Nature journaling and drawing in the field has been a daily core routine of our k-12 school and teen camps from their inception. This activity is the vehicles for the students to learn zoology, botany, physics, art, and writing. This past fall our students were introduced to John Muir Laws’ Facebook page The Nature Journaling Club; we started posting their work and they were inspired by the works of others. A new vigor occurred in their journaling and the bar is reset daily as they continued to strive to make their best better. As soon as Jack’s book Law’s Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling was being shipped one of our students purchased it and it has been as popular as the play yard water fountain on a hot August day. The book seems to always be in motion cradled is one teen or another’s arms. Our students find it a consent source of reference and is quoted freely not only from his How to Draw sections, “You draw the rocks not the river.” But also his use of awareness and divergent thinking, “Come up with as many explanations for a phenomenon, and begin each one with ‘Could it be…’ “ Law’s Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling with over 300 packed pages is a detailed and comprehensive work. It’s a great tool no matter where you are on your artist journey, you will find inspiration and techniques to aide from novice to professional. If you are a student, teacher, or professional this book should be on your shelf. Brian King Director of Education Wilderness Skills Institute
