Don't know where to start (to learn) to do nature journaling? Mental block? Time constraints? Perfectionism? Other reasons (excuses)?
Check out John Muir Laws' Blog Archives of How To Draw topics, as one place to find inspirational instruction.
The Challenge
1. Pick a category of something from nature that you would like to investigate further. (Example categories: birds, mammals, insects, plants/flowers, lizards, etc.).
2. Go to John Muir Laws' Blog Archives and find your topic or category. Review the list of instructional videos that can help inspire you. Watch it!
3. Spend time drawing. Nothing special, just draw! Don't judge yourself. *Don't need to show it to anyone, unless you want to.
4. Optional: Go to Shadow Hills Nature Journal Club's Facebook public page and *share! What did you learn? What did you notice?
That's it. Get started. Draw. Share. Make an apt with yourself do it--again.
Start with a once a week goal.
OPTIONAL CHALLENGE
- Find someone to go do nature journaling with: A friend. A family member. A Nature Journaling Club.
- Set a date/time to GO OUTSIDE and observe. Record your observations (pictures optional).
