by Marlin Peterson | Mar 21, 2011 | Science Illustrations
I was commissioned to take the composition of a photograph of this father and his son to become illustrated analogous versions of Captain America and his sidekick Bucky. The setting was to be the aftermath of a serious battle with copious bodies and smoke- like any...
by Marlin Peterson | Mar 13, 2011 | Science Illustrations
This piece was a commission to be something nautically inclined, with crabs being foremost among the themes. Given the opportunity, who doesn’t love crab and shrimp feeding appendages up close??? Cancer productus is a native of our fair Puget Sound waters, and...
by Marlin Peterson | Mar 5, 2011 | Science Illustrations
I volunteered at the Burke museum on Saturday for their biggest day of the year, (in terms of visitors). There were Paleontologists and the like all over the place, each with their own area or table. I helped out in the art zone. The tables where the kids did...
by Marlin Peterson | Feb 22, 2011 | Science Illustrations
This incredible bird is unique for several major reasons, least of which is its incredible plumage! I decided to illustrate perhaps the most intriguing aspect of its anatomy…its foregut. This bird is unique for its huge crop, which makes up 25% of its body...
by Marlin Peterson | Feb 15, 2011 | Science Illustrations
I painted this Hippopotamus for the perennially lovely Christine for her birthday. It was only 4 years late, but I made up for that in the size…it is 24×48″ and mounted above the kitchen windows. I also took a time lapse of this so I hope to get...
