Continuing the discussion from last week, the Nature Journal Educators Forum continues to brainstorm and consider where we will move forward from here, and what good ideas we want to see manifest with the Wild Wonder Foundation. Learn how to teach Nature Journaling! Join our weekly discussion and idea-sharing for teachers, home school parents, and Read More
What we’ll be doing: Join the Salish Sea Nature Lovers (SSNL) as we creatively explore the Salish Sea Ecosystem together in community. Visit the SSNL website to register and explore the monthly theme. When: The last Wednesday evening of the month 7:00 - 8:30 pm PST Schedule: Begin with introductions, followed by exploring a Read More
Super low-key, supportive drawing and chatting online hang-out: if there are pages in your journal you've been wanting to finish, or homework you're wanting to catch up on, or just plain want to draw in good company, please join us! * Together, we create a supportive space. If a person feels like sharing their work, Read More
Join a discussion about Horse Rescue and rehabilitation, and learn a few tips to help you draw horses. Join Muir Laws and special guests, Marcia Sivek of Be Provided Conservation Radio, and Julia Hyde, director of Canham Farm Horse Rescue is not your typical Horse Rescue or Horse Rehabilitation Facility. They rescue and help end Read More
Join Melinda Nakagawa for an online course created to develop your skills to see more birds and to nature journal them. Its not just about darwing but about noticing, and increasing your awareness and enjoyment in easy ways. For Details and registration go to this page.
Take a peak through my microscope and learn about the lives of insects as we draw them together! Join Trisha every Thursday at 10pm EST (7pm PDT) to check out insects under a microscope and sketch along while we chat bugs. I am an entomologist with a passion for sharing crazy bug facts and sketching. Read More
Melinda Nakagawa will be offering a workshop (in class and in field) for the Monterey Festival of Birds, hosted by the Bird School Project. You can register here. In-person event; Birds are the most visible animals in nature, yet fleeting glances don’t give you much information for ID and learning. Fortunately, there are easy and Read More
Join the Great Valley Nature Journal Club for a special discussion with nature journaler Lori Maloney. We will discuss the role of challenges, habits, and her experience with Birdtober 2021. Birdtober is an alternative to the popular inktober. The basic idea is to make a drawing or observation of a bird each day. There are Read More
Super low-key, supportive drawing and chatting online hang-out: if there are pages in your journal you've been wanting to finish, or homework you're wanting to catch up on, or just plain want to draw in good company, please join us! * Together, we create a supportive space. If a person feels like sharing their work, Read More
Take a peak through my microscope and learn about the lives of insects as we draw them together! Join Trisha every Sunday at 4pm EST to check out insects under a microscope and sketch along while we chat bugs. I am an entomologist with a passion for sharing crazy bug facts and sketching. We never Read More
We will be meeting a new live animal every Monday!October 3rd - TarantulasOctober 10th - ScorpionOctober 17th - ChinchillasOctober 24th - CatsOctober 31st - Beetles We are celebrating Invertober! Every day of the month of October, you can find Trisha on Youtube.com/Insectopia at 10pm EST. Join Trisha on Mondays as we meet live animals every Read More
Perhaps, like me, you love to nature journal with both words and pictures but can be daunted by others' artwork. Yet you still love having visual elements on the page! Join these four online sessions with Ayesha to learn, experiment with, and discuss some other really fun ways to get visuals onto your journal page. Read More
We will be looking at the symbology in the insect tarot deck that Trisha has been sketching. We will be using ink to finalize the sketches. October 4th - Wands (Bees, Wasps, Ants)October 11th - Swords (Flies)October 18th - Cups (Butterflies & Moths)October 25th - Pentacles (Beetles) We are celebrating Invertober! Every day of the Read More
“Stories are everywhere, if we know how to look.” -How to Teach Nature Journaling Join the Workshop In nature journaling, we use a mixture of words, pictures, and numbers. Join us for this new weekly workshop where we focus on WORDS. We’ll explore writing for different purposes: writing to observe, to think, to imagine, and Read More
What sorts of barriers do people with mobility and health issues face when going into nature or nature journaling? How can we keep the nature journaling community accessible to everyone during these changing times? Join Rosa Quiñones and other members of the community as we share struggles and find solutions. Learn how to teach Nature Read More
We will be looking over sketches we have made in the last year and finalizing our pencil sketches with ink outlines. :) Happy Ink-Tober! We are celebrating Inkvertober! Every day of the month of October, you can find Trisha on Youtube.com/Insectopia at 10pm EST. Join Trisha on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays as we finalize our Read More
Super low-key, supportive drawing and chatting online hang-out: if there are pages in your journal you've been wanting to finish, or homework you're wanting to catch up on, or just plain want to draw in good company, please join us! * Together, we create a supportive space. If a person feels like sharing their work, Read More
Wondering where to begin with sketching from observation? Or want to brush up on your skills? Using pencil and paper, we’ll explore a range of techniques, including drawing warm-ups, how to block in a drawing, achieve greater accuracy and create depth and volume. I'll show examples and techniques and there will be time for drawing Read More
Learn to draw horses (and other quadrupeds) from interesting 3/4 angles, front and back. In this workshop, we simplify the structure of a quadruped to allow us to rotate it in our brain and on paper. This skill will help you draw horses, deer, or other quadrupeds from dynamic angles. Join John Muir Laws for Read More
Join Melinda Nakagawa for an online course created to develop your skills to see more birds and to nature journal them. Its not just about darwing but about noticing, and increasing your awareness and enjoyment in easy ways. For Details and registration go to this page.
We will be looking over sketches we have made in the last year and finalizing our pencil sketches with ink outlines. :) Happy Ink-Tober! We are celebrating Inkvertober! Every day of the month of October, you can find Trisha on Youtube.com/Insectopia at 10pm EST. Join Trisha on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays as we finalize our Read More
Let's explore Catalina Island we learn new ways to use our nature journals. Enjoy a very special day in nature on Catalina Island practicing your nature journaling skills. Bring your own nature journal and favorite supplies. Included with course fee: Boxed lunch, Non-photo blue pencil, 3-pencil accent kit, Fine tip waterbrush, Ruler
The awesome majesty of mountains and cliffs, and the soft roundness of rolling hills will be explored in this workshop using my hands-on teaching aids to simplify the effects of light and shadow on cliffs and simulate the sumptuous roundness of rolling hills. This is a zoom workshop. All workshops will be recorded and available to Read More
Super low-key, supportive drawing and chatting online hang-out: if there are pages in your journal you've been wanting to finish, or homework you're wanting to catch up on, or just plain want to draw in good company, please join us! * Together, we create a supportive space. If a person feels like sharing their work, Read More
We will be looking over sketches we have made in the last year and finalizing our pencil sketches with ink outlines. :) Happy Ink-Tober! We are celebrating Inkvertober! Every day of the month of October, you can find Trisha on Youtube.com/Insectopia at 10pm EST. Join Trisha on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays as we finalize our Read More
We are fascinated by water, whether as streams, waterfalls, or lakes; it is an ever-present undercurrent to the landscape as it calls us to ponder the mysteries beneath the surface or reflects the land and sky above. Through a series of exercises you will learn to distill this moving wonder into simple shapes that you Read More
Take a peak through my microscope and learn about the lives of insects as we draw them together! Join Trisha every Sunday at 4pm EST to check out insects under a microscope and sketch along while we chat bugs. I am an entomologist with a passion for sharing crazy bug facts and sketching. We never Read More
We will be meeting a new live animal every Monday!October 3rd - TarantulasOctober 10th - ScorpionOctober 17th - ChinchillasOctober 24th - CatsOctober 31st - Beetles We are celebrating Invertober! Every day of the month of October, you can find Trisha on Youtube.com/Insectopia at 10pm EST. Join Trisha on Mondays as we meet live animals every Read More
Perhaps, like me, you love to nature journal with both words and pictures but can be daunted by others' artwork. Yet you still love having visual elements on the page! Join these four online sessions with Ayesha to learn, experiment with, and discuss some other really fun ways to get visuals onto your journal page. Read More
We will be looking at the symbology in the insect tarot deck that Trisha has been sketching. We will be using ink to finalize the sketches. October 4th - Wands (Bees, Wasps, Ants)October 11th - Swords (Flies)October 18th - Cups (Butterflies & Moths)October 25th - Pentacles (Beetles) We are celebrating Invertober! Every day of the Read More
“Stories are everywhere, if we know how to look.” -How to Teach Nature Journaling Join the Workshop In nature journaling, we use a mixture of words, pictures, and numbers. Join us for this new weekly workshop where we focus on WORDS. We’ll explore writing for different purposes: writing to observe, to think, to imagine, and Read More
Learn to capture birds and mammals with pencil and paper! In this online workshop, we’ll start with some techniques for quick sketching animals from life, and then focus on blocking in and accuracy techniques; drawing eyes in a way that brings your animal drawing to life; and capturing fur and feather textures. In addition to Read More
Continuing our discussion from last week: how can we keep the nature journaling community accessible to everyone during these changing times? How can we make it even more accessible, especially to folks who might have mobility challenges? Learn how to teach Nature Journaling! Join our weekly discussion and idea-sharing for teachers, home school parents, and Read More
We will be looking over sketches we have made in the last year and finalizing our pencil sketches with ink outlines. :) Happy Ink-Tober! We are celebrating Inkvertober! Every day of the month of October, you can find Trisha on Youtube.com/Insectopia at 10pm EST. Join Trisha on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays as we finalize our Read More
Super low-key, supportive drawing and chatting online hang-out: if there are pages in your journal you've been wanting to finish, or homework you're wanting to catch up on, or just plain want to draw in good company, please join us! * Together, we create a supportive space. If a person feels like sharing their work, Read More
How can we more actively engage our curiosity and ask rich and dynamic questions that pull us into discovery? What systems and routines can we practice that help us find more interesting questions as we explore in nature? John Muir Laws will present his ideas and then open to a community discussion you will not Read More
Take a peak through my microscope and learn about the lives of insects as we draw them together! Join Trisha every Thursday at 10pm EST (7pm PDT) to check out insects under a microscope and sketch along while we chat bugs. I am an entomologist with a passion for sharing crazy bug facts and sketching. Read More
Attend this FREE 90-minute live program at The Foster Museum and hear Tony Foster in conversation with John Muir Laws. The Green River is the major tributary of the Colorado River. This fall Foster will paint in the Rocky Mountains' Wind River Range and also canoe to the confluence of the Green and Colorado Rivers Read More
We will be looking over sketches we have made in the last year and finalizing our pencil sketches with ink outlines. :) Happy Ink-Tober! We are celebrating Inkvertober! Every day of the month of October, you can find Trisha on Youtube.com/Insectopia at 10pm EST. Join Trisha on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays as we finalize our Read More
Super low-key, supportive drawing and chatting online hang-out: if there are pages in your journal you've been wanting to finish, or homework you're wanting to catch up on, or just plain want to draw in good company, please join us! * Together, we create a supportive space. If a person feels like sharing their work, Read More
We will be looking over sketches we have made in the last year and finalizing our pencil sketches with ink outlines. :) Happy Ink-Tober! We are celebrating Inkvertober! Every day of the month of October, you can find Trisha on Youtube.com/Insectopia at 10pm EST. Join Trisha on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays as we finalize our Read More
Join us on Zoom for a morning of nature journaling! Check Melinda’s website Event Tab for the topic and link for registration. Each month there will be a topic, demonstration, then time for solo off-line nature journaling before returning to Zoom to share. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Melinda Nakagawa, MSc. is founder of Spark in Nature and hosts Read More
Take a peak through my microscope and learn about the lives of insects as we draw them together! Join Trisha every Sunday at 4pm EST to check out insects under a microscope and sketch along while we chat bugs. I am an entomologist with a passion for sharing crazy bug facts and sketching. We never Read More
We will be meeting a new live animal every Monday!October 3rd - TarantulasOctober 10th - ScorpionOctober 17th - ChinchillasOctober 24th - CatsOctober 31st - Beetles We are celebrating Invertober! Every day of the month of October, you can find Trisha on Youtube.com/Insectopia at 10pm EST. Join Trisha on Mondays as we meet live animals every Read More
Join John Muir Laws and the MSSF for a workshop to help you draw and paint mushrooms in the field or studio. Learn how to abstract the shape of a mushroom to help you visualize it from any angle and translate these to sketches and drawings. What views are the most useful for later identification? Read More
Perhaps, like me, you love to nature journal with both words and pictures but can be daunted by others' artwork. Yet you still love having visual elements on the page! Join these four online sessions with Ayesha to learn, experiment with, and discuss some other really fun ways to get visuals onto your journal page. Read More
We will be looking at the symbology in the insect tarot deck that Trisha has been sketching. We will be using ink to finalize the sketches. October 4th - Wands (Bees, Wasps, Ants)October 11th - Swords (Flies)October 18th - Cups (Butterflies & Moths)October 25th - Pentacles (Beetles) We are celebrating Invertober! Every day of the Read More
“Stories are everywhere, if we know how to look.” -How to Teach Nature Journaling Join the Workshop In nature journaling, we use a mixture of words, pictures, and numbers. Join us for this new weekly workshop where we focus on WORDS. We’ll explore writing for different purposes: writing to observe, to think, to imagine, and Read More
What kind of feedback do you prefer to receive? How can we deliver sensitive, meaningful feedback to our students and to each other? How can we put our best feedback practices to use in the Nature Journal Facebook community group, rather than simply distributing likes? Learn how to teach Nature Journaling! Join our weekly discussion Read More
We will be looking over sketches we have made in the last year and finalizing our pencil sketches with ink outlines. :) Happy Ink-Tober! We are celebrating Inkvertober! Every day of the month of October, you can find Trisha on Youtube.com/Insectopia at 10pm EST. Join Trisha on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays as we finalize our Read More
Super low-key, supportive drawing and chatting online hang-out: if there are pages in your journal you've been wanting to finish, or homework you're wanting to catch up on, or just plain want to draw in good company, please join us! * Together, we create a supportive space. If a person feels like sharing their work, Read More
Join Melinda Nakagawa for an online course created to develop your skills to see more birds and to nature journal them. Its not just about darwing but about noticing, and increasing your awareness and enjoyment in easy ways. For Details and registration go to this page.
This month's theme is fresh water. We will be drawing a diagram of the water cycle, with discussions about how to make it personal to where you live, and spending some (imaginary) time in and around rivers, lakes, ponds, and streams. BONUS: At the end of the class we'll also talk about ways to help Read More
Take a peak through my microscope and learn about the lives of insects as we draw them together! Join Trisha every Thursday at 10pm EST (7pm PDT) to check out insects under a microscope and sketch along while we chat bugs. I am an entomologist with a passion for sharing crazy bug facts and sketching. Read More
We will be looking over sketches we have made in the last year and finalizing our pencil sketches with ink outlines. :) Happy Ink-Tober! We are celebrating Inkvertober! Every day of the month of October, you can find Trisha on Youtube.com/Insectopia at 10pm EST. Join Trisha on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays as we finalize our Read More
Super low-key, supportive drawing and chatting online hang-out: if there are pages in your journal you've been wanting to finish, or homework you're wanting to catch up on, or just plain want to draw in good company, please join us! * Together, we create a supportive space. If a person feels like sharing their work, Read More
We will be looking over sketches we have made in the last year and finalizing our pencil sketches with ink outlines. :) Happy Ink-Tober! We are celebrating Inkvertober! Every day of the month of October, you can find Trisha on Youtube.com/Insectopia at 10pm EST. Join Trisha on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays as we finalize our Read More
Take a peak through my microscope and learn about the lives of insects as we draw them together! Join Trisha every Sunday at 4pm EST to check out insects under a microscope and sketch along while we chat bugs. I am an entomologist with a passion for sharing crazy bug facts and sketching. We never Read More
We will be meeting a new live animal every Monday!October 3rd - TarantulasOctober 10th - ScorpionOctober 17th - ChinchillasOctober 24th - CatsOctober 31st - Beetles We are celebrating Invertober! Every day of the month of October, you can find Trisha on Youtube.com/Insectopia at 10pm EST. Join Trisha on Mondays as we meet live animals every Read More
Perhaps, like me, you love to nature journal with both words and pictures but can be daunted by others' artwork. Yet you still love having visual elements on the page! Join these four online sessions with Ayesha to learn, experiment with, and discuss some other really fun ways to get visuals onto your journal page. Read More
We will be looking at the symbology in the insect tarot deck that Trisha has been sketching. We will be using ink to finalize the sketches. October 4th - Wands (Bees, Wasps, Ants)October 11th - Swords (Flies)October 18th - Cups (Butterflies & Moths)October 25th - Pentacles (Beetles) We are celebrating Invertober! Every day of the Read More
“Stories are everywhere, if we know how to look.” -How to Teach Nature Journaling Join the Workshop In nature journaling, we use a mixture of words, pictures, and numbers. Join us for this new weekly workshop where we focus on WORDS. We’ll explore writing for different purposes: writing to observe, to think, to imagine, and Read More
What art therapy tools and lessons can we incorporate into our nature journaling practices? What works, and what can we share with our students? Learn how to teach Nature Journaling! Join our weekly discussion and idea-sharing for teachers, home school parents, and other educators interested in teaching nature journaling skills. Each meeting will have a Read More
We will be looking over sketches we have made in the last year and finalizing our pencil sketches with ink outlines. :) Happy Ink-Tober! We are celebrating Inkvertober! Every day of the month of October, you can find Trisha on Youtube.com/Insectopia at 10pm EST. Join Trisha on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays as we finalize our Read More
What we’ll be doing: Join the Salish Sea Nature Lovers (SSNL) as we creatively explore the Salish Sea Ecosystem together in community. Visit the SSNL website to register and explore the monthly theme. When: The last Wednesday evening of the month 7:00 - 8:30 pm PST Schedule: Begin with introductions, followed by exploring a Read More
Super low-key, supportive drawing and chatting online hang-out: if there are pages in your journal you've been wanting to finish, or homework you're wanting to catch up on, or just plain want to draw in good company, please join us! * Together, we create a supportive space. If a person feels like sharing their work, Read More
Learn about community-based Hummingbird research and tips on how to draw hummers! Learn about community-based research on hummingbirds and what one person can do to enhance nature nearby. Learn about operation Ruby Throat and how to draw and paint hummingbirds! About our Guest DR. BILL HILTON, JR. was twice named South Carolina Science Teacher of Read More
Take a peak through my microscope and learn about the lives of insects as we draw them together! Join Trisha every Thursday at 10pm EST (7pm PDT) to check out insects under a microscope and sketch along while we chat bugs. I am an entomologist with a passion for sharing crazy bug facts and sketching. Read More
We will be looking over sketches we have made in the last year and finalizing our pencil sketches with ink outlines. :) Happy Ink-Tober! We are celebrating Inkvertober! Every day of the month of October, you can find Trisha on Youtube.com/Insectopia at 10pm EST. Join Trisha on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays as we finalize our Read More
In this workshop you will learn to create a sense of place in your journals with miniature landscapes. I will present you with teaching aids that give you hands-on experience in simplifying what you see in the landscape as well as techniques to create depth in your sketches and paintings. I suggest you take the Landscape Series Read More
Super low-key, supportive drawing and chatting online hang-out: if there are pages in your journal you've been wanting to finish, or homework you're wanting to catch up on, or just plain want to draw in good company, please join us! * Together, we create a supportive space. If a person feels like sharing their work, Read More
We will be looking over sketches we have made in the last year and finalizing our pencil sketches with ink outlines. :) Happy Ink-Tober! We are celebrating Inkvertober! Every day of the month of October, you can find Trisha on Youtube.com/Insectopia at 10pm EST. Join Trisha on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays as we finalize our Read More
The rocky surface of the planet forms the skeleton around and over which water finds its way. Using my hands-on exercises we will sketch and paint the various surfaces of rocks and boulders and how they fit together to create the dynamic pathway for the flow of water. For a fuller understanding of the importance Read More
Join author and naturalist Roseann Hanson for a unique class to get you over the "getting started blues!" Have you been struggling to get started journaling, and prefer a more structured format—but also with flex-times so you can work on learning when it’s right for you, and have a healthy check-in every few weeks? My Read More
Take a peak through my microscope and learn about the lives of insects as we draw them together! Join Trisha every Sunday at 4pm EST to check out insects under a microscope and sketch along while we chat bugs. I am an entomologist with a passion for sharing crazy bug facts and sketching. We never Read More
We will be meeting a new live animal every Monday!October 3rd - TarantulasOctober 10th - ScorpionOctober 17th - ChinchillasOctober 24th - CatsOctober 31st - Beetles We are celebrating Invertober! Every day of the month of October, you can find Trisha on Youtube.com/Insectopia at 10pm EST. Join Trisha on Mondays as we meet live animals every Read More
“Stories are everywhere, if we know how to look.” -How to Teach Nature Journaling Join the Workshop In nature journaling, we use a mixture of words, pictures, and numbers. Join us for this new weekly workshop where we focus on WORDS. We’ll explore writing for different purposes: writing to observe, to think, to imagine, and Read More
Join a weekly conversation with parents and educators around the globe to discuss best practices and ideas in education and Nature Journaling. Learn how to teach Nature Journaling! Join our weekly discussion and idea-sharing for teachers, home school parents, and other educators interested in teaching nature journaling skills. Each meeting will have a theme. Most Read More
Super low-key, supportive drawing and chatting online hang-out: if there are pages in your journal you've been wanting to finish, or homework you're wanting to catch up on, or just plain want to draw in good company, please join us! * Together, we create a supportive space. If a person feels like sharing their work, Read More
Live Nature Journaling workshop with John Muir Laws. Join John Muir Laws for weekly live nature Journaling workshops with tips, techniques, inspiration, teaching strategies, and interviews. Topics are usually announced in advance of the workshop. If special materials or class-specific downloads are available, you can find them here in the class description before the class. Read More
Join Melinda Nakagawa for an online course created to develop your skills to see more birds and to nature journal them. Its not just about darwing but about noticing, and increasing your awareness and enjoyment in easy ways. For Details and registration go to this page.
Take a peak through my microscope and learn about the lives of insects as we draw them together! Join Trisha every Thursday at 10pm EST (7pm PDT) to check out insects under a microscope and sketch along while we chat bugs. I am an entomologist with a passion for sharing crazy bug facts and sketching. Read More