July 18, 2020

Sketching Birds with John Muir Laws

Join Maria as she sketches birds with nature journaling aficionado John (Jack) Muir Laws.

By The Art Toolkit Team

Bird sketch by John Muir Laws.

This is a recording of a live Instagram demo with nature journaling aficionado John (Jack) Muir Laws.

Jack is a naturalist, educator, and author, who helps people forge a deeper and more personal connection with nature through keeping illustrated journals and understanding science. His work intersects science, art, and mindfulness. In addition to Jack's artistic rigor and discipline, he also has a great sense of play and humor!

We sketched explored the structure and details of hummingbirds using this image as inspiration.

Learn more about Jack's work and his weekly events:

An artist sites on a rock, dipping a paintbrush in a Pocket Palette.

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