My sketchbook is quite messy and many of the drawings look like scribbles, or even stiff, stick-like markings, because in a sketchbook, I'm just gathering information, not trying to make beautiful ...

Below are some field sketching activity suggestions to get you started. For more inspiration and ideas, try a Google image search for “field sketching” or “nature drawing.” ...

Drawing is a key part of nature journaling. Sketching out and coloring the species you're observing can help you notice more details or ask more questions than you otherwise might.

As a child, I was gifted the love of drawing by my parents. I have them to thank for consistently putting a crayon into my fist and a sketchbook in my lap at an early age. They made sure I was ...

Sketching with native plant expert Lorraine Johnson and scientific illustrator and Metis culture keeper Jenna McGuire who explore the wonders of nature and ravine ecology through drawing ...