Episode 157: Sofia Gazarian – Keeping a bird journal
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.
Journaling With Nature · Sofia Gazarian, Bethan Burton
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Show Notes
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.
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