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Nature Sketching

Season 1, Ep. 9

Today I’m excited to introduce you to Heather Stearns, artist, teacher, mom, wife, child of God, nature lover, and student. One of her greatest joys is sharing experiences of the great outdoors with others and watching awe take root!


"What would happen were we to become aware of the ways God lingers and waits for us around every corner, crack, and crevasse in our landscape?" -Heather Stearns


In today's conversation we talk about overcoming obstacles to art making with simple supplies, portable art kits, and a flexible mindset.


Different perspectives, some of the benefits of art making and "green time" are explored as we learn to see things differently by spending time focused on the bits of nature around us -- the treasures and inspiration that lay just outside our doors!


This conversation spilled over into our "Transformational Studio Time" on Patreon and since I can’t resist sharing it with you I created a little video on YouTube.


If you'd like to SEE this interview follow this link.


To get all the bonus content with downloads, links, reflection questions, etc., join our membership at Learning to See Studio on Patreon.

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