2024 Whalefest Scientific Illustration

Get ready to stretch your artistic and scientific observation skills!

Dust off your pen and pencil and try your hand at scientific illustration. What will you see when you lean in a little closer? Explore the world of scientific illustration and discover how important it is when learning about something new.

During this class you will study the form and structure of a scientific specimen. Expanding your observation skills, you will learn both new artistic techniques as well as how close observation is vitally important to the scientific method.

• Norm Campbell, a highly skilled local artist will take you through the basics of rendering an object as an illustrated form. Using observation skills, you will learn new drawing strategies and techniques, to better render a realistic form onto your paper.

At the end of the class you will have a new set of skills in observing the natural world with both your artistic and scientific future endeavors.

• First Class in Karsh Classroom on SSSC campus Nov 1st 9:00am to 11:30am
• Second Class at Harrigan Centennial Hall Nov 2nd 9:00am to 11:30am