Learn to draw birds from the awardwinning artist and author who literally wrote the book on the subject!

CLASS REVIEW: “This is the most wonderful online class that I have ever taken, paid or otherwise. The expertise of Jack as a teacher and artist is SO amazing. I loved every single second of this!”

In this 2hour recorded class, awardwinning artist, author, educator, and scientist John Muir Laws @johnmuirlaws #johnmuirlaws (aka "Jack") shares his best tips and tricks for drawing birds learned through his 35+ years of teaching and illustrating. A widely respected avian artist, Laws is continually refining his bird drawing techniques, and this class will include his latest ideas and tips to help you capture birds on paper. Laws is the author of the Laws Guide to Drawing Birds (more than 60,000 copies sold), which includes an introduction by respected author and bird artist David Allen Sibley @sibleyguides . In that intro, Sibley wrote: “I wish this book had been available to me when I was starting out, because it is filled with tips and tricks that took me decades to learn.”

NOTE: If you need the class worksheet, please register for this class here (it is free but you can add a donation if you like), and you will receive an automatic email with a link to the class handout: https://www.wildwonder.org/store/p/dr...

This class was hosted by the Wild Wonder Foundation, cofounded by John Muir Laws, is dedicated to encouraging nature connection and conservation through attention, curiosity, art, science, and community. Learn more here: https://www.wildwonder.org/

PLEASE SHARE YOUR CLASS DRAWINGS AND BIRD DRAWINGS and tag us at @wildwonderfoundation and #wildwonderfoundation Thanks!

MORE CLASS REVIEWS:
“This is such a wonderful demonstration with lots of tips and tricks —so helpful! BIG thank you to Jack and Wild Wonder.”
“This has been such an amazing class. What a phenomenal teacher you are, Jack. I can’t say thank you enough.”
“Thank you so much. I learned a lot and always pick up so many great tips from John Muir Laws.”

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Here’s a list of nature journaling equipment recommended by John Muir Laws, including the Non Photo Blue pencil, water brush, custom watercolor palette, and colored pencils that he uses in his classes: https://johnmuirlaws.com/fieldsketch...

Looking for a sketchbook to get started? Check out Jack’s nature journaling sketchbook!
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Would you like to do a deep dive into more nature drawing? Check out John Muir Laws’ book, The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling
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You can also check out hundreds of hours of free video tutorials on drawing and nature journaling on John Muir Laws’ blog: https://johnmuirlaws.com/blogarchives/'>https://johnmuirlaws.com/blogarchives/

If you’d like to learn more about nature journaling, check out this free series of short, fun, educational videos Jack created with the Children’s Creativity Museum in San Francisco. They are appropriate for ages 6 to adults. https://johnmuirlaws.com/thenaturej...

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ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: JOHN MUIR LAWS
John Muir Laws is a principal leader and innovator of the worldwide nature journaling movement. John, who goes by Jack, is an awardwinning naturalist, artist, scientist, and educator who has dedicated nearly four decades of his life to connecting people to nature through art and science. From an early age, his parents instilled in him a deep love and respect for nature. Over the years, that love has grown to a commitment to stewardship, nature conservation, and a passion to share the delight of exploring nature with others. As a writer, scientist, and artist, Jack has developed numerous interdisciplinary educational programs that train students to observe with rigor and to refine techniques to become intentionally curious. (See Resources.)

He is the awardwinning author and illustrator of several books including The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling (also available in Spanish), and the Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada, among other books. He is coauthor with Emilie Lygren of How to Teach Nature Journaling. Learn more about John Muir Laws here: https://johnmuirlaws.com/