Drawn to Nature: Through the Journals of Clare Walker Leslie Paperback – Illustrated, 1 Sept. 2005

Beautiful book. Lovely sketches.

I bought this for a friends birthday. It is a beautifully illustrated nature diary. She loved it too.

This is such a gorgeous book!

I really enjoyed this book. Leslie makes the world of nature journaling available to anyone who can wield a felt-tip pen and a child's watercolor brush, regardless of where they spend their days. And nights. One does not need much money to keep a meaningful record. Her focus is on willfully taking the time to pay attention to what is going on in the world around you, whether it is urban or rural. Drawing contours engages the brain and builds memory in a way that mere photography does not.Nature journaling is an avenue of life-long learning, contributes to good mental health, and promotes care for the environment. Recommended for all ages and skill levels. Lines and colors for all.

I love this book. It is absolutely beautiful. There are so many great little surprises through out. I found myself looking up authors mentioned occasionally, also books. I was really inspired to start including more nature in my journaling and the book gave me enough jumping off points that I didn't feel completely over whelmed.I also loved the learning to draw bits through out the book. It really helps those of us who may not draw get lost in the book and then disappointed when trying it out.This book is a much loved book in my home and I recommend it completely!

At first I thought I had bought the wrong book...but this book is perfect for all ages. It is a great introduction to nature journaling for anyone that can hold a pencil or crayon. I love the examples of tracking the weather and how much information the author gives with a few simple swipes of watercolor. There are so many examples of her observations of the outdoors in this book that anyone could use it for teaching children to observe nature or draw or even teach adults to relax and focus for stress relief. I love the "look inside feature" that allows me to preview Amazon purchases and I love this book. It will be used over and over in the many ares that I teach.

Lots of great information, even for the advanced artist.