Underwater Nature Journaling
In April 2025, at the invitation of John Muir Laws, I held an online workshop/demonstration on drawing in and under water. The emphasis was on snorkeling and drawing. The goal was to show how accessible it is to apply nature journaling while snorkeling.Here is the recording of this demo.
I have written about it before in my blog Wetnotes. Because I think it is an important goal, I repeat it regularly. I want more people to appreciate the water world (The Wetlife). Of course because of the beauty that is there. But also because this environment may save or… Read more
In 2024 I started looking into snorkel full face masks. Until then I had been snorkeling for 30 years with diving goggles and a separate snorkel. In itself fine to do, otherwise I would not have kept it up for 30 years. But I saw more and more people snorkeling… Read more
You might think by now that I’ve only done failed sessions. But nothing could be further from the truth. I’ve already tested so much. I know where I don’t need to snorkel in my own environment in the winter. I also know that underwater life only really comes to the… Read more
Following the previous experiences in ‘my’ lake, I decided to investigate whether the IJsselmeer was more suitable for snorkeling and drawing. I was hoping for both more depth and underwater life. I recorded a few timelapses at that location in the IJsselmeer. There was no underwater life visible. And then… Read more
In a previous blog I showed you what preparations I make when I go snorkeling in cold water. I also showed that sometimes you have to make the decision to cancel a snorkeling session. If you missed that blog, look here.But of course it is much more fun to see… Read more
Yes Mandy. It’s great that you can go to Lanzarote in the winter, but how do you snorkel and draw in the Netherlands when it’s a bit colder? Because I’m a diver, I have equipment for cold water. I wear a wetsuit or drysuit in colder water. I realize that… Read more
Why this vlog when I have previously indicated that nature journaling is not about drawing?The reason why I pay attention to drawing here has everything to do with the mobility under water. Not only of the medium water itself, but also of the underwater life. For this it is nice… Read more
After I had determined that there was little to no attention for underwater nature journaling, I decided to turn the tide. My goal was to let more people discover the underwater world. To do this, it was necessary to make it accessible. First, I had to test whether it was… Read more
Welcome to my website. Please take some time to browse around.The site is still in the construction phase. What are wetnotes?Wetnotes are notebooks with waterproof paper that are used in water sports. It is standard equipment for technical divers. For example, they have noted tables and procedures in them. Or… Read more
