John Muir Laws teaches how to draw orcas and a bit about their anatomy. Happy Oceans Month! Read More
Category: Video
NJEF Tools for Teaching about Climate Change
Join John Muir Laws and special guests Lin Andrews and Cari Herndon from the National Center for Science Education for a discussion of best practices in teaching about climate change. To learn more about the NCSE, please visit their website here: https://ncse.ngo/ Links from session: Lesson Set One: https://ncse.ngo/scientific-consensus Lesson Set Two: https://ncse.ngo/climate-models Lesson Set Read More
Coastal Cliffs and Waves
Let John Muir Laws show you some problem-solving he did around drawing coastal landscapes. Play with different strategies and learn some fast ways to capture the effects of waves hitting the coastal cliffs, using watercolor, a white crayon, and pencil. 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
Drawing Amphibians
In this Ask Jack session, John Muir Laws teaches how to draw frogs. 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
Water Soluble Pencils
Join John Muir Laws in this “Ask Jack” session, where we explore creating a river landscapito using watercolor pencils, as well as some of the challenges in using them. Read More
NJEF Noticing Nature with Sue Slotterback
Join naturalist educator Sue Slotterback and John Muir Laws for a discussion of how she developed and grew the Noticing Nature program. This is a program for seniors in New Jersey to get outdoors and nature journal together. Learn how she connected with existing programs and needs in the community and progressively built resources as Read More
How to Draw Bird Tails
Learn from John Muir Laws how to draw bird tails and the dynamics of that part of their bodies in this deep dive. Read More
Ask Jack: Bird Nests
In this session of “Ask Jack”, John Muir Laws teaches tips and tricks for rendering bird nests with texture and form. Read More