Nature Journaling Resources

John Muir Laws is a principal leader and innovator of the worldwide nature journaling movement. He is a naturalist, artist, and educator who has dedicated his work to connect people to nature through art and science.

I’m an artist born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. As far back as I can remember I have loved two things most of all, art and nature. I combined my two great passions and became a scientific illustrator specializing in birds. I document each of my subjects with the wonder of first discovery and attempt to convey my awe of the natural world in each painting. My hope is that my art will inspire others to connect with nature in a profound way just as I have through my paintings.

Roseann Beggy Hanson is a native of southern Arizona, and grew up in the rural Tanque Verde Valley east of Tucson. She studied journalism and ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Arizona, and has worked in the American Southwest, Mexico, and East Africa as a conservationist, naturalist, and writer for non-profits for over 30 years.

Kristin Link is a fine artist and science illustrator inspired by the natural world. Her drawings, paintings, and mixed media works teach about and connect people to nature. Kristin's work is inspired by place. Spending time in the backcountry (in Alaska and beyond) and making artwork in the field are important to her practice.

Marley is a nature journaler and an educator. He longs for a reintegration of art with science and words with images, a synthesis that he develops in his journals. Nature Journaling became a fundamental practice for Marley when he discovered how it could synthesize his interests and accelerate his learning. As an educator, Marley is constantly sharing, inspiring, and provoking learning in nature and on paper.

Deepen Your Experience in Nature with Kristin Meuser's Watercolor Nature Journaling Workshops I offer workshops that give you hands-on skill-building exercises that will help you "see" and render the individual colors, shapes and textures of our beloved natural world. All levels welcome!

Mattias Lanas grew up in Santiago, Chile, where family visits to the seashore fostered a love for natural history. Today he teaches art classes, leads field sketching trips, and works on illustration commissions. When not in the studio Mattias can be found “botanizing” and searching for rare plants, reading about insects, or doing pottery.

Fiona has loved art and nature since she was a little girl. In 2016, on her 13th birthday, she discovered nature journaling through a chance meeting with John Muir Laws, and she was thrilled to find something that combined these two things she adored. Since then, she has been blessed to call John Muir Laws her mentor, sketching buddy, and friend, and Fiona has become a passionate nature journaler, naturalist, and advocate for nature.

I use illustration to honor and celebrate the places and creatures that often go unnoticed. My goal is to remind viewers of the amazing intricacy of our planet in an attempt to encourage environmental stewardship. I am also an educator. So far, I’ve enjoyed teaching watercolor & outdoor observation workshops in schools, national parks and REI stores. I’ve also taught tens of thousands of students online as a Top Teacher at Skillshare.