7 Tips for Nature Journaling Birds

8 beginner tips for your watercolor nature journal that helped me learn how to draw better birds! SUBSCRIB for more nature art! #watercolor #drawing #naturejournal
I highly recommend this book! Try your local library as well.
The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds Paperback - Illustrated
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Strathmore 48 Sheet Watercolor Art Journal, 8.5 by 5.5", 5.5"x8.5", 24 , White a.co/d/3VaMLPA
Derwent Line Makers - Sepia Set of 3 Pens (Nibs 0.1mm, 0.3mm, 0.5mm) (2305561) a.co/d/bANGrlT
Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Paint Set, Palette Pocket Set, 12 Half Pans w/ Brush a.co/d/bxFmgfm
Uni-ball UM 153 Signo Broad Point Gel Pen - White - Pack of 3 a.co/d/16rD2J9
Princeton Snap Paintbrush Set, White a.co/d/idQKhTC
Princeton SNAP BRUSH WHITE TAKLON ROUND 12 a.co/d/9qINpOL
SAKURA Pigma Micron Fineliner Pens - Archival Black Ink Pens - Pens for Writing, Drawing, or Journaling - Assorted Point Sizes - 6 Pack a.co/d/jiZrRuq
Kuretake Zig Cartoonist Special Black Ink 60ml for Dip Pen, Calligraphy, Lettering, Illustration, Drawing, Inking Art, Cartooning, Professional Quality, Made in Japan a.co/d/8Q1Gnfp
Tachikawa Comic Pen Nib Holder(T-40) + Zebra Comic G Model Chrome Pen 10 Nibs(PG-6C-C-K) x2 Set a.co/d/8Pcni2E
Westcott 10561 Acrylic Clear Ruler, 6 in a.co/d/7F9PMJm
Derwent Inktense Paint 12 Pan Palette #1 a.co/d/b34KES0
Rohrer&Klingner Ink sketchINK,Thea' 50ml a.co/d/97Aj1ck
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  • @jennivandermoezel8907
    @jennivandermoezel89073 ай бұрын

    I’m just loving all your journals - very inspiring! I’ve also found your many tips just so helpful….. I’m a real beginner

  • @mynaturediaries4402

    @mynaturediaries4402

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you! I’m so glad if anything helps too…thanks for watching! 😊

  • @serasezginsakar8433
    @serasezginsakar84334 ай бұрын

    Thanks for beautiful journals you improve me❤❤❤

  • @mynaturediaries4402

    @mynaturediaries4402

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much for watching and commenting 😄!

  • @Cynthia.B
    @Cynthia.B4 ай бұрын

    This was very helpful, and your cardinals look so beautiful! I love the variety of colors in the male's spiky crest feathers, and your idea of drawing one bird per month sounds like a great practice (I have a lot of so-so photos of birds that I took myself when I had a zoom lens film camera!). The book by John Muir Laws is wonderful. Thank you for sharing! ❤🦉🪶

  • @mynaturediaries4402

    @mynaturediaries4402

    4 ай бұрын

    You are so welcome! Also thank you for your encouragement. I’m glad if any of the tips are helpful. Thanks for watching 😊

  • @karenhoulding7038
    @karenhoulding70384 ай бұрын

    Fantastic tips! I'm just starting to draw birds and gain confidence, but I agree that tracing is a great way to get to know the bird anatomy. I'll have to get the Laws Guide to Drawing Birds as I have his Nature Journal guide and have been part of Jack Laws' nature journal club for 3 years! I love your cardinals -- they are one of my top favorite birds! Thanks for sharing!

  • @mynaturediaries4402

    @mynaturediaries4402

    4 ай бұрын

    So glad you liked the video! I was wondering about his nature journaling book as well. His bird book has really been a helpful. Hope you enjoy drawing your birds and especially a Cardinal…thanks so much for watching and commenting 😊😊😊

  • @ChantelleArts
    @ChantelleArts4 ай бұрын

    Fantastic tips, thank you for sharing ☺☺☺

  • @mynaturediaries4402

    @mynaturediaries4402

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much for watching and commenting…glad they helped in any way😊

  • @MistyPursel
    @MistyPursel4 ай бұрын

    So fun watching you create these pages and I love your idea of sketching a local bird each month! I got the Laws Guide last spring for my birthday and studied it, then sketched some birds. It was so ineresting and helpful working from that book.

  • @mynaturediaries4402

    @mynaturediaries4402

    4 ай бұрын

    So glad you enjoyed it and also like the book. It really gave me a lot of confidence with the sketches. Thanks so much for watching and commenting 😊🕊️

  • @GalletaCreates
    @GalletaCreates4 ай бұрын

    These are amazing tips 😍❤️ Also, all the books by John Muir Laws are amazing! I have the one for nature journaling and I am loving how much I am learning with it!

  • @mynaturediaries4402

    @mynaturediaries4402

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you and appreciate the tip about his other books too. I would love to own them all…thanks again for watching 😊❤️

  • @redparrot9489
    @redparrot94894 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the great suggestions. Like the bird a month study idea as well as the get a drawing reference book. Also appreciate the reminder that copying is a legitimate art practice to hone skills.

  • @mynaturediaries4402

    @mynaturediaries4402

    4 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful! And thanks so much for watching😊

  • @ChristieP-hb6hd
    @ChristieP-hb6hd3 ай бұрын

    New to your channel - love your work. Thank you for the tips and posting this video - I'm inspired to give this a go!

  • @mynaturediaries4402

    @mynaturediaries4402

    3 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much for watching and subscribing! I hope that you do give it a try too😊

  • @lainareeves3755
    @lainareeves37554 ай бұрын

    These are really great suggestions. 😊 Thanks so much! I just love watching you create your pages! Your cardinals are beautiful! 💕

  • @mynaturediaries4402

    @mynaturediaries4402

    4 ай бұрын

    So glad if they helped…Thanks so much for watching and commenting! 😃

  • @andreatorraca8755
    @andreatorraca87554 ай бұрын

    beautiful

  • @mynaturediaries4402

    @mynaturediaries4402

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you 😊 ❤️

  • @AndreeaEremiaArt
    @AndreeaEremiaArt4 ай бұрын

    Very interesting video 😊😊😊

  • @mynaturediaries4402

    @mynaturediaries4402

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much for watching 😊

  • @andreatorraca8755
    @andreatorraca87554 ай бұрын

    Yes love having the books.

  • @mynaturediaries4402

    @mynaturediaries4402

    4 ай бұрын

    Let me know if you have any recommendations! Thanks for watching 😊

  • @candyalel5354
    @candyalel5354Ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for your lovely videos and great drawings. ❤ Which transfer paper do you use for transferring?

  • @candyalel5354

    @candyalel5354

    Ай бұрын

    Now I think normal paper and pencil, right?

  • @mynaturediaries4402

    @mynaturediaries4402

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! Yes, just standard copier paper but any tracing paper would work well too…😊

  • @severineclamens4636
    @severineclamens46364 ай бұрын

    Bonjour, Oui ces conseils sont très bien pour moi. Je faisais de la peinture à l'huile depuis très longtemps mais je dois prendre maintenant l'aquarelle pour ne pas utiliser les solvants... Ce n'est pas très facile. Bonne journée de France.

  • @mynaturediaries4402

    @mynaturediaries4402

    4 ай бұрын

    Merci d'avoir regardé ! J'ai peint avec de l'acrylique et je voulais peindre plus souvent, alors j'utilise des aquarelles. Ils sont très différents mais satisfaisants. J'espère que votre peinture se passera très bien☺️