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Around the World in 80 Animals No. 3 – South America [FREE]
Oleksandr (Alex) Zakletsky, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
My original series Around the World in 80 Trees was inspired by Jonathan Drori’s wonderful books Around the World in 80 Trees and Around the World Plants. We spent a year traveling around the globe by region and sketching interesting, weird, iconic, or beautiful trees and tree-like plants.
View all the past 80 Trees and 80 Animals workshops at:
https://www.exploringoverland.com/field-arts-tutorials#virtualfield
Based on my series Around the World in 80 Trees (in which we spent a year traveling around the globe by region and sketching interesting, weird, iconic, or beautiful trees and tree-like plants), this is a new series based on animals—we’ll travel the world and learn as much natural history as we can, plus master the art of quickly sketching birds, mammals, monotremes, and more!
No. 3: South America
What you’ll need: a multi-media sketchbook or an accordion booklet to sketch each animal (see the versions I did for the other sessions, links below), pen and / or pencil for our base drawings, and then watercolor or colored pencil to quickly bring them to life.
TIP: I used a strip of heavy watercolor paper folded into four squares to create an “accordion” booklet to record my trees (8 total, 4 on each side). Hint: for animals go with larger squares, at least 4-5 inches.
When: Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 10:30 am Tucson, Arizona time (use a time converter to make sure you pick the right time for your time zone: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html )
HOW: Zoom link. This session is free but for security, registration is required. Sign up >> HERE >> https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpcu6orT8oGNIZum-J8EM3GfyPhUNrdRBv
Around the World in 80 Animals No. 2 – North America part two [FREE]
My original series Around the World in 80 Trees was inspired by Jonathan Drori’s wonderful books Around the World in 80 Trees and Around the World Plants. We spent a year traveling around the globe by region and sketching interesting, weird, iconic, or beautiful trees and tree-like plants.
View all the past 80 Trees workshops at:
https://www.exploringoverland.com/field-arts-tutorials#virtualfield
Based on my series Around the World in 80 Trees (in which we spent a year traveling around the globe by region and sketching interesting, weird, iconic, or beautiful trees and tree-like plants), this is a new series based on animals—we’ll travel the world and learn as much natural history as we can, plus master the art of quickly sketching birds, mammals, monotremes, and more!
No. 2: North America part 12– Continental US and Mexico
What you’ll need: a multi-media sketchbook or an accordion booklet to sketch each animal (see the versions I did for the other sessions, links below), pen and / or pencil for our base drawings, and then watercolor or colored pencil to quickly bring them to life.
TIP: I used a strip of heavy watercolor paper folded into four squares to create an “accordion” booklet to record my trees (8 total, 4 on each side). Hint: for animals go with larger squares, at least 4-5 inches.
When: Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 10:30 am Tucson, Arizona time (use a time converter to make sure you pick the right time for your time zone: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html )
HOW: Zoom link. This session is free but for security, registration is required. Sign up > > HERE <.
Around the World in 80 Animals No. 1 – North America part one [FREE]
My original series Around the World in 80 Trees was inspired by Jonathan Drori’s wonderful books Around the World in 80 Trees and Around the World Plants. We spent a year traveling around the globe by region and sketching interesting, weird, iconic, or beautiful trees and tree-like plants.
View all the past 80 Trees workshops at:
https://www.exploringoverland.com/field-arts-tutorials#virtualfield
Based on my series Around the World in 80 Trees (in which we spent a year traveling around the globe by region and sketching interesting, weird, iconic, or beautiful trees and tree-like plants), this is a new series based on animals—we’ll travel the world and learn as much natural history as we can, plus master the art of quickly sketching birds, mammals, monotremes, and more!
No. 1: North America part 1 – Alaska and Canada
What you’ll need: a multi-media sketchbook or an accordion booklet to sketch each animal (see the versions I did for the other sessions, links below), pen and / or pencil for our base drawings, and then watercolor or colored pencil to quickly bring them to life.
TIP: I used a strip of heavy watercolor paper folded into four squares to create an “accordion” booklet to record my trees (8 total, 4 on each side).
When: Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 9:30 am Tucson, Arizona time (use a time converter to make sure you pick the right time for your time zone: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html )
HOW: Zoom link. This session is free but for security, registration is required. Sign up > > HERE <.
Journaling Jumpstart—Beginner's guided 8-week DIY class [ONLINE]
Have you been struggling to get started journaling, and prefer a more structured format—but also with flex-times so you can work on learning when it’s right for you, and have a healthy check-in every few weeks? My Journaling Jumpstart class will be perfect for you!
Bonus!: includes workbook and supplies—everything you need to start out (if you already have the workbook and supplies but just need more incentive, there’s an option for just the class, too).
We’ll spend eight weeks getting you going on your journey as a lifelong nature journaler.
Next 8-week class starts: June 25 and will meet for four Sundays (9 am Pacific time on June 25, July 9, July 23; and August 13), with our “graduation” on August 13.
Around the World in 80 Trees No. 10 – Wild Cards [FREE WORKSHOP]
View all the past 80 Trees workshops at:
https://www.exploringoverland.com/field-arts-tutorials#virtualfield
Inspired by Jonathan Drori’s wonderful books Around the World in 80 Trees and Around the World Plants, we’re going to travel around the globe by region and sketch interesting, weird, iconic, or beautiful trees and tree-like plants.
No. 10: Final Episode! Wild Cards submitted by YOU
You send me a photo of a finished journal page with a tree that we have not showcased in #1-9, along with a photo of the tree, and I’ll select as many as I can to share!
To celebrate, I’ll enter you in a drawing to win a $50 gift certificate to the Field Arts shop!!
What you’ll need: a multi-media sketchbook or an accordion booklet to sketch the Wild Card Trees (see the versions I did for the other sessions, links below), pen and / or pencil for our base drawings, and then watercolor or colored pencil to quickly bring them to life.
TIP: I used a strip of heavy watercolor paper folded into four squares to create an “accordion” booklet to record my trees (8 total, 4 on each side).
When: Saturday, June 17, 2023 at 9 am Tucson, Arizona time (use a time converter to make sure you pick the right time for your time zone: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html )
HOW: Zoom link. This session is free but for security, registration is required. Sign up > > HERE <.
Around the World in 80 Trees No. 9 – Pacific–Oceania [FREE WORKSHOP]
View all the past 80 Trees workshops at:
https://www.exploringoverland.com/field-arts-tutorials#virtualfield
Inspired by Jonathan Drori’s wonderful books Around the World in 80 Trees and Around the World Plants, we’re going to travel around the globe by region and sketch interesting, weird, iconic, or beautiful trees and tree-like plants.
No. 9: Pacific – Oceania
What you’ll need: a multi-media sketchbook or an accordion booklet (see the versions I did for the other sessions, links below), pen and / or pencil for our base drawings, and then watercolor or colored pencil to quickly bring them to life.
TIP: I used a strip of heavy watercolor paper folded into four squares to create an “accordion” booklet to record my trees (8 total, 4 on each side).
Prepwork: have on hand a simple outline map of the Pacific from New Zealand to Rapa Nui (Easter Island) and including Hawaii so you can sketch location points for each species.
When: Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 9 am Tucson, Arizona time (use a time converter to make sure you pick the right time for your time zone: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html )
HOW: Zoom link. This session is free but for security, registration is required. Sign up > > HERE <.
Around the World in 80 Trees No. 8 – SE Asia [FREE WORKSHOP]
View all the past 80 Trees workshops at:
https://www.exploringoverland.com/field-arts-tutorials#virtualfield
Inspired by Jonathan Drori’s wonderful books Around the World in 80 Trees and Around the World Plants, we’re going to travel around the globe by region and sketch interesting, weird, iconic, or beautiful trees and tree-like plants.
No. 8: Southeast Asia
What you’ll need: a multi-media sketchbook or an accordion booklet (see the versions I did for the other sessions, links below), pen and / or pencil for our base drawings, and then watercolor or colored pencil to quickly bring them to life.
TIP: I used a strip of heavy watercolor paper folded into four squares to create an “accordion” booklet to record my trees (8 total, 4 on each side).
Prepwork: have on hand a simple outline map of Southeast Asia so you can sketch location points for each species.
When: Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 9 am Tucson, Arizona time (use a time converter to make sure you pick the right time for your time zone: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html )
HOW: Zoom link. This session is free but for security, registration is required. Sign up > > HERE <.
Around the World in 80 Trees – Australia [FREE WORKSHOP]
View all the past 80 Trees workshops at:
https://www.exploringoverland.com/field-arts-tutorials#virtualfield
Inspired by Jonathan Drori’s wonderful books Around the World in 80 Trees and Around the World Plants, we’re going to travel around the globe by region and sketch interesting, weird, iconic, or beautiful trees and tree-like plants.
No. 7: Australia
What you’ll need: a multi-media sketchbook or an accordion booklet (see the versions I did for the other sessions, links below), pen and / or pencil for our base drawings, and then watercolor or colored pencil to quickly bring them to life.
TIP: I used a strip of heavy watercolor paper folded into four squares to create an “accordion” booklet to record my trees (8 total, 4 on each side).
Prepwork: have on hand a simple outline map of Australia (don’t forget Tasmania!) so you can sketch location points for each species.
When: Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 9 am Arizona time (use a time converter to make sure you pick the right time for your time zone: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html )
HOW: Zoom link. This session is free but for security, registration is required. Sign up > > HERE <.
Around the World in 80 Trees – Asia, Part 2 [FREE WORKSHOP]
View all the past 80 Trees workshops at:
https://www.exploringoverland.com/field-arts-tutorials#virtualfield
Inspired by Jonathan Drori’s wonderful books Around the World in 80 Trees and Around the World Plants, we’re going to travel around the globe by region and sketch interesting, weird, iconic, or beautiful trees and tree-like plants.
No. 6: Asia, Part 2
What you’ll need: a multi-media sketchbook or an accordion booklet (see the versions I did for the other sessions, links below), pen and / or pencil for our base drawings, and then watercolor or colored pencil to quickly bring them to life.
TIP: I used a strip of heavy watercolor paper folded into four squares to create an “accordion” booklet to record my trees (8 total, 4 on each side).
Prepwork: have on hand a simple outline map of Europe so you can sketch location points for each species.
When: Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 10 am Arizona time (use a time converter to make sure you pick the right time for your time zone: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html )
HOW: Zoom link. This session is free but for security, registration is required. Sign up > HERE <.
Journaling Jumpstart—Beginner's guided 8-week DIY class [ONLINE]
Have you been struggling to get started journaling, and prefer a more structured format—but also with flex-times so you can work on learning when it’s right for you, and have a healthy check-in every few weeks? My new Journaling Jumpstart class will be perfect for you!
Bonus!: includes workbook and supplies—everything you need to start out (if you already have the workbook and supplies but just need more incentive, there’s an option for just the class, too).
We’ll spend eight weeks getting you going on your journey as a lifelong nature journaler.
Next 8-week class starts: October 30 and will meet for four Sundays, with our “graduation” on December 18.
PLEASE NOTE, THIS SESSION IS FULL WITH A LONG WAITLIST! I’LL BE DOING ANOTHER IN EARLY SPRING 2023. PLEASE CLICK BLACK BUTTON AT LEFT TO SEND EMAIL, or write to roseann at exploringoverland dot com.
Ochre - Earth Makes Art - May 7
I will be hosting four unique art and science workshops this Spring 2022 for the Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill, where I am art and science program coordinator.
The pigment ochre is often cited as the earliest form of human art and symbolism, but there’s more to it: ochre shows how our brains were developing, and that we were using our environment through early chemistry to create paints. It is the bridge between science and art. We will learn the science of ochre pigments and look at our earliest history as artists, including in the Tucson basin, then we will create our own ochre paint from local soil, and paint beautiful images—I’m teaching this one!
ATTENDANCE: Workshop is online via Zoom; by March we may be able to add an in-person option.
TIME: 10 am to noon Arizona time, Saturday, May 7
COST: $45 (with student discounts available)
Awash in Yellow - Palo Verdes - Apr 16
I will be hosting four unique art and science workshops this Spring 2022 for the Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill, where I am art and science program coordinator.
April is Uam Mașad in the Tohono O'odham language, meaning “Yellow Moon.” And for good reason: the valleys and foothills are blanketed in the blossoms of three species of Parkinsonia, or Palo Verde trees. Join for a workshop exploring poetry writing, O’odham history and place.
ATTENDANCE: Workshop is online via Zoom; by March we may be able to add an in-person option.
TIME: 10 am to noon Arizona time, Saturday, April 16
COST: $45 (with student discounts available)
Purple Flashdance: Iridescence - Mar 19
I will be hosting four unique art and science workshops this Spring 2022 for the Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill, where I am art and science program coordinator.
Learn the science behind iridescence and its ecological history and learn to paint the iridescent purple gorget of the Costa’s hummingbird using watercolor (I’ll be teaching this one!).
ATTENDANCE: Workshop is online via Zoom; by March we may be able to add an in-person option.
TIME: 10 am to noon Arizona time, Saturday, March 19
COST: $45 (with student discounts available)
Seeing Red: Evolution of Tubular Flowers - Feb. 12
I will be hosting four unique art and science workshops this Spring 2022 for the Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill, where I am art and science program coordinator.
Why did tubular flowers evolve, and how does flower color and shape influence pollination?
Join us on Darwin’s birthday February 12 as we explore this fascinating relationship, and then master drawing realistic perspective of tubular flowers and the detail of their reproductive mechanisms.
ATTENDANCE: Workshop is online via Zoom; by March we may be able to add an in-person option.
TIME: 10 am to noon Arizona time, Saturday, February 12
COST: $45 (with student discounts available)
Introduction to Digital Nature Sketching: Procreate and iPad with Bill Singleton (November 20, 2021)
Explore the boundless world of nature sketching using an iPad, a stylus, and the Procreate app. Artist Bill Singleton will get you started with this powerful tool set by introducing digital brush types, choosing colors, planning your layout, and techniques for laying down lines and paint.
Length: 2.5 hours
When: 9:00 am – 11:30 pm Arizona time (Phoenix) Saturday, November 20, 2021
Start time: 9:00 am Arizona time (Phoenix) / GMT - 7
(Having trouble figuring out time zones?Use this calculator: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html )
Format: online via Zoom
9-10 am live instruction / demos and encouraging students to follow along.
10:00–10:10 am — Wellness / stretching break
10:10–11:30 am — discussions, sharing and further instruction
Cost: $55
Optional Supplies Kit:
$10 set of digital brushes for field sketching in Procreate (you will be sent a link to download)
Access: You will receive log-in instructions after purchasing the class.
SIGN UP HERE: OFFERED THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA’S DESERT LABORATORY ON TUMAMOC HILL. SIGNUP https://www.eventbrite.com/e/introduction-to-digital-nature-sketching-procreate-and-ipad-tickets-181333873497
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Fearless Watercolor for Field Sketching (October 23 – 24, 2021)
Adding watercolor to your field notebooks and nature journals need not be an elaborate and frustrating exercise in juggling dozens of colors and brushes.
Naturalist and field sketch artist Roseann Hanson will introduce you to the simple technique of mixing any color you need from a triad—three primary colors (a cyan, a magenta, and a yellow) —plus her own preferred “bonus” colors of burnt sienna and a dark blue.
It’s not hard, and it’s fast, simple, and fun—guaranteed to change your approach to adding color to your field sketches and free you from the tyranny of complexity and frustration.
You may use your own paints (we will supply a list of recommendations) or order a complete Minimalist Paint Kit (mini paint kit and palette, waterbrush, rag, clip, and mini spray bottle) or a mini paint tin with sample paints, and paint along.
Length: 5 hours over two days
When: 9:00 am – 12:30 pm Arizona time (Phoenix) Saturday, October 23 and an in-person or virtual field trip Sunday, October 24 from 9–11 am
Start time: 9:00 am Arizona time (Phoenix) / GMT - 7
(Having trouble figuring out time zones?Use this calculator: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html )
Format: online via Zoom on Saturday (you will receive a log-in link) as well as optional live in person field trip with dial-in option:
Live Field Trip option: Meet at Desert Lab courtyard cactus garden Sunday for live practice session or dial in by Zoom with Roseann to consult from your own location
Saturday — 3 hours live on Zoom including a 30-minute break
9–11 am live instruction / demos and encouraging students to follow along.
11–11:30 am —[Lunch / wellness / stretching break]
11:30 am – 12:30 pm — discussions, sharing, and further instruction
Sunday — 2 hours
9-11 am — live practice at the Desert Lab courtyard cactus garden and remote dial-in via Zoom for those out of the region who want to consult with Roseann on color
Cost: $75 for two partial days (you can also opt out of either day for lower fees; details on the Eventbrite link below)
Optional Supplies Kits (purchase by October 17) — postage included:
$29 mini paint tin with 6 paint pans and 5 paint samples
$35 small paint tin with 10 paint pans and 5 paint samples
$65 Minimalist Paint Kit with mini paint tin and 5 paint samples, water brush, microfiber rag, pen, Clear Perspex Palette-Easel with Magnet Strip and dry-erase marker
Access: You will receive log-in instructions after purchasing the class.
SIGN UP HERE: OFFERED THROUGH THE DESERT LABORATORY ON TUMAMOC HILL. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fearless-watercolor-for-field-sketching-tickets-181232299687
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Class: Nature Journaling – Learn the art of seeing and recording the world around you (ongoing, online–join any time)
Anytime access to my introduction to nature journaling class! You can join my class any time on Vimeo, and work at your own pace.
Rent the series for $35
Buy and stream or download to keep always for $95
To view the trailer and three free bonus lessons go to learnjournaling.exploringoverland.com
or on Vimeo at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/learnnaturejournaling/
Feral Watercolor – Making paint from your own found pigments (ongoing, online–join any time)
Anytime access to my Feral Watercolor Workshop! You can join my class any time on Vimeo, and work at your own pace.
Rent for $35
Buy and stream or download to keep always for $70
To view the trailer and rent or buy, go to Vimeo at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/feralwatercolor/
If your prefer a live, interactive class, see April 24, 2021 below—offered through the Natural History Institute online for $58.
Slithery Subjects: Sketching desert reptiles with John Muir Laws
Photo: Paul Mirocha for the Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill
Fee for students: $45 + Eventbrite fees
November 19, 2020 | Online Workshop Hosted on Zoom
Instructor: John Muir Laws
Host and tech coordinator: Roseann Hanson
I’m please to be organizing a suite of four online workshops as part of the fall programming for the Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill in Tucson, one of North America’s oldest field stations and the birthplace of the study of ecology. I’ll be teaching an introduction to nature journaling (see October 23-35).
Learn the art of sketching our desert reptiles while studying their physiology and natural history.
John Muir "Jack" Laws is one of the world's most widely known teachers of nature journaling. His approach emphasizes the growth mindset—that anyone can learn to draw and sketch in their field notebooks and journals—while he imparts not only sketching tips and tools but also an infectious joy in nature and its creatures.
We'll host a video stream of live reptiles with Tumamoc's Robert Villa, who is also president of the Tucson Herpetological Society. Beto will introduce you to a rosy boa, a desert tortoise, and a Gila monster who will model while you learn to sketch.
Format:
On the Zoom web platform, Jack will begin the class at 4 pm and teach through a combination so demonstrations and lectures.
Times are all Arizona time zone:
Thursday:
4 pm - 6 pm — live instruction / demos on Zoom with a Q&A as well.
For more details and the registration link, please visit:
https://tumamoc.arizona.edu/slithery-subjects—drawing-desert-reptiles
Sketching Desert Landscapes – Online workshop with Saraiya Kanning
Fee for students: $55 + Eventbrite fees
Online Workshop Hosted on Zoom
Instructor: Saraiya Kanning
Host and tech coordinator: Roseann Hanson
I’m please to be organizing a suite of four online workshops as part of the fall programming for the Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill in Tucson, one of North America’s oldest field stations and the birthplace of the study of ecology. I’ll be teaching an introduction to nature journaling (see October 23-35).
In this workshop, Tucson artist Saraiya Kanning will teach you the foundational principles for ink drawing, including how to create the illusion of light and dark using various mark-making. You'll also learn the fun trick of playing with ink washes by using water-soluble pen and a brush.
The saguaro-studded hills of Tumamoc will lend inspiration for your drawings.
Format:
On the Zoom web platform, Saraiya will begin the class at 9 am and teach through a combination so demonstrations and lectures.
Schedule:
Times are all Arizona time zone:
Saturday:
9 am - 11 am — live instruction / demos on Zoom
11 – 1 pm — students leave and go out and work on an assignment. [Lunch during this time as well]
1 – 3:00 pm — return to Zoom instruction and discussion, with a Q&A as well.
For more details and the registration link, please visit:
https://tumamoc.arizona.edu/workshop-–-sketching-desert-landscapes
Nature journaling workshop online—live & interactive
Fee for students: $110 + Eventbrite fees
Online Workshop Hosted on Zoom
Instructor: Roseann Hanson
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Times are all Arizona time zone:
Friday:
5:30 pm - 7 pm — Introduction / Zoom session
Saturday:
9 am - 11 am — live instruction / demos on Zoom
11 – 1 pm — students leave and go out and work on an assignment in their yard or nearby home. [Lunch during this time as well]
1 – 3:00 pm — return to Zoom discussions, sharing pages
Sunday:
1 pm - 3 pm — Zoom instruction and sharing
One week later, Saturday — optional check-in
Join me for an online live and interactive introduction to nature journaling, hosted by the Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill.
Neither science education nor art training is needed—you will develop the skills of a naturalist and a field sketch-artist along the way.
“Your observations, questions, and reflections will enrich your experiences and develop gratitude, reverence, and the skills of a naturalist . . . If you train your mind to see deeply and with intentional curiosity . . . the world will open before you.” - John Muir Laws, artist, naturalist, and author
In this online class we will learn how to practice “intentional curiosity” as the core of nature journaling: to ask questions, to dig deeper, to focus our minds both intently and intentionally.
Instructor Roseann Hanson, who has been keeping a nature journal for more than 30 years, will be your guide on the journey to becoming a naturalist, nature journalist, and artist.
The class will include:
The nuts-and-bolts of journal-keeping (paper and ink types, archival systems, how to make entries that you can refer to later, laying out pages, prompts to jump-start observations, and tips on researching science questions sparked by your observations).
Easy tips that enable anyone to get started sketching and painting.
Tricks to free you from your inner critic and start sketching and painting. Art in a nature journal is not only lovely to see, but an important component of your skillset because the very act of drawing and painting something from life involves incredibly intense observation. Your brain is wholly occupied by only that thing you are observing and drawing—it is a kind of meditation that results in new insights, deeper understanding, and even reverence and gratitude.
For details, pricing, and registration link, please visit the Tumamoc website: https://tumamoc.arizona.edu/workshop-–-nature-journaling
Nature Journaling: Learn the art of seeing and recording the world around you
Join me and the Natural History Institute for a 2 1/2-day workshop exploring nature through field journals—all live online, including unique virtual field trips and your own field experiences.
Friday, July 31 – 5:30 pm to 7 pm
Saturday, August 1 – 9 am to 2:30 pm
Sunday, August 2 – 1 pm to 3 pm
$110 USD
Keeping a nature journal or field journal can both deepen your connections to the natural world and help you learn more about it. Neither science education nor art training is needed—you will develop the skills of a naturalist and a field sketch-artist along the way.
This 3-session class will introduce the tools and processes of keeping a nature journal, with instructor Roseann Hanson. There will be an optional 1-hour check-in the following Saturday as well. Sessions will be recorded, for review and if you miss a day.
“Your observations, questions, and reflections will enrich your experiences and develop gratitude, reverence, and the skills of a naturalist . . . If you train your mind to see deeply and with intentional curiosity . . . the world will open before you.” - John Muir Laws, artist, naturalist, and author
In this class we will learn how to practice “intentional curiosity” as the core of nature journaling: to ask questions, to dig deeper, to focus our minds both intently and intentionally.
The class will include:
The nuts-and-bolts of journal-keeping (paper and ink types, archival systems, how to make entries that you can refer to later, laying out pages, prompts to jump-start observations, and tips on researching science questions sparked by your observations).
Easy tips that enable anyone to get started sketching and painting. Roseann will help free you from your inner critic and start sketching and painting. Art in a nature journal is not only lovely to see, but an important component of your skillset because the very act of drawing and painting something from life involves incredibly intense observation. Your brain is wholly occupied by only that thing you are observing and drawing—it is a kind of meditation that results in new insights, deeper understanding, and even reverence and gratitude.
Optional supplies package and book add-ons, mailed to you in advance, see below.
Instructor Roseann Hanson, who has been keeping a nature journal for more than 30 years, will be your guide on the journey to becoming a naturalist, nature journalist, and artist.
Optional supplies: Students may purchase Roseann’s book, Nature Journaling for a Wild Life , which includes blank journaling pages, and Minimalist Paint Kit and other supplies prior to the class.
TO REGISTER:
Call or email the Natural History Institute
(928) 863-3232, info@naturalhistoryinstitute.org
