
Let’s Get Deep…
Do you want nature journaling and creative connection to be an integral part of your life?
Would you like one on one guidance to strengthen your painting and drawing skills?
Does discovering what aspects of natural wonder spark your creative motivation specifically, developing confidence in your own style and skill, and exploring new techniques seem like the next step for your nature & art journal practice?
If so, I hope you will join me in
Draw Deeper Into Nature!
Join me on this journey and let’s get deep into art technique, nature connection, and nature art journaling!!!
In this 4 week facilitated eCourse, we build on the learning from Draw Yourself Back to Nature, and/or your previous art experience, and your enthusiasm for the nature as a promoter of peace and tranquility in daily life. We will draw, paint, print, gather together, and explore the ways that nature art journaling can create space for nature, creative practice, and peace in modern life!
Over the 4 weeks in the course we explore:
* refining & growing nature journaling and art techniques,
* deepening nature connections,
* developing personal aesthetics and styles,
* experiencing the joy of practice,
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* we connect with our breath,
* experiment with new media and techniques,
* and offer gratitudes to the nature we love
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* we spend time with a community of like minded creative seeking deeper meaningful connections with the nature outside our many doors.
In the course you get:
*4 video art tutorials to develop new skills, techniques, and mediums
*4 art or nature connection audio tutorials to deepen connections
*A bonus nature printmaking tutorial
*Extension resources for each tutorial and week
*4 art exercise challenges to develop your techniques
*4 outdoor creative connection challenges
*8 featured nature artists to inspire you
*4 live sessions to talk about your process, connections, share journals, and ask questions.
*Access to the course for the life of it.
Awesome right? So much creative nature connection fun!!
In Draw Deeper Into Nature I guide you step by step to taking your drawing and painting skills to the next level. Through daily practice, video technique tutorials, exercises, and you will gain confidence in your technique and ability to express your experiences in nature on your journal page the way you find aesthetically satisfying.
This course will motivate you to deepen your nature art journaling practice resulting in deeper connections to the wonder filled web of nature right outside your door. Through the century old practice of nature-study, we will deepen our understanding of the aspects of nature that inspire us most.
I will help 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!
Together, in the supportive course community, we will refresh, relax, practice, and assimilate how a creative practice and regular time spent with nature enhances the joys of life.
Your Instructor

I'm your guide into nature inspired drawing and painting, Kelly Johnson!
If you drop by my world on an average day you might find me gardening, making art, snowboarding, surfing, vegan baking, or helping humans connect with nature, creatively!
I have a BFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design, an MA in environmental studies from Goddard College, an AMS 6-9 teaching credential & 20+ years experience teaching art & nature-study to children and adults in a wide variety of settings - from the classroom to the forest.
From huge murals in Mexico to tiny portraits in Virginia to tropical plants in Nicaragua, I've painted about everything and I love how art builds community and connections in every venue!
Discover more about me, Wings, Worms, & Wonder, and ways to join the nature fun here on my website.
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Course Curriculum
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StartWeek 1 Welcome! (5:55)
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StartWeek 1 Featured Artist
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StartWeek 1 Challenges
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StartWeek 1 Audio: Outlines
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StartMonarch Milkweed Tutorial Supplies & Resources
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StartW1 Video 1: Monarch Milkweed Tutorial (28:07)
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StartW1 Video 2: Monarch Milkweed Tutorial (15:40)
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StartW1 Video 3: Monarch Milkweed Tutorial (37:42)
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StartW1 Video 4: Monarch Milkweed Tutorial (41:56)
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StartWeek 1 Reflections
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StartWeek 2 Welcome! (7:02)
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StartWeek 2 Featured Artists
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StartWeek 2 Challenges
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StartWeek 2 Audio: Where's Your Breath?
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StartNature-Study Spread Tutorial Resources & Supplies
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StartW2 Video 1: Nature-Study Spread Tutorial (23:37)
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StartW2 Video 2: Nature-Study Spread Tutorial (25:24)
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StartW2 Video 3: Nature-Study Spread Tutorial (21:10)
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StartW2 Video 4: Nature-Study Spread Tutorial (23:55)
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StartWeek 2 Reflections