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
Category: Nature Journals
Techniques and ideas to related to fast sketching in field conditions.
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
Birder’s Field Journal FUNdamentals
Why is it so challenging to learn and remember the plumage, songs, and details of the lives of birds? What if there were simple tricks to help you observe birds more deeply and remember your experiences more vividly? How can you get more out of every birding trip, make stronger memories, and have more fun? Read More
Quantification- Adding Numbers in your Nature Journal
Join John Muir Laws and the Nature Journal Educators Forum as we discuss the importance of adding numbers to our nature journal observations and ways to help find the numbers in what we see. Numbers are everywhere and a great asset to observation and thinking. By incorporating numbers into nature journaling exercises students begin to 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
Drawing Ice and Snow on Toned Paper
In this workshop, John Muir Laws explores methods of drawing ice and snow phenomena with toned paper and looks at general strategies to help you use toned paper to record values in your nature journal sketches. Read More
NJC, Episode 16: Could it be-Using Inference to Explore Mysteries
You can follow up on a question in many ways. You might look up the answer online or in a book. You might make your own observations to answer the question. You can also use inference to explore questions where the answer can not be directly observed. When we infer, we make predictions, “if this Read More
NJC: Episode 15, Estimating Numbers in Nature
What do you do when there are too many to count? Join John Muir Laws and the Nature Journal Connection as we explore ways to accurately estimate numbers as we explore with our nature journal. Read More