{"product_id":"the-laws-guide-to-nature-drawing-and-journaling-9781597143158","title":"The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGold Medal, 2016 Foreword INDIES Book Awards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe best-selling, ultimate guide to nature drawing and journaling!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA potent combination of art, science, and boundless enthusiasm, this art instruction book from John Muir Laws (author of \u003ci\u003eThe Laws Guide to Drawing Birds\u003c\/i\u003e) 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn (Jack) Muir Laws\u003c\/b\u003e is a principal leader and innovator of the worldwide nature journaling movement. Jack is a scientist, educator, and author, who helps people forge a deeper and more personal connection with nature through keeping illustrated nature journals and understanding science. His work intersects science, art, and mindfulness. Trained as a wildlife biologist and an associate of the California Academy of Sciences, he observes the world with rigorous attention. He looks for mysteries, plays with ideas, and seeks connections in all he sees. Attention, observation, curiosity, and creative thinking are not gifts, but skills that grow with training and deliberate practice. As an educator and author, Jack teaches techniques and supports routines that develop these skills to make them a part of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaws has written and illustrated several books including \u003ci\u003eHow to Teach Nature Drawing and Journaling\u003c\/i\u003e (2020), \u003ci\u003eThe Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling\u003c\/i\u003e (2016), \u003ci\u003eThe Laws Guide to Drawing Birds\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), \u003ci\u003eSierra Birds: a Hiker's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), \u003ci\u003eThe Laws Guide to the Sierra Nevada\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), and \u003ci\u003eThe Laws Pocket Guide Set to the San Francisco Bay Area\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), all published by Heyday. He is a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eBay Nature\u003c\/i\u003e magazine with his \"Naturalists Notebook\" column.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Heyday Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50568774222098,"sku":"9781597143158","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2e0683d7-1808-4e9a-8e3d-69846dc17b4e.jpg?v=1731949543","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-laws-guide-to-nature-drawing-and-journaling-9781597143158","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}