This is the first in a series of posts about NOT drawing a bird, but instead, drawing lots of things ABOUT birds. (Notice how this is different from videos about how “not to” draw a bird, which implies there are “wrong” ways to draw a bird… when really, the only wrong way is to not…
I made a video on how to draw a palila (Loxioides bailleui), a critically endangered bird found only on the western slop of Mauna Kea, on Hawai’i island. The native bird shirt I’m wearing in the video is from Laulima: https://laulima.store/ (Fun fact: since 2017, Laulima has donated over $50,700 to Hawaiʻi non-profits and conservation efforts. Plus…
Be sure to check out the new Hawaii Nature Journal Club website! I am moving all my learning resources over to this page. Hawaii Nature Journal Club Print out the page below. It’s double sided and designed to be easy to use on a clipboard. Be sure to send me a photo of your finished…
Be sure to check out the new Hawaii Nature Journal Club website! I am moving all my learning resources over to this page. Hawaii Nature Journal Club Going to the beach or lakeshore? Here is a way to focus your attention on all the different things you can see, notice, and record. Which one was…
Be sure to check out the new Hawaii Nature Journal Club website! I am moving all my learning resources over to this page. Hawaii Nature Journal Club Need a lesson to do with a group new to nature journaling? Look no further, this one covers all the main topics and ideas! Send me some photos…
These images are part of my art-based activism work – creating digital images speaking to urgent environmental concerns. They are intended for educational and personal use only. Aloha ʻāina means love of the land. But it also speaks to the responsibilities of a loving relationship, the need to tend and respect, and to ensure that…