Keeping a Nature Journal is a beautiful book, that has been revised for over 20 years, such is its popularity. Used by schools to art teachers, this features selections from the author’s own journals (which she’s kept for 40 years) plus prompts and step-by-step drawing techniques, to observe the natural world around you, even right outside your door. Learn how to hone observation skills, and find lessons to draw plants, trees, birds, animals and landscapes.
Respect space of wildlife (don’t use flash photography nor use magnifying glasses, which can harm creatures in sunlight). Don’t play birdsong, as this can confuse and attract predators.
For art, use vegan watercolour brushes and paints and recycled art paper. For drawing, use recycled pencils.
About the Author
Clare Walker Leslie is a wildlife artist, writer and educator who has been teaching people how to observe and draw nature for over 30 years. She lives in Massachusetts and Vermont, USA.
