Mindful Sketching: Observing Nature

Description

Sketching outdoors invites slow, careful looking. This course combines drawing with mindfulness, beginning with the basics of mindful sketching and the materials you need for nature drawing.

The lessons then teach simple observation techniques and how to draw natural shapes and textures. A separate lesson looks at mindfulness during the act of sketching itself. You complete a first nature sketch and then set up a daily sketching habit. The seven PDF lessons include several exercises that can be done in a garden, a park or from a window, and need only simple drawing supplies.

Who it is for: beginners who want to combine drawing and mindfulness while observing nature.

What’s included
7 PDF lessons · 33 pages · about 11,500 words
One ZIP download that is yours to keep — read on any device, no subscription or app needed.

Course programme

1. Getting Started with Mindful Sketching
2. Essential Materials for Nature Drawing
3. Simple Observation Techniques
4. Drawing Natural Shapes and Textures
5. Mindfulness in Your Sketching Practice
6. Creating Your First Nature Sketch
7. Building a Daily Sketching Habit