Many thanks to the 155+ people who pre-ordered my new Master of Field Arts—and I’m even more happy at the wonderful feedback. When one writes a book, there is always this fear just at the back of the mind that no one will like it. Whew! Read on to enjoy some of the community enthusiasm:
"Your new book arrived yesterday. I picked it up near bedtime intending to read just the introduction. Eighty brilliant pages later, I made myself stop for the evening but picked it up again with my morning coffee. You've condensed the kind of information that I find so valuable for my interests in not only nature journaling but also in my outdoor education and docent naturalist activities. I LOVE the MAP CHAPTER—In fact I have been hunting online for a fairly specific river map to go with a family history narrative I'm currently writing. Your map chapter has INSPIRED me to stop that search and create my own and I expect, better, map! Thank You for sharing your considerable expertise.” – Kim B.
My book arrived today, and I am very excited to spend some time with it! I can’t tell you what a great job you do with your books, your lessons…just everything! I am a big fan!! You are so good at sharing ideas and techniques. Thank you! – Rhonda R.
I'm impressed with your eco-centric focus on book printing and packaging. Also, I love your Field Arts Manifesto. That really sets the stage for your philosophy in the rest of the book. – Jaci E.
I appreciate all the visuals in the book, the historic images, and the examples from each of the practices explored in the chapters. – Mer B.
This book has the meatiest content book I've seen a quite awhile. – Bonnie
Master of Field Arts is a welcome companion to Roseann Hanson’s 2020 book, Nature Journaling for a Wild Life. In this second book in her Wild Life series, Hanson gives us an accessible and practical guide to advanced naturalist and field journaling skills. The lessons provide the structure and details to enable you to think and see like a naturalist, and take your observation and ability to investigate nature mysteries to the next level.
These methods connect you with old traditions of exploration and promote learning from experience. You will learn fundamental skills for journaling and recording, and ways to make your own art materials, a process that more deeply connects you to place. You will also dive deeply into reading the sky and tracks in the dust. As a bonus, Hanson gives us templates and field tools she uses in her own work. This book will help you take your nature discovery, inquiry, and journaling to mastery.” – John Muir Laws, The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling (Heyday Books)
Book Launch Party – Video
We had loads of fun at the February 19 Master of Field Arts Book Launch Party! Giveaways and a contest—can you guess what I was drawing (@22.36 min)? Meredith B. did really quickly, and won her choice of goodies from my Field Arts Shop! And congratulations to Pam M., Jaci E., Kirstie W., and Art A. who won field kit in our random drawing.
I also talk about the inspiration for the book, my process building it, and highlights of content as well as answering lots of great questions. Enjoy!