Join me for a lively conversation with Vicky Derkson of the Night Sky Tourist Podcast. Listen here. Read More
Category: Nature Journals
Techniques and ideas to related to fast sketching in field conditions.
How to Draw Block Diagrams
This is going to be fun! Learn how to create landscape block diagrams. These are great ways to explore and visualize landscapes and ecosystems. This system will help you playfully explore and document your discoveries in nature. Read More
Explore with Master Naturalist David Lukas
Join John Muir Laws and his guest and long-time friend David Lukas as we follow some of David’s journeys and discoveries in beautiful Washington state. A videographer, writer, and naturalist, David shows us slides of some of the cool things he sees out in nature and tells us more about their natural history, as the Read More
NJC, Episode 29: Plant Timeline
The journey from bud to flower to fruit takes time. However, you can get a rich insight into the world of plants by searching for all life stages. Similarly, you can infer change over time by comparing the states of any phenomenon. In this episode, we create a plant timeline by searching for stages of Read More
YouTube channels for Nature Journalers
Yvea Moore created this helpful list of YouTube channels that may be particularly relevant for nature journalers. There are wonderful and varied sources of inspiration below. Do you have any suggestions to add to this list? If so please include them in the comments section. Thank you Yvea! John Muir Laws: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnMuirLaws/videos. Explores nature journaling Read More
INJW Numbers with Jack
Presented for International Nature Journaling Week, John Muir Laws teaches about including numbers in your nature journal: Numbers are beautiful, numbers are useful, numbers are an essential language for perceiving and describing the natural world. In this workshop you will learn ways to count, measure, time, and estimate the world. This adds new resources to Read More
John Muir Laws in discussion with Mike Rhode- Sketchnote Army Podcast
Join Mike Rohde and me as we discuss how I entered into nature journaling, the importance of parents encouraging kids to explore their interests, ways sketchnoters and visual thinking can enter into nature journaling, and more. Listen to the Podcast Read More
Drawing the Spruce Grouse
This video was recorded live during one of our Ask Jack sessions. Participants wanted to learn how to draw a Spruce Grouse. In this video, John Muir Laws explores capturing the basic body shape, postures, and details of the plumage. Read More
NJC, Episode 20: Measured Drawings
Learn how to use relative measurements such as the actual size of an object or its head length to measure other objects or proportions. These methods help us draw pictures and diagrams that are more accurate. Read More
Birder’s Field Journal Pro Tips with John Muir Laws and Fiona Gillogly
Join Jack and his sketching buddy Fiona Gillogly, an avid teen birder and prolific nature journaler, as they explore a playful variety of journaling approaches that open the doors to different aspects of bird life and behavior. They will share pages from their journals, share tips, and demonstrate techniques that will inspire you to record Read More