Join John Muir Laws as he demonstrates how to show depth in landscape sketches using the suite of depth techniques from The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling. Read More
Category: Drawing Landscapes
Tips, tricks, and techniques to help you draw landscapes.
Drawing in Winter, tales of Ice and Snow
Learn how to draw and explore the winter wonderland, landscapes, snow, and ice. This workshop was part of the live Ask Jack workshop series where participants choose the topic. Read More
Drawing Bushes with Pen and Using Toned Paper
In this problem-solving forum, John Muir Laws takes questions from the audience, showing techniques to draw bushes vs. trees in a landscape, how to draw cherry blossoms, how to use toned paper, and some tricks to help you frame a landscape. Read More
Point Lobos Journal Page
Join John Muir Laws for a virtual ramble through Point Lobos as he describes and demonstrates the process of observing nature and documenting discoveries in a nature journal. Read More
How to Draw Creeks and Moving Water (video)
How do you handle transparency and reflection while painting water? How can you suggest moving water or a waterfall with pencil, pen, or watercolor? Read More
Drawing Deciduous Trees (video)
Learn how to draw deciduous trees with or without their leaves. How do you suggest those tiny little branches after the leaves fall? How do you connect branches to trunks? How do you suggest masses of leaves and convey leaf texture with a few quick strokes? Read More
Marin County Journaling (video)
Join John Muir Laws at a benefit for the Nicasio Valley Volunteer Fire Department as he explores ways of documenting your observations and discoveries in a nature journal. Read More
Journaling in the High Sierra (video)
Join John Muir Laws in a presentation for the Sierra Nevada Conservancy as he explores ways of documenting your observations and discoveries, as you hike and explore in the Sierra Nevada, in a nature journal. The video includes a demonstration of drawing a bird and a high mountain landscape. Read More
Journaling Ecosystems (video)
Learn how to describe ecosystems in your nature journal using cross-sections, landscape thumbnails, maps, and block diagrams. Read More
Let’s draw Oak Trees!
Let’s draw oak trees from the close, middle distance, and far! When we are close to the tree we sculpt a few branches and leaves, showing bark texture and some of the smaller twigs. From the middle distance, the objective is to show the masses of the leaves with a hint of leaf detail. On Read More