Do you want to nature journal mushrooms? Now is your chance to join me nature journaling one of the most iconic mushrooms ever! Yes, the Amanita muscaria, the one that is in all the fairy tale drawings. It is a wet winter in Northern California this year and a perfect time for seeing lots of mushrooms. Read this article or jump into the video.
Why Nature Journal Mushrooms?
Before we get started let’s answer the question that might be on your mind. Why should I be interested in nature journaling mushrooms. Here are a few reasons. First of all, many mushrooms are iconic and beautiful. How often do you see the red mushrooms with white spots appear in story books, murals, and video games? Next, they are fun to draw. I’m not sure why but they provide a great subject. Finally, mushrooms are a fascinating part of the ecosystem because they play an important role and have cool relationships.
Nature Journaling Mushrooms in 9 Steps
- Find a place with mushrooms, obviously.
- Next, get set up. You can learn what supplies I use here.
- Get something on the page because it is not nature journaling if you don’t get something on the page.
- Step four, use quick sketches and capture some of the colors.
- Here is a fun one! Make spore prints! Spores are an important way to identify mushrooms.
- Dissect and sketch your mushroom.
- Nature journal relationships. What animals or plants were nearby? Eating the mushroom perhaps? What was the mushroom growing on?
- Add a fun title.
- Use junk journaling techniques to incorporate your spore prints. Learn more about junk journaling, art journaling mixed with nature journaling here.
New System for Season Four!
This is the first episode of Season Four and we have a new plan this year. This week’s episode is on YouTube and next week’s episode is on my Patreon. That means patreon members will see new episodes every week as usual. You can learn more about my Patreon here.
