Join John Muir Laws and naturalist, journaler, and explorer Sandy McDermott for a bear-raising adventure. Sandy describes her adventures with Brown Bears in Alaska and we draw them together as we learn about their natural history. To learn more about Sandy McDermott, please visit her website https://www.sandymcdermott.com or follow her on Instagram @sandyhmcdermottart. Read More
Category: Drawing Mammals
Learn how to draw mammals with step by step tutorials and detailed demonstrations.
Drawing Orcas
John Muir Laws teaches how to draw orcas and a bit about their anatomy. Happy Oceans Month! Read More
American Megafauna 2: Bears, Wolves, and Coyote
Learn aspects of mammal anatomy that will help you draw large mammals from the side and 3/4 view. We will review and apply the keystone method to block in the shapes of large mammals from the side and then use the three spheres method to rotate the bodies. (This workshop is from July 2021) Read More
American Megafauna 1: Moose, Elk, Deer, and Bison
Learn aspects of mammal anatomy that will help you draw large mammals from the side and 3/4 view. We will learn and apply the keystone method to block in the shapes of large mammals from the side and then learn the three spheres method to rotate the bodies. (This workshop is from July 2021.) Read More
Lemurs: Art and Conservation
Join us for an exploration of the science and art of lemur conservation. Kate Thompson will share her experiences with lemur conservation and John Muir Laws will demonstrate techniques to draw Lemurs. Katharine (Kate) Thompson is a PhD Candidate in Medical Anthropology at Stony Brook University, where she studies who hunts lemurs and why in Read More
Art and Conservation: Wild Canids Among Us
Join the Nature Journal Workshop for a special edition of Art and Conservation. Special guests Michelle Lute and Marcia Sivek will help us understand the role of carnivores in our ecosystems and the challenges to their conservation. We will then explore the differences between wolves and smaller canid carnivores such as coyotes and fox, and Read More
Snow Leopards, Art and Conservation
John Muir Laws will leads this enjoyable and educational drawing class, co-hosted by Marcia Sivek of BeProvided Conservation Radio and the Snow Leopard Conservancy team. While receiving instruction on how to draw this magnificent cat, learn about snow leopards and the conservation efforts of the Snow Leopard Conservancy. This activity is for everyone – you Read More
Highlights, Fox vs Coyote, and Bird Necks
What is the difference between the highlight and the center light? Understanding this difference will greatly improve your shading. What is the difference between the coyote and the fox and how do you draw them? Any tips for drawing long-necked birds? Join John Muir Laws on this live broadcast as we troubleshoot these drawing challenges. Read More
The Gray Fox: Art and Conservation
Join John Muir Laws, Bill Leikam of the Urban Wildlife Research Project, and Marcia Sivek of Be Provided Conservation Radio. Bill has studied the urban Gray Fox for years and has rich insight into our wild neighbors. Bill shares his observations about the species and thoughts on protecting local wildlife. John shows us additional techniques Read More
How to draw the Gray Fox
Learn how to block in the shape of the gray fox’s body and head. In this workshop John Muir Laws explains how to make key guidelines that help you describe the proportions and angles of the fox, standing and sitting, and the head from the 3/4 angle. Read More