A Perpetual Journal Practice – Lara Call Gastinger

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Text and cover design by Brooke Johnson The publisher is not responsible for websites (or their content) that are not owned by the publisher. ISBN 978-1-64326-490-5 eISBN 978-1-64326-492-9 A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. E3-20260508-CM-NF-ORI 1kitap1.com/en Dedicated to those who pay attention to nature, are filled with awe, and share that joy 1kitap1.com/en CONTENTS Cover Title Copyright Page Dedication Contents Foreword by Douglas W.

Tallamy Introduction: My Journey Getting Started What is a Perpetual Journal? Why a Perpetual Journal? The Author’s Perpetual Journal (2016–2023) Tips and Techniques Preparing the Journal and Yourself Drawing Watercolor Text Boxes Other Approaches Further Thoughts Common Concerns Beyond Your Perpetual Journal Conclusion Acknowledgments Photo Credits About the Author 1kitap1.com/en Foreword by Douglas W. Tallamy Art has been a tool for recording scientific observations ever since humans found the time and had the curiosity to ask “how” and “why” questions about the world around them.

From cave painters of 40,000 years ago to ancient Greek philosophers like Aristotle, Renaissance leaders like Leonardo da Vinci, nineteenth-century natural historians like John James Audubon and Charles Darwin, and twenty-first-century ecologists, drawing and writing accompanying notes has been an important way to record natural history for future study. For the most part, nature journals were created by philosophers, priests, artists, and scientists. It was not typically a means by which the general public, regardless of artistic talent, could connect, learn about, and appreciate nature.

Lara Call Gastinger hopes to change that with this book.

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