Episode 96: Ali Foxon – The Green Sketching Handbook

<p>Ali Foxon, author and founder of the green sketching movement, returns to the podcast to speak about her new book: <i>The Green Sketching Handbook</i>. Ali gently guides others to connect with joy and creativity in the natural world.</p><p>Listen to hear more about:</p><ul><li>Green sketching and why Ali created this new genre of creativity in nature.</li><li>The three guiding principles of green sketching.</li><li>Why nature and creativity are such a beneficial combination.</li><li>The process of writing her book during a pandemic.</li><li>How Ali eases people through their fears about making art.</li><li>How sketching in nature can create an embodied connection between you and natural world. </li><li>How paying attention to colour can be a way of connecting with place.</li><li>Some challenges that you might come across when building a sketching habit and how to overcome them.</li><li>How gratitude can be an antidote to anxiety.</li><li>The intertwining of joy, gratitude and love which underpins our connection with nature.</li></ul><p><br />Learn more about Ali and her work at <a href="http://www.alifoxon.com">www.alifoxon.com</a>.</p><p>Purchase a copy of The Green Sketching Handbook:</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/s?k=the+green+sketching+handbook&crid=7FYJ4QS7UVAJ&sprefix=the+green+sketching+handbook%2Caps%2C242&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_28">Australia (pre-order for 23rd July release)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Green-Sketching-Handbook-Ali-Foxon/9781529070309?ref=grid-view&qid=1657275346389&sr=1-1">International</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.de/Ali-Foxon/dp/3426286041/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1OVV79A2FXPS3&keywords=setz+dich+unter+einen+baum+und+zeichne&qid=1657275620&sprefix=setz+%2Caps%2C113&sr=8-1">German edition</a></p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/TheGreenSketchingHandbook">United Kingdom</a></p><p><br />You can listen to our previous podcast conversation here: <a href="https://www.journalingwithnature.com/podcasts/episode-9-ali-foxon">Episode 9 – Green sketching and t