Episode 96: Ali Foxon – The Green Sketching Handbook
‘We all have an equal right to have an
emotional response to nature’
- Ali Foxon
Ali Foxon, author and founder of the green sketching movement, returns to the podcast to speak about her new book The Green Sketching Handbook. Ali gently guides others to connect with joy and creativity in the natural world.
Listen to hear more about:
Green sketching and why Ali created this new genre of creativity in nature.
The three guiding principles of green sketching.
Why nature and creativity are such a beneficial combination.
The process of writing her book during a pandemic.
How Ali eases people through their fears about making art.
How sketching in nature can create an embodied connection between you and natural world.
How paying attention to colour can be a way of connecting with place.
Some challenges that you might come across when building a sketching habit and how to overcome them.
How gratitude can be an antidote to anxiety.
The intertwining of joy, gratitude and love which underpins our connection with nature.
Learn more about Ali and her work at www.alifoxon.com.
Purchase a copy of The Green Sketching Handbook:
Australia (pre-order for 23rd July release)
You can listen to our previous podcast conversation here: Episode 9 – Green sketching and the pursuit of joy.
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