Learn to draw Lizards with a Master!

From structure to scale details, how do we draw lizards? They have so much personality! Now the author and illustrator of a wonderful new guide to California Herps joins us to share his tips!

Jackson Shedd is a herpetologist, author, scientific illustrator, independent researcher, nature journalist, and wildlife photographer with a passion for biodiversity. A native Californian, he holds a BA in Art Studio and MS in Biological Sciences. He has traveled extensively throughout California over the past 3+ decades to see, photograph, and study its diverse native herpetofauna. Concern for habitat loss, native species declines, and the conservation of those species is also an enduring interest. He has worked in conservation for most of his professional career, including five years with The Nature Conservancy’s California Chapter. He is currently a Departmental Associate with the San Diego Natural History Museum and also has served as a Section Editor for the peer-reviewed journal Herpetological Review, published by the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, since 2009. In January 2025, a new and comprehensive field guide focusing on California Amphibians and Reptiles will be released by Princeton University Press (preorder available now!). He coauthored this work, in addition to providing nearly 200 illustrations and numerous photographs for it.

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All ages and experience levels are welcome. No registration is necessary.

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If you are new to Zoom or are having trouble with the meeting controls, please see these notes and suggestions on Zoom Tips for Online Classes with John Muir Laws to help you get more out of the online workshop. When possible I will also make a recording of the workshop and post it on my blog. I look forward to seeing you there!

Bring

• Your Journal and favorite drawing materials. Taking notes while you watch and participate will help you remember the new techniques and incorporate them into your journaling.
• Your sense of humor!