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
Category: Nature Journals
Techniques and ideas to related to fast sketching in field conditions.
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
Haiku for Nature Journaling
Join Elizabeth Gillogly and host John Muir Laws on the Nature Journal Educator’s Forum to explore how to use Haiku in your journal and classroom. Haiku is a simple form that fits easily into journaling activities and observational experiences. It is a great addition to other journaling modes stands alone as a core activity. Together Read More
Building a bigger, better, bird brain
Why is it hard to remember the plumage, songs, and details of the lives of birds? What if there were simple tricks you could use to help you observe more deeply and remember your experiences more vividly. Join John Muir Laws for an investigation into neuroscience and birding skills. How can you get more out Read More
NJC: Episode 14, Pace Yourself!
Learn your pace and you can measure long distances with accuracy and precision. How can you measure the distance between two objects? How can you measure predetermined distance? How can you measure the height of a tree? These skills will allow you to use numbers in your journal in new ways and to measure the Read More
Refrigerator Safari (video)
John Muir Laws and sketching buddy and teen nature journaler, Fiona Gillogly, co-taught this online nature journaling workshop for members of the Exploratorium in San Francisco. We invite you to join us on a kitchen safari using the tools of nature journaling to observe and draw familiar foods in new ways. In this interactive workshop, 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
NJC, Episode 11: Drawing Diagrams
Diagrams are fast and clear tools to explore and describe phenomena in your nature journal. Don’t worry about making a pretty picture, the diagram is a simplified sketch, that emphasizes the key features you want to show. Read More
NJC, Episode 10: Using Words in your Nature Journal
How can you use words to more richly describe and explore your observations? Join John Muir Laws and the Nature Journal Connection as we explore techniques to play with words in our nature journals. About The Nature Journal Connection Video Series In partnership with the Children’s Creativity Museum in San Francisco (https://creativity.org/), I worked with Read More