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The 30 hobbies closest to nature journaling in what you actually do and how it feels. Each one says what's alike and what's different.
Drawing and painting plants from life, true to every leaf, petal and vein.
Alike: Both relaxing and about living things.
Different: Costs more to start. More fiddly, precise work.
DrawingNothing alive to look after. More of an indoor thing.
Watercolour & gouacheNothing alive to look after. More of an indoor thing.
Urban sketchingNothing alive to look after. More social.
Calligraphy & letteringNothing alive to look after. More of an indoor thing.
Life drawingNothing alive to look after. More of an indoor thing.
Acrylic paintingNothing alive to look after. More of an indoor thing.
Collage & decoupageNothing alive to look after. More of an indoor thing.
Comics & zinesNothing alive to look after. More of an indoor thing.
Oil paintingCosts more to start. Nothing alive to look after.
SculptureCosts more to start. Nothing alive to look after.
Digital illustrationCosts more to start. More screen time.
Pixel artMore screen time. Nothing alive to look after.
PrintmakingNothing alive to look after. More of an indoor thing.
Street art & muralsCosts more to start. More about performing.
Diamond paintingNothing alive to look after. More of an indoor thing.
FishkeepingCosts more to start. More of an indoor thing.
EntomologyCosts more to start. More about following a method.
BirdwatchingMore about following a method.
GardeningCosts more to start. More useful day to day.
Pressed flowersMore fiddly, precise work. Nothing alive to look after.
FishingCosts more to start. More about following a method.
Reptile keepingCosts more to start. More of an indoor thing.
BonsaiCosts more to start. More fiddly, precise work.
Mushroom growingMore useful day to day. More of an indoor thing.
TerrariumsMore of an indoor thing. Closer to home.
Wildlife watchingCosts more to start. More about following a method.
Film photographyCosts more to start. Nothing alive to look after.
Flower arrangingMore of an indoor thing. More about performing.
Fossil huntingMore about following a method. More about collecting.The closest are Botanical illustration, Drawing, Watercolour & gouache, Urban sketching and Calligraphy & lettering. They're alike in what you do and how it feels.
Collage & decoupage is close to nature journaling and quicker to pick up.
Life drawing is close to nature journaling and costs less to start.
