Preview Mode Links will not work in preview mode

This is a podcast about drawing on location, with host Nishant Jain. Nishant speaks with other artists and urban-sketchers about the things that motivate them to draw their world, and the different ways that it enhances their lives.

Apr 7, 2023

San Francisco based artist, naturalist and educator John Muir Laws talks about nature-journaling and the many benefits of paying deep attention to our natural environment.

(00:13:50) Sketching in the wild

(00:43:21) Ways to keep a nature journal.

(00:59:23) John’s lifelong obsession with field guides and nature conservancy.

(01:24:13) They read poems to each other. Aww.

(1:34:40) BREAK

(1:44:21) How to draw a bird

(2:28:55) Nature stewardship, the role of the amateur, and the Wild Wonder Foundation


💡 For all the links and ideas from this conversation, read the show notes.

📲 Follow John’s work on Instagram, visit his website, and learn more about the Wild Wonder Foundation.

✍🏼 Follow SneakyArt on IG, Twitter, and TikTok.

☕ Like this episode? Buy me a coffee. (and say hello!)

🔥 Love the show? Become a SneakyArt Insider. (and support my work!)