Episode 157: Sofia Gazarian – Keeping a bird journal
from Journaling With Nature Hosted by Sofia Gazarian, Bethan Burton
Sofia has a passion for birdwatching. While cultivating a daily sketching habit, Sofia has learned that you can find birds and make amazing discoveries even in the heart of a big city. Listen to hear more about: Making personal discoveries in nature. How Sofia went from selling vintage bird art to drawing and painting her own birds. The bird illustrators that inspire Sofia. How a birding challenge helped Sofia make many discoveries her local parks. Using a monocular for capturing bird photos on your phone. Tips for beginner birdwatchers. Keeping a bird journal. Drawing the same bird each month to track your artistic progress. The calming effect of drawing birds. Illustrators who have inspired Sofia’s drawing: John James Audubon George Edwards John and Elizabeth Gould Ohara Koson David Sibley John Muir Laws Danny Gregory Felix Scheinberger Apps that Sofia uses while birdwatching: Merlin Bird ID BirdNET eBird To follow along with Sofia’s bird drawing journey find her on Instagram @printyourbird. ----------------- Sign-up for Journaling With Nature's Newsletter to receive news and updates each month. You can support Journaling With Nature Podcast on Patreon. Your contribution is deeply appreciated. Thanks for listening!
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Sofia has a passion for birdwatching. While cultivating a daily sketching habit, Sofia has learned that you can find birds and make amazing discoveries even in the heart of a big city.
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