BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//John Muir Laws - ECPv6.18.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:John Muir Laws X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for John Muir Laws REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20130310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20131103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20140309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20141102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20150308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20151101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20160313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20161106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20170312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20171105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20180311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20181104T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20190310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20191103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190709T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190709T113000 DTSTAMP:20210308T223157Z CREATED:20170119T064649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210308T223157Z UID:10000315-1562666400-1562671800@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Watercolor Pencils for Botanical Painting with Claudia Stevens (Tiburon) DESCRIPTION:Note new location for this month’s workshop!  \nJoin Botanical Illustrator Claudia Stevens and the Nature Journal Club for a 1.5-hour workshop.  Through step by step demonstrations\, you will learn foundation techniques and skills to carry into their next level of your art.  Bringing art to science: observation\, attention to detail and plant structure\, measurement\, recording data\, and accuracy.  Learn how to layer watercolor pencils and incorporate them into a watercolor painting. All made easy and fun with composing\, layering transparent hues\, and dry brush are examples of techniques covered. \nBring:\n\nA plant specimen to draw\nSketchbook\nPaintbrush and water (or waterbrush)\nSet of watercolor pencils (Derwent or Faber-Castel)\nA small set of watercolors Consider the Derwent Inktense Paint Pan Travel Set.\n\n  \nAll ages and experience levels are welcome.  No registration necessary\, \n$20 suggested donation. \nNote: Jack will not be at this workshop and it will be Claudia’s first time teaching at this site so please welcome her and help her with the setup\, take down\, and lodgistics. URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/nature-journal-workshop-2017-09-12-2019-07-09/ LOCATION:Belvedere-Tiburon Library\, 1501 Tiburon Blvd. \, Tiburon\, CA\, 94920\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Event ORGANIZER;CN="Nature Journal Club":MAILTO:johnmuirlaws@gmail.com GEO:37.8770863;-122.4614538 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Belvedere-Tiburon Library 1501 Tiburon Blvd. Tiburon CA 94920 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1501 Tiburon Blvd.:geo:-122.4614538,37.8770863 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180814T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180814T113000 DTSTAMP:20210308T223357Z CREATED:20170119T064649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210308T223357Z UID:10000913-1534240800-1534246200@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Creative Lettering for Nature Journaling (Tiburon) DESCRIPTION:Have you wanted ways to add creative lettering to your Nature Journal pages? Learn “you can do it” techniques from a real master. \n \nMeet the Instructor\nDeb Brady is a nature enthusiast\, who has been working as a sign artist at Trader Joe’s for the past 15 years and doing occasional freelance work in graphics and illustration. \nAll ages and experience levels are welcome.  No registration necessary\, $20 suggested donation. URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/nature-journal-workshop-2018-08-14/ LOCATION:Belvedere-Tiburon Library\, 1501 Tiburon Blvd. \, Tiburon\, CA\, 94920\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Event ORGANIZER;CN="Nature Journal Club":MAILTO:johnmuirlaws@gmail.com GEO:37.8770863;-122.4614538 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Belvedere-Tiburon Library 1501 Tiburon Blvd. Tiburon CA 94920 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1501 Tiburon Blvd.:geo:-122.4614538,37.8770863 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180710T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180710T113000 DTSTAMP:20210308T223400Z CREATED:20170119T064649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210308T223400Z UID:10000758-1531216800-1531222200@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:The New Bird Drawing System (Tiburon) DESCRIPTION:For years I have taught the same system to quickly sketch birds in the field. Over the last few months my approach has changed radically. I think I can now get you drawing better birds with fewer lines. This refined system will help you get the basic bird shapes with less trouble and will avoid some of the problem areas that grew out of the old system. So join me for this songbird sketching workshop and we will bust some crazy birds. \nBring a sketchbook\, your favorite drawing pencil\, and a sharp non-photo blue pencil. \nAll ages and experience levels are welcome.  No registration necessary\, \nNote the new location\, the Belvedere-Tiburon Library \n$20 suggested donation. URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/nature-journal-workshop-2018-07-10/ LOCATION:Belvedere-Tiburon Library\, 1501 Tiburon Blvd. \, Tiburon\, CA\, 94920\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Event ORGANIZER;CN="Nature Journal Club":MAILTO:johnmuirlaws@gmail.com GEO:37.8770863;-122.4614538 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Belvedere-Tiburon Library 1501 Tiburon Blvd. Tiburon CA 94920 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1501 Tiburon Blvd.:geo:-122.4614538,37.8770863 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170808T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170808T113000 DTSTAMP:20210308T223533Z CREATED:20170119T064649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210308T223533Z UID:10000732-1502186400-1502191800@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Songbird Sketching (Tiburon) DESCRIPTION:Would you like to sketch the birds at your feeder and garden? Learn basic techniques to get the bird on paper while it is still in front of you and how to fill out the drawing from memory and reference once it has flown the coop. \nIn this workshop we will explore drawing songbrids from the side\, front\, rear\,  and front and rear 3/4 views. These fundamentals can be applied to draw any bird from any angle. \nNote: this workshop is usually offered at the Richardson Bay Audubon Center. This month we will meet in the Belvedere-Tiburon Library\, a little farther down the road. \nAll ages and experience levels are welcome.  No registration necessary\, \n$20 suggested donation. URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/nature-journal-workshop-2017-08-08/ LOCATION:Belvedere-Tiburon Library\, 1501 Tiburon Blvd. \, Tiburon\, CA\, 94920\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Event ORGANIZER;CN="Nature Journal Club":MAILTO:johnmuirlaws@gmail.com GEO:37.8770863;-122.4614538 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Belvedere-Tiburon Library 1501 Tiburon Blvd. Tiburon CA 94920 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1501 Tiburon Blvd.:geo:-122.4614538,37.8770863 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170711T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170711T113000 DTSTAMP:20210308T223534Z CREATED:20170119T064649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210308T223534Z UID:10000730-1499767200-1499772600@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Intentional Curiosity (Tiburon) DESCRIPTION:“Curiouser and curiouser!” Cried Alice (she was so much surprised\, that for the moment she quite forgot how to speak good English).”\n― Lewis Carroll\, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland\nCuriosity is not a trait you are born with. It is a skill that you can develop and refine with practice.It is more essential than any drawing trick or tool and  can make a nature journal burst to life. You can learn to be more curious. Review the results of the latest curiosity research and how that can impact you in your day-to-day life. Explore curiosity routines to help you find deeper questions behind what you see and learn the core strategies to help you find the answers. \nIf you are thinking ” I just want some drawing tips so maybe I will sit this one out” you really need to reconsider. This workshop can revolutionize the way you see\, think\, and journal. So tap into your inner “Elephant’s Child” and we will see you there. \nNote: this class is usually offered at the Richardson Bay Audubon center. This month it will be at the library a little farther down the road in Tiburon. \nAll ages and experience levels are welcome.  No registration necessary\, \n$20 suggested donation. URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/nature-journal-workshop-2017-07-11/ LOCATION:Belvedere-Tiburon Library\, 1501 Tiburon Blvd. \, Tiburon\, CA\, 94920\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://johnmuirlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/alice03a.gif ORGANIZER;CN="Nature Journal Club":MAILTO:johnmuirlaws@gmail.com GEO:37.8770863;-122.4614538 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Belvedere-Tiburon Library 1501 Tiburon Blvd. Tiburon CA 94920 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1501 Tiburon Blvd.:geo:-122.4614538,37.8770863 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160809T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160809T113000 DTSTAMP:20210308T223754Z CREATED:20160523T213041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210308T223754Z UID:10000267-1470736800-1470742200@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Field Sketching Basics-Tiburon DESCRIPTION:So you want to draw but have not picked up a pencil since elementary school? This workshop is geared for the raw beginner who is terrified of sketching and is convinced that they can not draw. You can learn to draw. This workshop will show you how to begin. In this workshop you will learn: \n\nThe drawing “order of operations”.\nHow to look at a subject as an artist so you can draw what you see.\nHow to simplify shapes\, values\, and colors.\nWhere to start and how to make your first lines.\nKey drawing tricks that many any subject easier to manage.\nHow to use a small set of colored pencils to get infinite hues.\nThe roadmap to fast accurate drawing.\n\nBring your journaling kit or a sketchbook and pencil. Bring a set of colored pencils including magenta (if you use Prismacolor pencils\, that is “process red” and if you use Faber-Castell Polychromos that is “Fuchsia”). This workshop is free and open to the public. No experience necessary. No registration required. URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/field-sketching-basics/ LOCATION:Belvedere-Tiburon Library\, 1501 Tiburon Blvd. \, Tiburon\, CA\, 94920\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Event ORGANIZER;CN="Nature Journal Club":MAILTO:johnmuirlaws@gmail.com GEO:37.8770863;-122.4614538 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Belvedere-Tiburon Library 1501 Tiburon Blvd. Tiburon CA 94920 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1501 Tiburon Blvd.:geo:-122.4614538,37.8770863 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160712T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160712T113000 DTSTAMP:20210308T223757Z CREATED:20160427T003254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210308T223757Z UID:10000560-1468317600-1468323000@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Introduction to Nature Journaling- Tiburon DESCRIPTION:Have you always wanted to keep a nature journal or are you looking for ways to make your nature journaling a richer experience? In this workshop we will explore fundamental principles to jumpstart and extend your journaling practice. You will learn: \n\nWhy to keep a nature journal and see examples of many ways to practice.\nHow to set up a lightweight journaling kit for easy access in the field and see some useful tools for fieldwork.\nWhat to put into your journal to get more out of every observation and allow you to use your journal as a scientific resource.\nHow to motivate and inspire yourself to make journaling a regular habit.\nStrategies to get you started for a day in the field.\nIdeas about what to put in your journal.\nWays to think outside of the box to enhance your creativity and joy in journaling.\n\nBring your existing journaling kit if you have one. This workshop is free and open to the public. No experience necessary. No registration required. $20 suggested donation. URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/introduction-nature-journaling/ LOCATION:Belvedere-Tiburon Library\, 1501 Tiburon Blvd. \, Tiburon\, CA\, 94920\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Event ORGANIZER;CN="Nature Journal Club":MAILTO:johnmuirlaws@gmail.com GEO:37.8770863;-122.4614538 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Belvedere-Tiburon Library 1501 Tiburon Blvd. Tiburon CA 94920 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1501 Tiburon Blvd.:geo:-122.4614538,37.8770863 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150811T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150811T113000 DTSTAMP:20210308T224045Z CREATED:20150302T072519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210308T224045Z UID:10000418-1439287200-1439292600@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Composition DESCRIPTION:A strong composition is the backbone of a successful drawing. In addition\, creative composition will open alternative ways of seeing a subject and give you new and exciting avenues to explore in your art. Composition is not hard to master and with a few basic principles under your belt you will see a dramatic improvement in your landscapes\, page layouts\, and photography. In this workshop you will learn ways of visualizing and analyzing your artwork that help you create strong compositions in a single drawing or on the fly as you combine elements on a page. Also learn how to do post-hoc composition to fix the layout of a page or a single sketch. URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/composition/ LOCATION:Belvedere-Tiburon Library\, 1501 Tiburon Blvd. \, Tiburon\, CA\, 94920\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Event ORGANIZER;CN="Nature Journal Club":MAILTO:johnmuirlaws@gmail.com GEO:37.8770863;-122.4614538 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Belvedere-Tiburon Library 1501 Tiburon Blvd. Tiburon CA 94920 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1501 Tiburon Blvd.:geo:-122.4614538,37.8770863 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150714T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150714T113000 DTSTAMP:20210308T224047Z CREATED:20150422T184057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210308T224047Z UID:10000189-1436868000-1436873400@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:The next step: Making your nature drawings come alive DESCRIPTION:This workshop will be taught by the wonderful nature journaler and teacher Laurie Wigham. You’ve been working hard to make sense of the underlying structures: why a bird’s leg seems to bend backward in the middle or how to get the proportions right when you foreshorten those flower petals. It’s time to set aside all the careful measuring and scientific description and go for capturing the joy: the way the flick of a bird’s tail or a tree’s branches reaching for the sun can break your heart open.\nWe’ll be exploring those semi-mystical artist’s concepts of Gesture and The Mark: how the way your arm moves when stroking a pencil over smooth paper will tell a different story than an ink pen skipping and catching on rough paper. We’ll be looking at ways different artists have done this and then will run through a series of exercises so fast there won’t be time to think or get nervous.\nBring a soft pencil and some rough paper if you’ve got them\, but I will also bring materials for everyone to use. Don’t worry about taking notes: I’ll be posting a link to online Flickr galleries of artwork from the presentation so you can take your time looking through it all later URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/the-next-step-making-your-nature-drawings-come-alive/ LOCATION:Belvedere-Tiburon Library\, 1501 Tiburon Blvd. \, Tiburon\, CA\, 94920\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Event ORGANIZER;CN="Nature Journal Club":MAILTO:johnmuirlaws@gmail.com GEO:37.8770863;-122.4614538 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Belvedere-Tiburon Library 1501 Tiburon Blvd. Tiburon CA 94920 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1501 Tiburon Blvd.:geo:-122.4614538,37.8770863 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140812T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140812T233000 DTSTAMP:20210308T224229Z CREATED:20140723T052532Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210308T224229Z UID:10000348-1407837600-1407886200@johnmuirlaws.com SUMMARY:Fundamentals: Pencil Technique DESCRIPTION:You can load your journal kit with expensive and fancy tools but few are as universal\, versatile\, handy and reliable as a graphite pencil. Learn how to get the most mileage out of your pencils and practice fundamental drawing skills. This workshop will establish a platform for work with any subject. We will investigate pencil techniques with line and value\, drawing with a tortillion\, and creatively using an eraser. \nSuggested supplies to follow along with the demonstration: \n\nGraphite pencils (HB\,  2B\, and 4B)\nPencil sharpener\nKneaded eraser\nPaper blender (tortillion) You can buy one or make your own.\nPen knife\nWhite plastic eraser\nErasing shield\n\nNote the temporary new location for the workshop- Belvedere Tiburon Library. Next month we will be back at the Richardson Bay Audubon Center. \nFrom points north of Mill Valley and Tiburon\, take 101 South to the Tiburon Blvd./East Blithedale exit. At the exit make a left and follow Tiburon Blvd.\, California Rt. 131\, for about 4 miles into Tiburon. The Belvedere-Tiburon Library will be on your left at 1501 Tiburon Blvd. The parking lot is on the south side of the building between the Library and Tiburon Town Hall. \nFrom points south\, cross the Golden Gate Bridge\, take 101 North to the Tiburon Blvd./East Blithedale exit. At the exit make a right and follow Tiburon Blvd.\, California Rt. 131\, for about 4 miles into Tiburon. The Belvedere-Tiburon Library will be on your left at 1501 Tiburon Blvd. The parking lot is on the south side of the building between the Library and Tiburon Town Hall. \n  URL:https://johnmuirlaws.com/event/fundamentals-pencil-technique/ LOCATION:Belvedere-Tiburon Library\, 1501 Tiburon Blvd. \, Tiburon\, CA\, 94920\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Event ORGANIZER;CN="Nature Journal Club":MAILTO:johnmuirlaws@gmail.com GEO:37.8770863;-122.4614538 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Belvedere-Tiburon Library 1501 Tiburon Blvd. Tiburon CA 94920 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1501 Tiburon Blvd.:geo:-122.4614538,37.8770863 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR