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Getting Started With Nature Journaling: Practical Aspects for Sketching Outside (Part 3)

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In the third part of this series I want to give you a few practical tips for nature journaling, so that it’s a bit easier to start drawing and actually feels like fun – this is an important point! Read the first two parts here: Part 1: Choosing a Sketchbook Part 2: Assembling Your Sketching … Read more

Getting Started With Nature Journaling: Assembling Your Sketching Toolkit – Choosing Pens, Watercolors and Colored Pencils (Part 2)

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In the second part of this practical series on how to start a nature journal, we’ll take a look at pencils, pens and ways to add color to your sketches. Things to keep in mind when choosing tools: Keep it light: if you want to sketch outside, you’ll have to carry your tools. It makes … Read more

Getting Started With Nature Journaling: Choosing a Sketchbook (Part 1)

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In this 3-part series, I want to show you how to get started with your nature journal on a practical level. You don’t need a lot of materials, if you’ve made any kind of art before, you probably have already all of the supplies. Part 1: Choosing a Sketchbook Choosing a sketchbook can seem difficult, … Read more

How a nature journal can help you to experience nature and get better at observing and drawing

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I wanted to show you how my nature journal is coming along after a few weeks of regular sketching. A few thoughts about my decision: I had been thinking about starting a visual journal on this blog for a while. I like the thought of documenting my artistic journey in a chosen field and to … Read more

How To Start A Nature Journal – Sketchbook Techniques For Nature – New Class

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I just published a new class about sketching in nature, and learning to observe and draw. In the class, we’re going to start a nature journal, or nature sketchbook. If you love art and nature and would love to connect the two, then a nature journal is a great thing to have. Or maybe you’re … Read more

Starting new habits

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In the last few weeks, I’ve thought a lot about habits. I used to write a lot for this blog, but in the last year it didn’t really find a place in my schedule. I made a book, moved, learned a lot about illustration, started to publish new creative classes online (which has been wonderful), … Read more