The Laws Sketchbook for Nature Journaling

by John Muir Laws (Designed by)

Overview

Your ideal companion for observing and exploring the natural world by the best-selling author/illustrator!

Designed to the last detail by the "modern Audubon" John (Jack) Muir Laws, The Laws Sketchbook for Nature Journaling is the perfect starting point for anyone interested in the practice and joy of getting out, observing, and recording nature. Sturdy covers and a lay-flat sewn binding make field sketching easy, and artists of all levels will appreciate the eighty blank pages of high quality paper suitable for pen, pencil, and light washes. In addition, this journal includes tips, techniques, and advice from master nature journalist and teacher Jack Laws. Reference illustrations to solve common nature-drawing problems, tools for measuring and quantifying observations, and a grommet-secured elastic band that holds everything tight at the end of the day make this sketchbook an essential tool when out in the field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781597145381
Publisher:	Heyday
Publication date:	03/02/2021
Pages:	96
Sales rank:	295,439
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

John Muir Laws is a naturalist, educator, and artist with degrees in conservation and resource studies, wildlife biology, and scientific illustration. His books include The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada, The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds, The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling, and (with Emilie Lygren) How to Teach Nature Journaling. He is cofounder of the Wild Wonder Foundation, an organization encouraging nature connection through art and science. Learn more about his work at johnmuirlaws.com.

Table of Contents

Examples of tips included in the back section of this sketchbook:

• Getting into the right 'mindset' to engage and observe the natural world.
• Using your hand to measure degrees of arc.
• The Beaufort Wind Scale
• Estimating the amount of birds in a flock while it is fyling across the sky.
• Using your own biometrics (gait, finger-to-elbow length) for quick reference while in the field.
• Types of pictures to explore and reveal your observations: sequential drawings (comics), maps, diagrams, and section views.
• All kinds of drawing tips including underdrawing, using contrast, color, cross contour lines, and page composition scaffolds.
• Reference illustrations for birds, mammals, insects, and plants.
• Dozens of "Invitations to Discovery" prompts to stimulate new discoveries and experiences.