Learn fast and fun ways to incorporate habitat elements into an animal sketch. How can you combine several sketches to explore the context of an observation and show relationships between individuals? Let’s move from a drawing of a deer floating in the white void to a rich story. (Nov 2022) Read More
Category: Watercolor
Techniques and materials to help you paint with watercolor.
Light and Shadows
Painting shadows with lively colors or on light blue objects is challenging. Let John Muir Laws show you his tricks. (Sept 2022) Read More
New Favorite Color: Cobalt Teal Blue
John Muir Laws shares his new favorite color! See how cobalt teal blue watercolor can make your blue morpho butterflies and Ecuadorian hummingbirds sparkle! (August 2022) Read More
Desert Discoveries with Mesilla Audubon
Nature journaling is a wonderful way to get even more richness from our birding experiences. Please join naturalist John Muir Laws and the Mesilla Valley Audubon Society as we imagine a trip to into the desert, record our discoveries, and probe mysteries in our notebooks. John will demonstrate habits of mind, drawing techniques, and journaling Read More
The Color Yellow
In this “Ask Jack” session, John Muir Laws demonstrates how yellow plays with other colors in both colored pencils and in watercolors. (Aug 2021) Please note: if you are watching this recording on YouTube, auto-generated subtitles are available if you select for CC. Read More
Kenya Journal Flip (2022)
In this session from August 2022, John Muir Laws returns after a 2-month hiatus, with nature adventures and journal pages to share about Kenya! Please join us for this rich, inspiring flip-through of his nature journals. Read More
Value Studies with Watercolor and Tombow
Let’s use a brush to create our values. Learn techniques with monochromatic watercolor and Tombow brush pens to create fast value studies. Bring paper brushes, watercolor, and gray value Tombow pens. Try an N95 (lightest), N75 (light), and an N65 (dark). Download and print the lion skull worksheet here: https://johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Lion-Skull-line.pdf Read More
Watercolor Special Effects
Learn a smorgasbord of watercolor tricks and hacks to get cool textures and effects. Read More
Drawing Iridescent Birds
In this “Ask Jack” session, John Muir Laws deep-dives into rendering iridescence on birds, including hummingbirds, ducks, and cormorants. Read More