nature-inspired greeting cards

Available now! Cards printed on high-quality watercolor paper.
Frame them for your home or gift them to a friend.


Stories of Nature, Art, and the World

Day to Day

on Instagram