I'm excited to announce the formation of the North Coast Nature Journal club! We will meet every third Sunday of the month from 10-2 at a different park or beach in Sonoma and Marin County. We will explore and journal landscapes, plants, animals, and tracks. There will be technique demonstrations, a potluck lunch, and opportunity […]
This gem of a park is nestled close to the town of Sebastopol. Breeding white-tailed kites, brazen tree squirrels, and many other creatures make this their home. Technique demos will focus on how to compose and paint beautiful mini-landscapes and how to use bird language as a naturalist to see more animals. Bring sketching supplies, […]
Join up with John Muir Laws and the vanguard of nature journaling for a fun and brain-stimulating stroll through nature! I try to make it to as many of these meetups as possible. Regularly attending these groups will definitely improve your skills as an artist, as a naturalist, and as an observer. (phenomenal potluck lunches […]
Do you like learning new things, making cool drawings, or observing plants? Then come and join a fun and instructive workshop with Marley to improve your skills! By drawing plants we’ll come to better understand how they work, what their different parts do, and how to group them into families. We will discuss tips and […]
Come see Spring Lake with new eyes. We will learn tips and tricks for depicting landscapes that include water, that trickiest of subjects. We will also practice drawing birds and how to get their proportions accurately. Bring sketching and watercolor supplies, binoculars, and a potluck lunch to share. A hat, sun gear, foldable chair or […]
Join the North Coast Nature Journaling meet up this month at the Laguna de Santa Rosa Trail in Sebastopol. We will keep our eyes open for wonderful bird encounters while practicing drawing the beautiful landscape scenes this location provides. Last time I was there I saw 5 species of raptors including a family of Great […]
Come join me at this cool event in the East Bay! I will be teaching a skull drawing workshop and John Muir Law's will be teaching a bird drawing class. Meghan Walla-Murphy will be teaching a bird language class in the morning. This free festival is a celebration of the nation’s first wildlife refuge & […]
Join the North Coast Nature Journaling meetup this month at the Ragle Ranch Park in Sebastopol! We will stay out of the mud but still have fun drawing oak trees, observing bird behavior, and whatever else we discover. Last time I was there I saw 2 species of centipedes, listened to a frog chorus, and […]
For the magnificent month of March we will meet at South Salmon Creek, just North of Bodega Dunes campground on Hwy 1. This is a very fun location to observe coastal wetlands, waterbirds, and to explore animal tracks including red foxes. This will be the perfect trip to learn more about animal tracking, how to […]
I plan on going despite some rain in forecast. Do you want to go on an "Easter egg hunt" with a bunch of curious and fun nature nerds? What better way to spend part of your Easter? Bring a friend or some family members for a healthy, outdoorsy, brain-stimulating way to spend the holiday. The […]
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