A class taught in the by Rosalie Haizlett titled “Tiny Worlds” was my favorite at the WWNJC2020. I am certain it’s because I didn’t need to draw the shape of the object but could concentrate on smaller details that are often overlooked. The circle becomes the shape of the object. I held a canning jar lid over a hackberry leaf, a turkey feather, and some weeds from our little ranch in Central Nebraska. The canning lid previewed the area I wanted to draw and served as the tool I used to draw outlines of the circles in my journal. I found this experience very meditative and was awestruck by the beauty I might have missed.

These circles are about 2.5″ in diameter. I also used smaller circles to identify aspects of a drawing I’ve done in closeup. This mushroom in the Trinidad State Forest had wonderful gills and I used a circle to highlight that outside of the actual drawing. The circle is about 1/2″ in diameter.

I didn’t want to carry a jar lid around in my kit so took a heavy piece of cardboard from a box in recycling and used different punches I have to create holes of different sizes. The card was then cut to size and I can carry it in the back pocket of my journal for use in the field. Of course, these can also be used to create Venn diagrams when comparisons  are being made in different subjects.  Give it a try! You will like this.

TIP: I also use the closeup features on my iPhone11. I have also discovered that I can take photos with the built-in microscope application. I’ve enjoyed this so much I am considering buying a microscope!