by Marlin Peterson | Jul 27, 2010 | Science Illustrations
These strange bike-rack donkeys are part of a logo I did for a client/friend who makes bike panniers in Chile. The name of the company is Bici-Burritos, which mean that these sturdy lil’ bags are donkeys for your bike! He wanted the imagery, (and name for...
by Marlin Peterson | Jul 2, 2010 | Science Illustrations
..but I would love to be convinced that there is something even cooler. The larvae of the order Neuroptera have the most incredible repertoire of ambush predation…someday I hope to illustrate the best of them! This illustration was by far for me the most...
by Marlin Peterson | Jun 24, 2010 | Science Illustrations
This June I again taught “science art” classes at Collins Elementary school in Tacoma….it was an incredibly rewarding experiencee, with much to learn for me and the kids. I taught 10 different classes over 3 days, and our projects ranged across the...
by Marlin Peterson | Apr 20, 2010 | Science Illustrations
Recently I was commisioned to do a painting of a particular type of beetle called a Staphylinid, (aka Rove Beetle). This beetle’s latin name is Zalobius nancyae. Of course I was very excited to do a large “habitus” of this fascinating and ancient...
by Marlin Peterson | Mar 31, 2010 | Science Illustrations
I did this image of a salticid, (also known as a jumping spider), in mid flight. What is coolest about it is that it is from a vantage point that you could never really photograph. They are one of the many cool spiders that DO NOT make webs to catch prey, but are...
