Nature Journaling is one of my deepest loves in life...and these two inspiring persons ...i can watch them for hours...and learn so much... Join us in the clubs...it's so much fun journaling together with others!

I have your book (how to draw birds) - but this video is so much more helpful, thank you!

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Very important for new home owners or people who like to go Camping a lot. California had planted so many Palm tress. Not sure if they are even Native to that state, but when they Catch Fire, the trees Send Embers everywhere, starting a whole new fire else where. Many states have Flat Dry areas of an Open Field, But do not let it be, USA has this idea of such areas area are a Waste, and NOT MAKEING MONEY. Being Dyslexic myself , and the LOUSY EDUCATION that SO many 10th graders read at a 4th grade level. This book helps to know your land and home area. In USA or if in another Country, and Caught, Knowing a big open dry area , Like a coral for livestock , the fire will skip on by. I think many people are learning about sense of Awareness has been heighten due to snatch and grabbers, Road Raged. A possible shooter, Walking with phone in hand, easier for some one to snatch it.. Living in a city many know when entering, KNOW the law out. How to get out., where to hide.

After my drive upriver to Crater Lake last Sept. I just had an emotional reaction to the Umpqua Forest fire. Very sad and devastated. Now, I will have to go back in the spring to see the new growth. It has been 2+ years now. Thanks, for all the info, especially on the winds. When I lived in the SF bay area, we had what we called Earthquake weather that we would joke about. Just a strange feeling, pressure systems, humidity, winds??

Invite her back. Love this.

I want to know if the kids are still nature journaling on their own.

Feel better soon, Austen!

Susan's hawk painting in the comic book style, is amazing, it really tells a story. The faint trees in the background add so much depth.

I was in my garden once, and heard a crunch, crunch, crunch, it was a huge caterpillar on my tomato! I was amazed that I could hear him so clearly. He was eating a big chunk with each crunch.

Amazing explanation! THX very much!

Do not think I had seen any of her books, but because of you , I did let two parents know, both have boys that like to draw.

Great video. The live feed was an interesting exercise, intimidating but very helpful. I'm going to try the deep creases in my next sketch.

Thanks so much for this video. I think this is one of the best 3/4 instructions/considerations I've seen on this channel. Emphasis of the throat and underside of the beak was a key new learning point for me. The principles will definitely apply to other things. Thanks, again.

Mr John ,does fastbirds have long primary feathers as common factor? Thank you for the session. I learned more about bird wings.

I totally got inspired! I have to overcome still the typical beginners fears: I can not draw, where to start, oh no the fear of the blank page, to much to soon,... But this video gave me some peace of mind, start small, start! do something. I live in Belgium, a small country with most of the time rainy wheather. I was wondering what to do when its to bad wheather outside... I did not think of just taking any picture of the internet en start drawing from there! So easy. PS how do you zoom in and out? Just by researching? I notice that there are no nature journal clubs in Belgium... unfortunally... I would love to join a nearby communicty!

Gracias

Turkeys have a similar defensive mechanism to chickens where they'll lower their wing to make themselves look bigger.

The woman at the time stamp 2:03:50 has fascinating road kill story. She’s also a very talented and skilled artist. I hope she decides to publish a book with a collection of her road kill findings and other life sketches.

Hi Jack. Thanks. Usefull tips.❤

I admire your passion

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Do they have different under wing markings? How long do they live?

Thank you for this wonderful tutorial! A few months ago I was NJ’ing and came upon a family of Nuttall’s. Too difficult to sketch on site, except for the juvenile peeking its head out of a cavity. This really has helped, thanks so much for talking about the feather groups. You are a fantastic artist and teacher. So grateful for your videos!

I wish you were closer to Roseburg, so I could volunteer with you.

I will always call that flower Jamal!

sit time, the calmness, quietness, is something I would cherish for the kids. After being a 24 year school bus driver, quiet sitting is not something, I feel, kids are taught well. I partly blame the lack of "church" time in families, where kids are taught to sit still, don't talk, pay attention, for extended periods of time. High energy, run around with no limits is difficult to over come. Your story really touched me on this aspect.

do you encourage the kids to bring the parents to the adult classes, to get more journaling/family time for the kids?

I'M 67 1/2 I LEARNED FROM MY DAD TO KEEP A JOURNAL, ALL THE PAGES WITH A DATE. SOME PAGES STOOD BLANK FOR DAYS, THEN I STARTED DRAWING AND WRITING. THIS HELPED ME DURING ALL MY LIFE AT SCHOOL AND PROFESSIONALLY. IN A WAY THE JPURNAL KEPT ALL MY STRESS. ONCE I WROTE AND DREW IT, MY STRESS WENT AWAY TILL THE MOMENT I HAD TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. I WILL WORK NOW ON MY NATURE JOURNALING. THANK FOR THE VIDEO.

1:22 was not expecting his dogs to be whipped out

Like the Number NINE. show the continue use of 9 in a plot Art Journal, I am not that happy with mine, It has it's pros and cons, Great to be able to remove a page to work on without perhaps damaging other pages. Tear out or be able to put back, That may be good. but to l put back ,the page easily comes out too easily. Sunflowers, ground level soil . How many weeds seem to grow, and are the weeds beneficial to both plant and soil. that help in the sunflowers Growth. Without such weeds in certain plots is it healthier. for the sunflower growth

We get the Carolina ,black capped and the Boreal Many bird in the North where I live their body temps drop along with their heart beat. The Quail will form a circle Hummingbirds and small warblers tend to nest in a tree that a hawk nests where I live. Noticed this in NC and Arkansas., Why because the hawk is most likely to attack what ever is going to rob the nest of the warbler or hummingbird

I have not done the Chickadee yet, Did the Waxwing sharing the berry one to the next till the reach the last. Chickadee when I see them grab a seed and are gone to stash and return to take again only one. unlike the birds that sit and dine I like your IDEA, but as long as it does not take away the word. Play with the word , seen them play a game with paper once They flew with it , and even dragged it on the ground. Several were playing after someone toss out after they shredded paper for the trash. Does the Lettering have to be FANCY?

Female is more IMPRESSED mainly by the CREST. and if he displays more aggression if another male appears. Like if one looks at a BLUE JAY , you will notice none are alike. SPOTS is more of a Camouflage. Possible her question in certain LIGHTING a female may be more impressed, if the male's spots, appear larger in the moonlight , or disappear in the dark . CHILDREN, great , OWEN GROMME taught me, HE would catch me Skipping school at age 10. He taught me how to SEE things others MISSED. Unknown to me I was DYSLEXIC, 365 days a year, even before school started, First words I learned was STUPIED, and Dumb. Then in school teachers used kids like me as EXAMPLES of what NOT TO Do. Another reason. now in my late 70's making my pay back, for what OWEN GROMME taught me. So glad you are reaching out to Children also. TO SEE. to learn, about much in life so many take advantage of as insignificant. IN the way of PROGRESS, to PRODUCE more of "STUFF" more JOBS. So much in what I paint I try to capture things besides the birds, animals, but plants, like Stinging NETTLE. and how important that plant is TO US . I is more nutritious than an Orange.

Have to return to your Pod Cast on Stripy Woodpeckers., I am trying tp capture all 344 birds seen in my state and the occasional accidentals. Not always easy. & min. tops for the lighting., but birds so not Stay the 7 min. Knowing the bird, I map out it's basic shape , home in on the intense colour, or pattern Right now, first off spring left the nests or about to. Which means parents may stay in place a bit longer. I have bird books but a bit Flat in color. I am on a shoe string budget, so my canvas are mostly 11X14" I have the book you are looking at, several latter and earlier., and LUCKY to get a Larger hard cover book. My paintings. I may not get all the bars. visible , due to shadows, and lighting, capturing in their more natural habitat. Enjoying as you move about, What Blue Pencil are you using? I am working on the RED headed woodpecker. Pair. and to add the juv. which they LOOK NOTHING LIKE THEIR PARENTS. I like THE FACT you are more concentrating on the Bird Anatomy.. I sometimes find I can do the birds, but the environment, when coming to the leaves. harder as O try tp keep the light and shadows correct. Too often doing field sketching. the bird does not stay in the same place, same perch. Colors on the bird change., but I am trying to Keep Majority of the birds anatomy still visible. Owen GROMME taught me most of what I know, but being female, art has been always discouraged, and female artist get over looked in art books doing Realism NATURE, Because most art critics consider Realism in Nature not REAL ART. THE state I live in is big on filling up the lake front gallery with Abstract, and big critics that one can take a picture of a bird, or refused OWEN GROMME'S art that he had to use the Museum to show his work. AT 76, I am trying to honor OWEN. Ever ROBERT Batman admired his work before Robert Bateman became more Famous. I met Bateman , by accident in the 70's while sketching some birds, And he Liked my work then, I Mentioned OWEN GROMME to him, and he knew whom I was talking about,. Not knowing who Bateman was, and it was the park he decided to donate to Toronto, which I discovered later. in a BOOK of HIS and there was OWEN GROMME AND TORY PETTERSON. I have to make my own transfer paper, save on cost. Your basic Shape of your woodpecker, is a great make out where detail will fall into place later. My eraser gets dirty , but I do wash it, and kneed back into place. I work in acrylic after I sand ,and prime my Flat board with Rust-Oleum Flat White, sand between, then the acrylic. Later after I give it a clear coat. I will add, "BLUE RIDGE " oil paints. Too bad one has to belong to A GULD, or have to pay such a HIGH Hidden costs to enter. or have to belong to a group, paying BI yearly 300 hundred some free, that is way past my budget. I do NOT SMOKE , Drink , Party. I am able to go to the Museum and check out the DRAWERS of the different species of Birds, up close. NOT sure if you do this ? BEST GET BACK TO MY PAINTING OF The Painted Bunting Pair. In my state they are an accidental bird, until bad weather pushes them farther north, like in a Hurricane. Last year we were surprise by Seven Flamingos. That was a great sight to enjoy, until the full Moon helped to navigate them into the direction they needed to go.

a local connection to other NJ would be helpful, the nearest club is 2 hours away

I've got a red headed woodpecker, at my birdfeeder, I can't ID because I think it is female, which book shows the male/female pics the best? I think it is a red breasted sapsucker. I'm in southern Oregon

Hi Jack. Thanks for your nice videos.❤

I have BABY yellow bellies!

Thank you for reaching out and teaching and being with me to this bird. 😊

Wow! The few times I've watched, I can see a lot of details emerging in Raybonto's painting, his practice shows,. He is awesome! He really listens to what you say and learns the lessons. His birds show so much movement.

trying to photograph my black cat, I think of her as absorbing the light or reflecting it. so that influences my sketching.

Hey John, could you link some websites where there are bird reference images where the photographer gave permission and encouragement for others to use them? Also, I haven't used it yet, but I bought your book on drawing birds since, oddly enough, flying animals aren't covered much in the other animal drawing books I own.

Loved this on black bears! I’m trying to watercolor them here in Maine!

I could not look this video until the end, but a question comes into my mind. What do you do or how do you react, if the neighbors of your students say these "you are so talented" "what a pretty picture" sort of things. Do you ignore them, do you respond to them? Do you take them into your conversation with the student? I hear these comments a lot in my beginner classes, and I don't know how to react because I myself try to avoid tgem and the other person is a student too, whom I want to gain a good relationship to

Another great session! Thanks

Valerie, you look familiar, did you know Margaret Wagner? This was fabulous thank you very much Jack and Valerie

I really want to like this but the lighting is blocking me from seeing what you're doing 😔

Best animal drawing lesson I’ve found. Thanks.