Dana
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I really enjoyed sketching from a still photo! I started with the branch and lichen because I have practiced drawing those subjects before and then worked on the bird from the feet up. I was a little intimidated by the bird. I struggled with the beak of all things! I'm also working on learning to capture light and shadow. But, in the end, taking the time to slowly sketch from the photo I found little patterns in the wings which I chose to shade in darker to draw the eye to that particular part of the drawing. That wound up being my favourite part of the sketch.
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I really liked Shayna's journal layout with the subjects breaking free of the boxes. That seemed like a really effective way of framing the subject and organizing the page, and also was playful and flexible. I am an elementary teacher and outdoor enthusiast, I am looking to build my own experiences documenting nature through journaling as a way of holding memories. Also, I hope that as I build confidence nature journaling, I can better support my students document their experiences, curiosities and learning in nature journals. I love the idea of mixed media nature journals and am inspired by some older nature books I've read that read like nature journals: Rachel Carson's "The Edge of the Sea", David J. Carroll's "Swamp Walker's Journal: A Wetlands Year" to name a couple.
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