Erin
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Drawing from a photograph was easier than thinking about drawing a moving subject! Although - it was still intimidating to try to draw a subject as complex as a bird, branch leaves and multiple lichen/epiphytes! I found it easy to block out the shapes and posture of the bird and legs. I like looking at the outlines of different sections. However, I spent so much time on the bird, that I realized by branch and leaves were out of proportion after the fact. I tried to stop before overworking everything, but still fell into the trap of drawing from memory when I got to the leaves. If actually nature journaling, the subject is moving!!! ah!
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I was inspired to start nature journaling by thinking about how I could unite my desire to explore drawing more with my habit of being outside. I love how nature journaling can travel with you to different locations, and it is a hobby that can transition across seasons - it really is a little time capsule! It piqued my interest that nearly all of the journals shown here had small "bite size" entries. The entry was bite size in how it filled the page, in the time it may have taken to complete, or even in the skill that was being explored. That was really eye-opening for me. I am hesitant to dive entirely into my journal because I want it to "look nice." But really I am doing a disservice to myself and my exploration - I can keep my entries brief and my self-reflection forgiving! One additional journaling idea I have is to play with the orientation of the page. Instead of always working with the same horizontal orientation, for example, you can work vertically or upside down! Break the page into 3's or 4's. Don't limit yourself to a standard orientation, because then you'll be taking what you see and trying to force it into that space or habit.
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