Tracking with the Nature Journal Club

Tracking and nature journaling; a match made in heaven! Come explore coastal lagoons, meadows, and dunes for an awesome day of tracking and journaling in a great location. We will approach tracking in a holistic sense and learn to integrate it into our quiver of naturalist skills. Abbot’s Lagoon in Point Reyes National Seashore is […]

Exploring Bodega Dunes: North Coast Nature Journal Club

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 […]

Explore Ragle Park: North Coast Nature Journal Club

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, […]

Sibley Volcanic Preserve: Nature Journal Club

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 […]

Plant Illustration Workshop

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 […]

Explore Spring Lake: North Coast Nature Journal Club

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 […]

Explore the Laguna de Santa Rosa Trail

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 […]