The way a cat is structured tells you something about the way it lives. How does the speed/power tradeoff affect how you draw? In this workshop, we compare the lion, leopard, and cheetah. How are their body conformations and patterns different? How does this affect the way we draw them? Join John Muir Laws for

Journaler-photographer Val Dunn discovered a Red-tailed Hawk in the backyard. How can you make the most of such an opportunity? Val's hawk ate a critter, stretched, preened, and posed. Let's analyze these photos to learn general lessons about drawing buteos. We will explore anatomy and how to draw what we see. Join John Muir Laws

Learn tips and tricks from a master bird illustrator! I have studied Debby Kaspari's art for years, taking inspiration and getting ideas for my own drawing. I have always wanted to ask her about her techniques. Now we can! Join us as we pick her amazing bird brain. About Debby Debby Kaspari grew up drawing,

I love the way Jordan Silvia gets rich color and detail in her pencil drawings. Let's learn from her approach! Join Jordan and me to learn about her process of drawing with colored pencils and sketch along while we chat. Colored pencil is a medium you've probably tried, but may not be aware of its

Join a bird art team supporting nature and science education and learn bird drawing tips! Join John Muir Laws and special guest Matthew Dodder for a look at how to draw birds as a fundraiser for the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society. Learn how you can get involved and share your artwork in this special

Learn how to "carve" your drawings of swans, a skill you can apply to many sketches. 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

Easy peasy clouds with toned paper and gouache... I have found a fun fast way to paint accurate clouds with gouache on toned paper. In this workshop, I will use gray paper, watercolor, and my light-value gouache palette. Let's take a look at what can be done... I will also probably demo some techniques with

Join a live conversation between John Laws and Stephey Baker. I recently had a wonderfully playful and philosophical conversation with artist-educator Stephey Baker. Our talk ranged from the mechanics of how we journal, to build habits, to deep and personal connections with place borne of attention and how that motivates stewardship. I wanted to dig

Learn how to see, understand and draw composite flowers! Together, we will create quite A-ster... Join John Muir Laws and naturalist David Lukas for a glimpse at the fascinating structure and function of composite flowers found in the sunflower family. These are the most common flowers in the world so learning how to understand and