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FAST NOTES &QUICK SKETCHING
with Mark Simmons
-- Macbeth, Act I, Scene vii
CAPTURING IDEAS
-- The Tempest, Act V, Scene i
CAPTURING IDEAS• In our nature journals, we record words and pictures for a reason
• They help us appreciate, observe, preserve, and share our experiences
• Sometimes we need to do this very fast, if at all!
SKETCHNOTING BASICS
-- The Tempest, Act I, Scene ii
SKETCHNOTING BASICS• Visual notetaking, or sketchnoting, is a set of techniques for capturing and sharing information
• It combines text, images, graphics, and layout to express key ideas
• See Kate Rutter's Nature Journal Club presentation at https://johnmuirlaws.com/introduction-sketchnoting-video-workshop/
• See also books and tutorials by Mike Rohde
SKETCHNOTING: TEXT• In sketchnotes, words usually carry the main ideas
• Try to pick out key words and concepts
• We can go back and emphasize important words later
• If you have time, you can create expressive text
SKETCHNOTING: EXPRESSIVE TEXT• Try it for yourself! (30 seconds)
SKETCHNOTING: EXPRESSIVE TEXT
windy
SKETCHNOTING: EXPRESSIVE TEXT
warm
SKETCHNOTING: EXPRESSIVE TEXT
water
SKETCHNOTING: EXPRESSIVE TEXT
desert
SKETCHNOTING: ICONS AND SYMBOLS• Sketchnoting is often about abstract ideas
• Simple images are an appealing way to represent these concepts
• With practice, we can develop a library of these symbols
SKETCHNOTING: ICONS AND SYMBOLS• Try it for yourself! (30 seconds)
SKETCHNOTING: ICONS AND SYMBOLS
journal
SKETCHNOTING: ICONS AND SYMBOLS
garden
SKETCHNOTING: ICONS AND SYMBOLS
time
SKETCHNOTING: ICONS AND SYMBOLS
challenge
SKETCHNOTING: LAYOUT• There are many ways to organize information on the page, such as…
Linear
Radial
Random
• We can use graphic elements to guide the eye and group information together
-- The Tempest, Act III, Scene iii
CONCRETE IMAGES
• Sketchnoting is often about abstract ideas, but…
• Nature journaling is usually about visible things!
• A big picture can provide a good dominant element
• Try to leave room around it for notes and secondary images
CONCRETE IMAGES
ORGANIZING INFORMATION• Sketchnoting is often used for organized presentations like TED Talks
• We can use these techniques for random and unstructured experiences, too
• Sometimes we have to impose order after the fact!
• Limiting your colors helps create a unifying theme
QUICK SKETCHING
-- Macbeth, Act III, Scene iv
QUICK SKETCHING• To capture an image quickly, try to get big shapes first
• A nice contour outline is a thing of beauty
• We can work on a few views at once
• May be able to add detail and color later on
DRAWING PEOPLE
-- Macbeth, Act I, Scene iv
DRAWING PEOPLE• A quick portrait of a speaker can add an appealing human element
• Capturing a specific likeness is a real challenge!
• Try to avoid extremes of too realistic or too generic
TOO REAL TOO GENERIC
TOO REAL TOO GENERICABOUT RIGHT
SOME CARTOONING TIPS• Some features of the face are expressive:
Eyebrows, mouth
• Some features create a likeness:
Hair, jaw shape, nose, eyebrows
• Some are helpful bonus items:
Facial hair, eyewear, hat
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
-- Hamlet, Act I, Scene v
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER• Try it for yourself! (5 minutes)
https://youtu.be/xBsYNPOnowE
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Mark Simmons