You should see the view from up here! Learn to understand and draw giraffes. Appreciating the skeletal structure of a giraffe will help you understand and draw these magnificent animals. Also, learn a fast and easy trick to help you paint that crazy pattern with watercolors. The giraffe skeleton worksheet for the class can be Read More
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Africa Series: Artiodactyla
Let’s explore Artiodactyls. Animals with cloven hooves are diverse and fun to sketch, from deer, to antelope, to cows and buffalo. Let’s understand their anatomy to help us draw them in the field. To download the Artiodactyl worksheet, please go to this link: https://johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Artiodactyls.pdf Read More
Constructing Mammal Heads
Learn how to draw mammal heads from the front, side, and 3/4 view. Let’s explore templates for drawing mammal heads from all angles. These methods will help you draw animal faces across many species. (Nov. 2022) Read More
Happy Little Trees
In honor of Bob Ross’s birthday, John Muir Laws led an enchanting workshop on October 29th, 2021, dressed as the man himself! In this workshop, he teaches how to draw happy little trees, as well as celebrate the spirit of kindness in community. Please join in! Read More
Africa Series: One Toe or Two?
In this workshop, John Muir Laws leads a closer look at Perissodactyla – odd-toed ungulates, such as dazzling zebras and crashing rhinoceroses. We compare anatomy and then explore what these differences might mean for artists trying to render these incredible animals. The handout for this class is accessible here: https://johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/woocommerce_uploads/2020/09/Perissodactyla-comparison-morvp2.pdf Read More
Africa Series: Graviportal Posture
Learn with John Muir Laws how to draw elephants, rhinos, and hippos, as well as how “scaling” affects the shapes of large mammals. The worksheet for this class can be found here: https://johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Elephant-Rhino-Hippo-Worksheet.pdf Read More
NJEF: Accessibility Part 1
Please join special guests Rosa Quiñones, Scott Burke, Sidney Nance, and the Nature Journal Educators Forum for a discussion about accessibility in the nature journal community. What sorts of barriers do people with mobility and health issues face when going into nature or nature journaling? How can we keep the nature journaling community accessible to Read More
NJEF: Accessibility 2
Continuing from a previous discussion: how can we keep the nature journaling community accessible to everyone during these changing times? How can we make it even more accessible, especially to folks who might have mobility challenges? Join the Nature Journal Educators’ Forum as we discuss. (October 2022) Read More
Drawing Great Blue Herons
Let’s take a close look at the structure of the heron’s head and neck. Understanding the anatomy will help you draw what you see. This demonstration will include graphite, watercolor, and gouache. (Dec. 2021) Read More
Drawing a Badger Skull
In this “Ask Jack”, John Muir Laws shows us how to block in a badger’s skull, as well as check for proportions. (Nov. 2021) Read More