Digital nature-drawing guides for slower looking and confident sketching.

A sketchbook page of graphite and ink nature studies on parchment. Havoriel · field guides
Havoriel nature drawing guides

Look closer. Draw what matters.

Four practical digital guides for learning observation, botanical structure, wildlife gesture and landscape journalling — one clear exercise at a time.

OBSERVESTRUCTUREMOVECOMPOSE
Observe • Sketch • Remember

Nature gives you the subject. HAVORIEL gives you a way to begin.

You do not need expensive materials, perfect technique or hours of spare time. Begin with a pencil, a small page and one thing worth noticing.

The guides

Four guides. Four distinct ways of seeing.

Start with the foundations, explore plant structure, capture living movement and learn to compose the wider landscape.

Plate IOBSERVE

Cover of Drawing Nature from Observation, a HAVORIEL digital nature-drawing guide.

Drawing Nature from Observation

A Beginner’s Guide to Seeing, Sketching & Recording

Learn how to slow down, notice the shapes that matter and turn leaves, stones and simple natural objects into clear, confident sketches.

Who it is forComplete beginners, hesitant returners and anyone who wants a calm creative practice rooted in real observation.

104 planned pages · digital ebook

$14.99

Start Observing

Plate IISTRUCTURE

Cover of Trees, Leaves & ; Botanicals, a HAVORIEL digital nature-drawing guide.

Trees, Leaves & Botanicals

Structure, Texture & Plant Studies in the Field

Understand how plants are built, then draw leaves, branches, bark, flowers and seedpods with structure instead of copying every tiny detail.

Who it is forBeginners who enjoy leaves, gardens and woodland details and want their drawings to feel more intentional.

116 planned pages · digital ebook

$14.99

Draw the Details

Plate IIIMOVE

Cover of Birds, Wildlife &; Movement, a HAVORIEL digital nature-drawing guide.

Birds, Wildlife & Movement

Gesture, Proportion & Drawing Living Subjects

Capture living subjects without chasing detail. Learn fast gesture, simple proportions, wing rhythm, animal forms and respectful observation from a distance.

Who it is forBeginners who want to sketch birds and animals without relying on stiff outlines or intrusive observation.

128 planned pages · digital ebook

$14.99

Capture Movement

Plate IVCOMPOSE

Cover of Landscape, Light & Field Notes, a HAVORIEL digital nature-drawing guide.

Landscape, Light & Field Notes

Compose Scenes, Capture Atmosphere & Keep a Nature Journal

Turn a wide view into a clear composition using big shapes, depth, three-value maps, changing light, colour notes and a repeatable field-journal system.

Who it is forBeginners who want to sketch walks, trips and local landscapes without getting lost in detail.

132 planned pages · digital ebook

$14.99

Sketch the Landscape
The Complete Havoriel Collection, four beginner nature-drawing guides.
The complete collection

Your complete nature-sketching pathway.

Four complementary digital guides and 480 planned pages — from the first observation exercise to a finished field-journal practice.

  • Drawing Nature from Observation104 pages
  • Trees, Leaves & Botanicals116 pages
  • Birds, Wildlife & Movement128 pages
  • Landscape, Light & Field Notes132 pages

£49.99

Four digital ebooks · PDF · nothing is shipped.

What you’ll learn

Turn observation into a repeatable drawing process.

  1. OBSERVEFind the silhouette, proportion and direction before adding detail.
  2. STRUCTUREUnderstand how leaves, branches and botanical forms are built.
  3. MOVECapture action and weight before a living subject changes position.
  4. COMPOSEReduce wide landscapes to readable shapes, values and atmosphere.
Inside the guides

Practical pages designed for the field.

Step-by-step diagrams, timed exercises, value maps, field tasks and concise observation prompts — shown here uncropped.

Contents pages with chapter start numbers for Drawing Nature from Observation.

OBSERVE · contents

Contents pages with chapter start numbers for Trees, Leaves & ; Botanicals.

STRUCTURE · contents

Contents pages with chapter start numbers for Birds, Wildlife &; Movement.

MOVE · contents

Contents pages with chapter start numbers for Landscape, Light & Field Notes.

COMPOSE · contents

A sample page from Drawing Nature from Observation.

OBSERVE · sample page

A sample page from Trees, Leaves & ; Botanicals.

STRUCTURE · sample page

A sample page from Birds, Wildlife &; Movement.

MOVE · sample page

A sample page from Landscape, Light & Field Notes.

COMPOSE · sample page

These are previews of the planned editions, not the finished ebooks. Every chapter and starting page is also written out on each product page.

Drawing outdoors

Observe quietly. Leave everything where it is.

Nature drawing happens in real outdoor conditions, so every guide keeps the practice careful and low-impact.

  • Access and safetyFollow local access rules, check the weather, protect yourself from sun and ticks where relevant, avoid unsafe terrain and supervise children.
  • Respect for wildlifeObserve quietly and from a respectful distance. Never chase, feed, handle or disturb an animal for a drawing.
  • Plants and nestsDo not remove protected plants, nests, eggs or natural material where collection is prohibited.
  • Nothing to collectYou draw from observation. No specimen has to be picked, moved or taken home to complete an exercise.
Theo Mercer, the author behind HAVORIEL, with a small sketchbook.
About the author

Meet Theo Mercer

Theo created HAVORIEL for people who want to notice more, draw without pressure and keep a more personal record of the outdoors.

Theo Mercer drawing outdoors, sketchbook resting on one knee.
Digital delivery

Downloadable guides. No physical delivery.

HAVORIEL guides are digital ebook products designed for reading on a compatible device. Access is provided through the store’s configured download system once the final PDFs and delivery email have been connected and tested.

Questions

Before you choose a guide

Are these physical books?

No. They are downloadable digital ebooks; nothing physical is shipped.

Are they suitable for complete beginners?

Yes. Drawing Nature from Observation assumes no previous drawing experience.

Which guide should I begin with?

Begin with Drawing Nature from Observation for foundations. Choose a specialist guide first if botanicals, wildlife or landscapes are your immediate interest.

Do the four guides repeat the same material?

No. They cover foundations, plant structure, living movement and landscape journalling as separate stages.

How many pages are included?

The planned lengths are 104, 116, 128 and 132 pages; 480 planned pages in total.

What materials do I need?

A basic pencil, eraser and sketchbook are enough to begin. Optional materials are introduced as suggestions, never as required purchases.

Do I need to collect plants or approach animals?

No. Draw from observation without damaging plants or disturbing wildlife. Follow local rules and keep a respectful distance.

How are the files delivered?

Access is provided through the store’s configured digital-download system once the final PDFs and delivery flow have been connected and tested.

What is the refund policy?

Digital products are covered by the store’s refund policy and applicable consumer rights, shown in full before checkout on the policy page linked in the footer.

Observe • Sketch • Remember

Begin with one thing worth noticing.

Choose the guide that matches what you want to draw today, or follow the complete collection from first marks to a personal field journal.

HAVORIEL creates practical digital guides for observing and drawing the natural world with care. Digital products only — no physical items are shipped.