6th June 2020
Skies
Artist, teacher and nature journaler, Julia Bausenhardt has prepared a video on sketching skies in your nature journal
you can read julia’s blog post for International Nature Journaling week HERE.
Julia Bausenhardt is an illustrator and field sketcher based in Germany. She has many online courses about nature journaling including ‘How to paint clouds and the sky’. You can access this course either through Skillshare using this link, or directly from Julia’s website here.
Nature journaling prompts and ideas
Watch the video from Julia Bausenhardt on 6th June and practice some of the watercolour ideas for sketching clouds that you see.
What do you see in the night sky in your part of the world? Can you learn a new constellation and document this in your journal?
Make your own Star Map. Sit outside, or look through a window as night is falling, see if you can mark the position of the stars as they appear in the sky. Do some appear larger or smaller? Can you see different colours?
Why not sketch the moon phases to become familiar with this monthly cycle?
Cloud shapes change depending on their proximity to the horizon. Learn ‘How to Draw Clouds in Perspective’ in this blog post by John Muir Laws.
Have you heard of a cyanometer? It’s a historic device that measures the blue of the sky. Find out how to make your own with Wings, Worms and Wonder, here.
Learn more
Wherever we are, it’s with us, day and night. Check out these links to find out more about our amazing sky!
If you’re in the Northern hemisphere….
Want to become an Astrophile, and learn more about the night sky? Here’s a starter guide to the constellations for beginners.
Another great resource here from the BBC to help you discover some of the best things to see in the night sky throughout the year and learn more about our closest neighbour, the Moon.
For those in the Southern hemisphere…
Learn how to find your way around the night sky, and how to spot stars, planets, galaxies and more with the naked eye, right here from ABC.net!
Check out Tamworth Astronomy here. (Astro photos on this page by Garry Copper from the Tamworth group).
According to the World Meteorological Organization's International Cloud Atlas, more than 100 types of clouds exist. Who doesn’t love cloud watching? There’s lots of information about clouds here from the British Meteorological Office!
