One of the things my kids loved during our summer term of home education was nature sketching, or observational drawing… we would find something from the garden to draw (either from life or from a photo we had taken), and we’d all spend time studying it and drawing it. There is no right or wrong way to do this, but it’s a great exercise in “learning” to draw, and in connecting with nature. I’d really recommend spending a few minutes having a go.
If you enjoy doing this, invest in some good sketching pencils, some decent paper, and consider making a nature journal when you can keep adding your drawings and notes about the wildlife you find.
Here is a piece that Jake worked on for a few weeks…