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 whale ear bone. 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.
· Hans Thewissen, one of our visiting scientists and expert on whale evolution, will join midway through the class and help focus your attention on details important from a scientific observation perspective.
At the end of the 2 hour class you will have a new set of skills in observing the natural world with both your artistic and scientific future endeavors.