A Blue Jay's Guide to Creative Experimentation
Discover how systematic colour exploration can transform your wildlife art from hesitant to confident. Using the bold, beautiful blue jay as our guide, we'll explore how taking time to really know our tools - through mindful swatching and playful experimentation - can deepen both our technical skills and our connection to our wild subjects. Learn how nature's most vibrant teachers can help us build colour confidence while celebrating the joy of creative discovery.
The Art of Drawing Expressive Wolves
Join me for an exploration of how combining graphite and coloured pencil can capture both the power and tenderness of a wolf's howl. Through mindful observation and embodied art-making, we'll discover how understanding wolf communication can transform our wildlife art from simple marks into living essence. Learn how connecting deeply with our subjects helps us find our own artistic voice.
The Connection and Magic found in Drawing Wild Eyes
Want to transform your wildlife art by focusing on eyes? Explore how careful observation of a zebra's eye reveals not just structure, but stories of adaptation, survival, and connection. Learn about fascinating zebra vision adaptations while discovering techniques for capturing the essence of wild eyes in your art. Perfect for artists interested in detailed wildlife studies and deeper nature connection.
Using colour to add that spark of life
Want to add that special spark of life to your wildlife drawings? Explore how combining graphite with just a touch of colour can transform your art while staying grounded in value. Learn the science behind bird vision, practical techniques for layering media, and how to use colour to deepen your connection with our wild kin. Perfect for artists looking to expand their wildlife art practice with mixed media.
Finding joy in sketching
Ready to transform your wildlife sketching from simple marks to living connection? Discover how observing tiny beings like robins can teach us about presence, joy, and our own wild nature. Learn five key practices for mindful wildlife art while exploring the science behind why deep observation transforms both our art and our relationship with the natural world. Perfect for artists looking to deepen their connection to wild beings through creative practice.
The Art of Seeing
Discover how understanding shape and value can transform your wildlife art. Learn practical techniques for seeing and drawing basic forms while deepening your connection to your subjects through mindful observation. From initial shapes to building value, this guide helps you create more authentic and lifelike wildlife drawings.
The Art of Imperfection
Learn how to reframe 'mistakes' as opportunities for growth, embrace unique mark-making, and celebrate the beautiful quirks that make your art uniquely yours.
5 Essential Techniques for Capturing Animal Essence in Your Sketches
Learn five essential techniques – from gesture drawing to cultivating emotional connection – that will transform your art and deepen your connection with nature.
The Mindful Artist's Journey: Discovering Joy in Wildlife Sketching
Learn the transformative power of mindful wildlife sketching – enhance your artistic skills while deepening your connection to nature.