As the morning fog lifts off the bay, John Muir Laws is sitting in the dirt talking to a seagull. "The oval of your body curves back to your head," he says in a low voice. "Sloping forehead angle. I ...

Times readers were invited to share their drawings of the avian life around them. Here are more of our favorites. By The New York Times All through the summer, as part of our birding project, The ...

Designed for avian enthusiasts, this workshop will introduce drawing techniques using an assortment of bird specimens. Using graphite pencils, participants will learn how to start a drawing, shading ...

Sketching is an expressive activity that enables people to manifest their emotions and artistic imagination. It is a talent that can be honed through practice, however, employing the right instruments ...

The lowly pencil is not an elite or showy artistic medium. It doesn't have oil paint's gravitas, or plaster's endearing gauche. Instead, the pencil is accessible, plebeian and utilitarian. If put in ...