Seabirds are elegant creatures in flight. On land they are curious and varied. Explore seabird diversity and how to draw the differences between species. We will also explore the surprising structure of the folded wing. Read More
Category: Natural History
Notes from the wild side.
Sheer Lunacy!
John Muir Laws shows how to make diagrams and observations in preparation for the 15 May 2022 Lunar Eclipse. Moon puns are optional and always welcomed. Read More
Point Blue: Migratory Shorebird Project
Learn about Point Blue’s shorebird research and tips to help you draw shorebirds. Join us to learn about the multinational Migratory Shorebird Project, led by Point Blue Conservation Science. We’ll explore the largest coordinated survey of wintering shorebirds and coastal wetlands on the Pacific Coast of the Americas. John Muir Laws will also share tips Read More
The Beak of the Finch
Learn about the amazing radiation of Geospizinae Finches on the Galapagos Islands and how to draw them. 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
Moon Party March 2022
Join the Nature Journal Club as we share our notes about moon observations from the last few days and learn how our different latitudes change our views of the moon! Read More
How to Become a Master of Field Arts
Join John Muir Laws and his special guest, author and naturalist Roseann Hanson – who is one of the co-organizers of the Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference – in a conversation about her newest book, “Master of Field Arts”. A lifelong naturalist who can track her budding natural history interests to eight years of age Read More
How to Think Like an Ecologist
Join John Muir Laws and special guest Iain Campbell for a discussion and exploration of ecological thinking and visualization. Explore why interpreting habitats with animals included is far more important than just botanical classifications. How does using climate graphs really make you understand how the forests function and relate to each other. Examine the problems Read More
Exploring the Arctic and How to Draw Snowy Owls
Join John Muir Laws and Nicolas Lecomte for an exploration of the arctic ecosystem, most especially the “ghosts of the snow”, the Snowy Owls. We will learn about ongoing Arctic research and lessons learned in the field. Then John Muir Laws will demonstrate techniques to draw Snowy Owls. What are lost and found edges and Read More
Let’s Rock! Drawing Geology
Learn how to visualize and draw geologic cross-sections and block diagrams for field sketching. This will help you draw what you see, and see what you draw! These techniques can be adapted for all kinds of visual thinking applications. Read More