Nature Journaling With Kids
Nature Journaling With Kids
Nature Journaling With Kids
Starting your own nature journal is a great way to keep a record of your adventures and all of the plants and animals you discover along the way.
Starting your own nature journal is a great way to keep a record of your adventures and all of the plants and animals you discover along the way.
Getting Started.
Getting Started.
Starting a nature journal can be as easy as folding a few sheets of printer paper into a little booklet, grabbing a pencil and going outside.
Throughout the years humans have been captivated by the beauty of creation and have created records of the creatures and plants that they discovered while out exploring. If you do a bit of research you will find beautifully detailed illustrations of birds by artist and ornithologist John James Audubon, intricate paintings of insects and plants by Maria Merian and wonderfully detailed watercolor depictions of North American flora and fauna by the artists who sailed the Pacific with explorer William Beechey. The time and energy that went into documenting the things that they observed has yielded not only beautiful artwork but a rich resource for the lover of nature and natural history.
Today, as you slow down, observe, and document the natural world, you are becoming a partaker in the legacy of the naturalists, scientists, artists, and explorers whose awe of creation and curiosity compelled them to create beautiful and detailed records of the wonders around them, from the smallest caterpillars to the majestic ancient redwoods that once dominated the coast.
Anatomy of a Nature Journal.
How To Draw Worksheets
Creating a nature journal needn’t be an intimidating venture and can be begun with just a few sheets of paper stapled together. By following just a few simple steps even the beginning artist can create sketches of the creatures they observe. Below you will find simple instructions for drawing various native animals, they can be downloaded and printed by clicking on the desired image.
