Draw Yourself Back to Nature: Creativity, connection, & art-making with the natural world

Would you like nature journaling and creative connection to be an integral part of your life? Are you seeking step-by-step guidance to grow your painting and drawing skills? Does discovering natural wonder, sparking creative motivation, and developing confidence, style, and skill, all while exploring art-making techniques seem like the next step for your nature & art journal practice? Yes? Well, it sounds like you are ready to draw yourself back to nature! Journey through the book Draw Yourself Back to Nature: Creativity, connection, & art-making with the natural world with award winning author Kelly Johnson! You’ll draw, paint, print, gather, and explore! Experiment, refine & grow your nature journaling and art-making techniques. Deepen personal nature connections via creativity. Develop personal aesthetics and styles. Experience the joys of a creative practice. Strengthen connections with the natural wonders waiting right outside your door. In this book you receive: Over 30 guided Explorations to develop your art-making technique and style, over 50 Wonder Boost creative nature connection ideas and resources, plus the peace and joy that grow from the practice of practice, creative focus, and time spent with nature! You also gain access to the exclusive Wings, Worms, and Wonder “Garden Party” webpage resource. Throughout Draw Yourself Back to Nature, you will be guided step-by-step to taking your drawing and painting skills to the next level. Using illustrated guided technique explorations and inspiring ideas and concepts, you will gain the confidence to express your nature experiences on your journal page in ways you find personally up-lifting. This book aims to motivates readers to cultivate a nature art journaling practice to grow the peace and joy that emerge from deep connections to the wonder filled web of nature. Through the centuries old nature journaling practice, deepen your understanding of the aspects of nature that inspire you most. Draw Yourself Back to Nature helps you hone the skills and knowledge you have, refine your painting and drawing technique, and build confidence in your abilities, while inspiring you to explore new realms of both the natural and the art worlds! Grown from the signature eCourses “Draw Yourself Back to Nature,” “Draw Deeper Into Nature,” and “Connecting with Color,” this book compliments and expands on the art techniques, projects, and nature connection concepts presented in the video courses. It is designed to be used independently from the classes - but it also supports them! Draw Yourself Back to Nature: Creativity, connection, & art-making with the natural world also works great as a nature art curriculum for secondary level students in Montessori & progressive classroom or homeschool environments. It is the perfect guide for everyone seeking to connect with nature through art and creativity! Regardless of prior art or nature experience, this Wings, Worms, and Wonder project based book for adults and teens will be a great companion on any nature journaling journey!