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The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling Paperback – Unabridged, 1 March 2016

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The ultimate guide to nature drawing and journaling! A potent combination of art, science, and boundless enthusiasm, the latest art instruction book from John Muir Laws (The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds) is a how-to guide for becoming a better artist and a more attentive naturalist. In straightforward text complemented by step-by-step illustrations, dozens of exercises lead the hand and mind through creating accurate reproductions of plants and animals as well as landscapes, skies, and more. Laws provides clear, practical advice for every step of the process for artists at every level, from the basics of choosing supplies to advanced techniques. While the book’s advice will improve the skills of already accomplished artists, the emphasis on seeing, learning, and feeling will make this book valuable―even revelatory―to anyone interested in the natural world, no matter how rudimentary their artistic abilities.

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1597143154
ISBN-13

978-1597143158
Edition

1st
Publisher

HeyDay Books
Publication date

1 March 2016
Language

English
Dimensions

21.59 x 2.54 x 27.94 cm
Print length

312 pages
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“Holds strong crossover appeal among environmentalism, earth sciences, hiking, and art instruction.” --Heather Halliday, Library Journal

“This beautiful art book will teach you how to be ‘still, quiet, and attentive…to organize your thoughts, piece together answers, and ask richer questions.’ The overall goal is to stimulate your curiosity, and you won't find a better guide.” --Foreword Reviews

“More than anything a thorough instructional guide to thinking like a naturalist Laws is, after all, one of the world's foremost naturalists.” --Tamira Jones, Earth Island Journal

“Those new to drawing and journaling will find it an amazing resource, while veteran creators will appreciate the depth and specificity of Laws tips and hacks. All, however, will find inspiration this book will elevate the wonder that lies in us all.” --Kim Wyatt, Lake Tahoe News

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“The definitive guide to nature journaling.” --Nancy H. DeStefanis, The Blue Heron

“An outstanding survey, highly recommended for aspiring nature artists who want details on how to use journaling and art to best advantage.” --Midwest Book Review

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ HeyDay Books; 1st edition (1 March 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 312 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1597143154
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1597143158
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 21.59 x 2.54 x 27.94 cm

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John Muir Laws is a naturalist, educator, and artist. He has degrees in conservation and resource studies from the University of California, Berkeley, and in wildlife biology from the University of Montana, Missoula, as well as certification in scientific illustration from the University of California, Santa Cruz. He is an Audubon TogetherGreen fellow and a research associate with the California Academy of Sciences. He is the author of "The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds." "The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada" and "Sierra Birds: A Hiker's Guide." Visit his website at www.johnmuirlaws.com.

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Dyzie

Wonderful book

Reviewed in Australia on 12 June 2021

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This book was better than I expected by far. I am still reading it. A comprehensive guide to nature journaling with clear examples, many hints and tips covering everything you will need to learn to enjoy nature art. I cannot recommend this book highly enough.

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Wendy Allison

Nature journalists best friend

Reviewed in Australia on 27 September 2020

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Love this book with so many tips and tricks of putting the things you see onto paper.

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Julian Sumner

Awesome

Reviewed in Australia on 28 July 2019

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This book is tour de force of nature journaling, you could not get anything better.
John muir laws is a perfectionist and shows many examples of drawing and painting in the field , I recommend this book to anybody interested in drawing/painting in nature.

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Squishy

Fantastic "how to" guide

Reviewed in Australia on 15 July 2021

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Beautifully illustrated book full of wonderful tips and observations... its going to take me a while to get through it. I like it so much i bought another of JML's books.

Reviewed in Australia on 13 March 2021

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The book is easy to read, extremely thorough and well illustrated. It will be all you will ever need as an instruction manual.

Reviewed in Australia on 16 September 2020

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A really detailed and well set out book with excellent practical advice.

Reviewed in Australia on 31 July 2019

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Fantastic paper I love it

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Yuanyuan Huang

Great for drawings details

Reviewed in Australia on 28 May 2022

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It is good books for teaching drawings skills and practice

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Definitely the best book ever on nature sketching and journaling.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 October 2019

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Superbe book for anyone wishing to get into nature journaling. I have Claire Walker Leslie and Cathy Johnson's books which are good but they are not in the same league. Muir Laws provides so much more information. Like his videos on YouTube the book has extensive coverage both in depth and in illustration and you cannot avoid getting thoroughly hooked. I cannot recommend this book enough it's worth every penny. I took up nature journaling as a retirement hobby in my sixties the book is my bible I also bought the book for my granddaughter who is 8yrs old. It's never away from her and she has produced wonderful drawings with its help. So a great book for any age or ability.

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Kelly

This is bar none the GREATEST drawing guide I have ever read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 August 2017

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This is bar none the GREATEST drawing guide I have ever read. Even if you have no interest in nature journaling or even nature, you would benefit from this as a thorough beginners drawing course. Honestly it teaches you everything right from the beginning - but not in a way that is dull or repetitive. I seriously love it.

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young adult

A drawing Bible!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 May 2020

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Ok, so... I have always wanted to create a journal of capturing the natural world around me.. just by flicking through this, I can see that it goes way beyond that.

I studied art at college but never gain the skill of quick sketch as I’m too much of a perfectionist, This book easily breaks down how you can achieve quick sketch, how to create those sketches into quality lively drawings and paintings, and how you can capture structure, movement, wind and other aspects of the natural world.

I wasn’t expecting much from this book, but it has gone far beyond my expeditions, it gives you an in-depth guide on birds, plants, flowers, trees, animals, landscapes and for me especially, insects!!!!

Initially I was surprised about the wealth of text in the first 70 pages but it’s very much needed to understand this art form. This is the one book you need in your life, even if you don’t want to create a journal, this is a drawing bible!!!

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from an artist point of view

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 June 2021

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Nice to have a different take on drawing. This guide provides lots of useful information on how to keep a journal. It takes doing a day to day journal to a much more informative level and worthwhile reference. There is so much information, beautifully illustrated, in an easy to understand way that I found I could dip in and out and I have found really useful tips that I have used in my own work as an artist.
The book has undoubtedly heightened my observing skills and made my notating stronger.
I am happy to recommend this book, so much so that I am ordering another as a present to a keen birdwatcher.

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Tazmin

Amazing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 February 2020

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What a fantastic book. This is amazing and so detailed if you are a complete beginner. So many useful tips. The first part focuses on getting started with journaling and then a huge section on how to get started drawing with lots of step by step tutorials. Also a small section on different mediums. This may be a journal book but budding artists can learn a ton here as well. Worth every single penny.

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