Join John Muir Laws and special guest, bird photographer, and researcher Peter Cavanagh for a close look at bird flight. Peter shares photos and lessons learned from his new book “100 Flying Birds: Photographing the Mechanics of Flight”. John uses these photos as inspiration to help us draw dynamic flying birds. (August 2022) Peter Cavanagh’s Read More
Category: Drawing Birds
Tricks, tips, and techniques to help you draw birds.
New Favorite Color: Cobalt Teal Blue
John Muir Laws shares his new favorite color! See how cobalt teal blue watercolor can make your blue morpho butterflies and Ecuadorian hummingbirds sparkle! (August 2022) Read More
Desert Discoveries with Mesilla Audubon
Nature journaling is a wonderful way to get even more richness from our birding experiences. Please join naturalist John Muir Laws and the Mesilla Valley Audubon Society as we imagine a trip to into the desert, record our discoveries, and probe mysteries in our notebooks. John will demonstrate habits of mind, drawing techniques, and journaling Read More
Find Your Inner Birdcasso!
Today John Muir Laws is joined by special guest Matthew Dodder, a nature and science educator and leader from the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society. Matthew shares his inspiring bird art and his approach to colored pencils to creating dynamic portraits of birds. (April 2023) To learn more about the SCVAS’s month-long event, the Birdathon, Read More
Drawing Birds with Debby Kaspari
Join John Muir Laws and special guest Debby Kaspari as they talk birds and dive into Debby’s journals and mindset. Hear Debby’s journey to being a bird artist, as well as her tips and tricks for drawing birds in the field. (Mar. 2023) Debby Kaspari’s website: https://drawingthemotmot.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/debbykaspari/ To learn more about Debby’s upcoming Read More
Birds in Colored Pencil with Jordan Silvia
Join John Muir Laws and special guest Jordan Silvia! Jordan demonstrates how she uses colored pencils to create vibrant and detailed bird illustrations, as well as shares invaluable tips for how to get the most out of your colored pencils. To learn more about Jordan Silvia and follow her work: https://www.jordansilviaart.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jordansilvia_art/ https://www.twitch.tv/jordansilvia_art Read More
The Backyard Hawk
Journaler-photographer Val Dunn discovered a Red-tailed Hawk in her backyard. Val’s hawk ate a critter, stretched, preened, and posed, while she took photos. Photographs of nature give us a special opportunity to learn more about the structure and anatomy of our subjects. John Muir Laws shows us how to draw and take lessons from Val’s Read More
How to draw the Great Blue Heron
SFBBO monitors herons throughout the San Francisco Bay Area as part of thier Colonial Waterbird Program. Here I join their team to show how to draw the Great Blue Heron! I also explore the anatomy and structure of the birds. Read More
Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds
John Muir Laws demonstrates rendering a hummingbird, with special attention paid to the gorget. Read More