Journaling With Nature

Episode 157: Sofia Gazarian – Keeping a bird journal


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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.

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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